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The tomato in America : early history, culture, and cookery
- Title
- The tomato in America : early history, culture, and cookery / Andrew F. Smith.
- Author
- Smith, Andrew F., 1946-
- Publication
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, ©1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TX803.T6 S65 1994 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xii, 224 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Serious scholarly study traces biological origins of the tomato and evolution of human attitude toward its use from preconquest western South America, the Central America isthmus, and Mexico to 16th-century Europe. Then follows path of the tomato back across the Atlantic to 19th-century US. Also identifies another possible route for the tomato from the Caribbean to southeastern US. Drawn from scientific, medical, and historical works as well as traditional cookbooks"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Cookbook
- cookbooks.
- Cookbooks
- History
- Cookbooks.
- Livres de cuisine.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-204) and indexes.
- Contents
- The historical tomato -- Historical recipes.
- ISBN
- 1570030006
- 9781570030000
- LCCN
- 94003208
- OCLC
- ocm30036150
- 30036150
- SCSB-2039572
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library