num_pages: 128
description: From almonds and pecans to pistachios cashews and macadamias nuts are as basic as food getsjust pop them out of the shell and into your mouth. The original health food the vitamin-packed nut is now used industrially in confectionary and in all sorts of cooking. The first book to tell the full story of how nuts came to be in almost everything Nuts takes readers on a gastronomic botanical and cultural tour of the world. Tracking these fruits and seeds through cultivation harvesting processing and consumptionor non-consumption in the case of those with nut allergiesaward-winning food writer Ken Albala provides a fascinating account on how they have been cooked prepared and exploited. He reveals the social and cultural meaning of nuts during various periods in history while also immersing us in their modern uses. Packing scrumptious recipes surprising facts and fascinating nuggets inside its hardcover shell this entertaining and informative book will delight lovers of almonds hazelnuts chestnuts and more.
language: English
title: Nuts: A Global History
publisher: Reaktion Books