Avocado - A Global History (Hardcover)

The avocado is the iconic food of the twenty-first century. It has gone from a little-known regional food to a social media darling in less than a hundred years. This is an astounding trajectory for a fruit that isn't sweet, becomes bitter when it is cooked and has perhaps the oddest texture of any fruit or vegetable. But the idea that this rich and delicious fruit is also healthy despite being fatty and energy-dense gives it unicorn status among modern eaters, especially millennials. Through lively anecdotes, colourful pictures and delicious recipes, Jeff Miller explores the meteoric rise of the avocado, from its co-evolution with the megaherbivores of the Pleistocene to its acceptance by the Spanish conquistadores in Mexico and its current dominance of food consumers' imagination.

General

Imprint:	Reaktion Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Edible
Release date:	April 2020
Authors:	Jeff Miller
Dimensions:	197 x 120 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-1-78914-203-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > Cookery by ingredient > General Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > Cookery by ingredient > General
LSN:	1-78914-203-2
Barcode:	9781789142037

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