Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York

Delicious geography, from place to plate, Gary Fuller and T.M. Reddekopp

eng

index present

non fiction

Delicious geography

Gary Fuller and T.M. Reddekopp

from place to plate

This entertaining book takes us on a fascinating exploration of the world of food. Take a journey with the dynamic father and daughter duo, geographer Gary Fuller and chef Tracy Reddekopp, as they travel around the globe to trace the enduring links of geography and food. Food and its preparation and enjoyment define the major cultural regions of the world and how these regions have changed over time. The authors believe that the peoples of the world have begun to reunite after millennia of dispersal. The sharing of foods and food traditions are prime examples of this global connection. Enriching the trip with thirty-five recipes to extend the experience into our kitchen, homes, and families, the authors also make geography fun by asking trivia questions that turn out to be far from trivial

The search for spices -- Marco Polo travels east -- A plant is domesticated in Bolivia -- Sugar -- Cacao -- Plain vanilla -- The French in America -- The Russians come to America -- Jews in America -- Immigrants, part I -- Immigrants, part II -- North Atlantic islands -- South Atlantic islands -- World hot spots -- Religious movements -- South of the border -- The land down under US -- Extinctions -- Gold rushes -- Rivers and civilizations -- Things change -- Southern latitudes -- Settlement of the Pacific: the final frontier -- The dairy belt -- What's in a name? -- My early geographic education and first migration