Displaying 1 of 1 1997 Format: Book Author: Johnson, Sylvia A. Title: 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. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1997. Description: 138 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 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. Subjects: Cooking (Vegetables) -- History -- Juvenile literature. Vegetables -- North America -- History -- Juvenile literature. Vegetables -- South America -- History -- Juvenile literature. Vegetables -- West Indies -- History -- Juvenile literature. Cooking (Vegetables). Vegetables. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-127) and index. Contents: Maize : the American grain -- Beans : new varieties from a new world -- Peppers : hot and sweet -- Peanuts : from the Americas to Africa and back again -- Potatoes : buried treasure -- Tomatoes : forbidden fruit -- Chocolate : food of the gods -- Other foods from the Americas. LCCN: 96007207 ISBN: 0689801416 9780689801419 Other Number: 34319328 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Hold Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1
