How carrots won the Trojan War

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Vegetables are more than just food for humans--they've been characters, companions, and even protagonists throughout history. This is a delightful collection of little-known stories about the origins, legends, and historical significance of 23 of the world's most popular vegetables.

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Full title :How carrots won the Trojan War / by Rebecca Rupp.

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Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Storey Pub
Place of Publication:North Adams, MA
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (376 pages) : : illustrations (some color)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781603427869, 1603427864
oclc:ocn776996667
LC Classification:SB320.5
Dewey Decimal:641.3/5

Vegetables in and out of the garden -- Asparagus seduces the King of France -- Beans beat back the Dark Ages -- Beets make Victorian belles blush -- Cabbage confounds Diogenes -- Carrots win the Trojan War -- Celery contributes to Casanova's conquests -- Corn creates vampires -- Cucumbers imitate pigeons -- An eggplant causes a holy man to faint -- Lettuce puts insomniacs to sleep -- Melons undermine Mark Twain's morals -- Onions offend Don Quixote -- Peas almost poison General Washington -- Peppers win the Nobel Prize -- Potatoes baffle the Conquistadors -- Pumpkins attend the World's Fair -- Radishes identify witches -- Spinach deceives a generation of children -- Tomatoes fail to kill Colonel Johnson -- Turnips make a viscount famous.

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COOKING -- General Essays GARDENING -- Essays & Narratives History Horticulture potagère -- Histoire TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Food Science Vegetable gardening Vegetable gardening -- History Vegetables Vegetables -- History