LEADER 02699nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910457915103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-49378-X 010 $a9786613589019 010 $a1-86189-997-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000000084066 035 $a(EBL)851007 035 $a(OCoLC)775302656 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000639925 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12228824 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000639925 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10605256 035 $a(PQKB)10346654 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC851007 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL851007 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10538346 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL358901 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000084066 100 $a20120331d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPotato$b[electronic resource] $ea global history /$fAndrew F. Smith 210 $aLondon $cReaktion Books$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (144 p.) 225 1 $aEdible 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-86189-799-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPotato Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Wild and Domesticated Potato; 2. The Potato Diaspora; 3. The European Potato Famine; 4. The Culinary Potato; 5. The Commercial Potato; 6. The Cultural Potato; 7. The Global Potato Today and Tomorrow; Recipes; References; Select Bibliography; Websites and Associations; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index 330 $aFrom obscure Pre-Columbian beginnings in the Andes Mountains to global popularity today, the story of the potato is one of rags to riches. In Potato, esteemed culinary historian Andrew F. Smith reveals the captivating story of a once lowly vegetable that has changed-and continues to change-the world. First domesticated by prehistoric people in the Andes, the potato has since been adopted by cultures around the globe. For instance, the potato was aggressively adopted by cooks in India and China, where it has become a dietary staple. In fact, these two countries now stand 410 0$aEdible. 606 $aPotatoes$xHistory 606 $aPotato products$xHistory 606 $aCooking (Potatoes) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPotatoes$xHistory. 615 0$aPotato products$xHistory. 615 0$aCooking (Potatoes) 676 $a641.3/521 676 $a641.352109 700 $aSmith$b Andrew F$0910425 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457915103321 996 $aPotato$92037705 997 $aUNINA