The Carrot Purple and Other Curious Stories of the Food We Eat

Tracing the story of a variety of foods we love from obscurity to familiarity, this lively and informative work will reveal to readers the hidden history behind many of the things we eat. Treating not just the history, but also the significance of each food in our daily lives, Denker illuminates the little known stories of the orange and the pear, the onion and the cranberry, coffee and cinnamon, and a variety of other fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, and more.