Tomatoes, potatoes, corn, and beans :
how the foods of the Americas changed eating around the world /
by Sylvia A. Johnson ; illustrated with archival prints and photographs.

Description

Main Author

Johnson, Sylvia A.

Language(s)

English

Published

New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1997.

Edition

1st ed.

Subjects

Vegetables.
Cookery > Cookery / Vegetables.
Vegetables > Vegetables / West Indies > Vegetables / West Indies / History > Vegetables / West Indies / History / Juvenile literature.
Vegetables > Vegetables / South America > Vegetables / South America / History > Vegetables / South America / History / Juvenile literature.
Vegetables > Vegetables / North America > Vegetables / North America / History > Vegetables / North America / History / Juvenile literature.
Cooking (Vegetables) > Cooking (Vegetables) / History > Cooking (Vegetables) / History / Juvenile literature.

Summary

Describes many foods native to the Americas, including corn, peppers, peanuts, and chocolate, which were taken to Europe and used in new ways around the world.

Physical Description

138 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

ISBN

0689801416

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