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How Carrots Won the Trojan War - Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables (Paperback)
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How Carrots Won the Trojan War - Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables (Paperback)
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Vegetables are more than just food for humans: they've been
characters, companions, and even protagonists throughout history.
"How Carrots Won the Trojan War" is a delightful collection of
little-known stories about the origins, legends, and historical
significance of 23 of the world's most popular vegetables. Curious
cooks, devoted gardeners, and casual readers alike will be
fascinated by the far-fetched tales of their favourite foods'
pasts. Readers will discover why Roman gladiators were massaged
with onion juice before battle, how celery contributed to
Casanova's conquests, how peas almost poisoned General Washington,
why some seventeenth-century turnips were considered degenerate,
and, of course, how carrots helped the Greeks win the Trojan War
(hint: carrots enabled the soldiers to stay inside the Trojan horse
without a break).
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