Tomato
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Tomato
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Tomato
In Tomato: A Global History
In the history of food, the tomato is a relative newcomer, but it would now be impossible to imagine the food cultures of many nations without it. The journey taken by the tomato from its ancestral home in the southern Americas to Europe and back is a riveting story full of discovery, innovation, drama, and dispute.
Today, the tomato is at the forefront of scientific advances and heritage conservation, but it has faced challenges every step of its way into our gardens and kitchens, not to mention the eternal question facing this food: is it a fruit or a vegetable?
In Tomato: A Global History, Clarissa Hyman charts the eventful history of this ubiquitous everyday itemβone that is often taken for grantedβcovering everything from tomato soup and ketchup to heritage tomatoes, tomato varieties, breeding and genetics, nutrition, tomatoes in Italy, tomatoes in art, and tomatoes for the future.
Featuring delicious modern and historical recipes, such as the infamous 'man-winning tomato salad', this is a juicy and informative history of one of our most beloved foods.
Series: Edible
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Tomato by Clarissa Hyman is praised for its impressive research and engaging writing style. The book offers a fascinating exploration of the tomato's history, filled with intriguing and surprising facts. Readers appreciate Hyman's wry perspective on human behaviour, making it an enjoyable and informative read about this versatile fruit.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781789140835
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 August 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 59 illustrations, 50 in colour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 120.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Clarissa Hyman is a food and travel writer who contributes to a wide range of publications. Her previous books include The Jewish Kitchen (2003), Cucina Siciliana (2004) and Oranges: A Global History (Reaktion, 2013). Based in Manchester, she has twice won the Glenfiddich Food Writer of the Year Award.
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