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Dates is an informative and enjoyable account of the date and the date palm, following its journey from ancient Mesopotamia to the places where it is cultivated today. Dates is interwoven with stories, anecdotes and humour, and explores date etymology, history, culture, religion, myth and legend.

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Doughnuts, those deep-fried pieces of dough, have powerful associations with nostalgia, irreverence and playfulness. Doughnut: A Global History takes the reader on a fast-paced journey through the story of this iconic food, from prehistory, ancient Egypt and Rome to medieval Europe and the Renaissance to Krispy Kremes and today's artisan creations.

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Edible Flowers is the fascinating history of how flowers have been used in cooking from ancient customs to modern kitchens. It also serves up novel ways to prepare and eat soups, salads, desserts and drinks. Discover something new about the flowers all around you with this surprising history.

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A broad introduction to the role of insects as human food.

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Proposing that the 'forbidden fruit' eaten by Adam and Eve was in fact a fig rather than an apple, this book explores the history of the fruit in fascinating detail, from the Crusaders to the wonderful fig festivals of the modern world.

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Gin: A Global History features many enticing recipes and images from the past and present of gin. The book will entice both cocktail aficionados and students of socio-political change, as it chronicles gin's evolution from humble berry to modern alcoholic marvel.

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Herring: A Global History Unquestionably, political powers have risen and fallen with the herring's own rise and fall in population. Herring: A Global History will appeal to food lovers, history buffs, and anyone who has ever eaten British kippers, German Bismarcks, Dutch matjes, or Jewish chopped herring.

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Lucy M. Long explores the fascinating history of honey, tracing its use and meanings through numerous cultures.

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In Ice Cream: A Global History, Laura B. Weiss takes us on a vibrant trip through the history of ice cream from ancient China to modern-day Tokyo in order to tell the lively story of how this delicious indulgence became a global sensation.

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Just when you thought you knew everything about the humble noodle, Pasta and Noodles reveals little-known facts, tasty titbits and cultural lore about the history of pasta. Kantha Shelke takes you on a journey across five continents to trace the evolution of this highly adaptable foodstuff.

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Originally a food for the poor in eighteenth-century Naples, pizza is a source of national and regional pride in Italy as well as of cultural identity. This title documents the history and cultural life of this chameleon-like food.

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Pomegranate explores how people throughout history interacted with pomegranates, featuring a cast of historical heads from the Ashurnasirpal to Anne Boleyn, and from Sandro Botticelli to Salvador Dali.

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From its obscure Pre-Columbian beginnings in the Andes Mountains of South America to its global stardom today, the story of the potato is one of rags to riches. Potato tells the captivating tale of an allegedly lowly vegetable that has changed and continues to change the world.

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Richard Foss chronicles the evolution of rum from a raw spirit concocted for slaves five hundred years ago, to a beverage savoured by connoisseurs. Rum: A Global History features recipes for sweet and savoury rum dishes, obscure but delicious rum drinks, and many unusual illustrations of rum memorabilia.

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The dramatic history of the world's most expensive spice.

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Sandwich: A Global History is the first book-length history of a seemingly humble food. Bee Wilson unravels the mystery of how the Fourth Earl of Sandwich could have 'invented' this most elementary way of eating, as well as describing sandwiches around the world, from the decadent meatball hoagie to the dainty cucumber sandwich.

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Sausage: A Global History serves up a tasty, informative,and witty account of bangers and bratwurst from all different cultures andperiods, easing our fears about these 'mystery meats', and introducing thereader to a host of unusual treats from around the world.

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This is a culinary history of seaweed, combining lore and legend with a selection of recipes, covering traditional cuisine and new discoveries such as seaweeds that are twice as nutritious as kale and taste just like bacon.

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Tea: A Global History is a well-illustrated, concise exploration of the rich and fascinating history of tea. Helen Saberi describes the many varieties of tea consumed around the world, from Indian chai to Burmese pickled lephet tea, and from brick tea to Taiwanese 'bubble tea' and looks at the economic and social uses of tea.

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A lively history of tequila, an unusual liquor that can only be produced in Mexico. This book relates the beginnings of tequila and how it was introduced into the global market, and contains many recipes for tequila-based cocktails, as well as advice on buying, storing, tasting and serving tequila.

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Vodka: A Global History describes vodka's complete history, from its emergence in Eastern Europe to its future as a global beverage. Attractively illustrated with photographs, paintings and graphic art, this title provides an engaging account of the rise of vodka.

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Apple explores the cultural and culinary importance of the apple. From the Garden of Eden and Homer's Odyssey to Johnny Appleseed, Wilhelm Tell and Apple Computer, readers will learn how apples became a universal source of sustenance, health and symbolism.

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Through lively anecdotes, colourful pictures and delicious recipes, Jeff Miller explores the meteoric rise of the avocado, from its co-evolution with the megaherbivores of the Pleistocene to its acceptance by the Spanish conquistadores in Mexico and its current dominance of food consumers' imagination.

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Featuring historic and modern recipes that celebrate the wide variety of bean cuisines, this book chimes with the modern trend for healthy eating, and takes readers on a vivid journey through the gastronomical, botanical, cultural and political history of beans.