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Vanilla: The Cultural History of the World's Favorite Flavor and Fragrance by Ra
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Vanilla: The Cultural History of the World's Favorite Flavor and Fragrance by Ra

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    9781585423637
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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Penguin Publishing Group
    ISBN-10
    1585423637
    ISBN-13
    9781585423637
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    30774017

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Vanilla : the Cultural History of the World's Favorite Flavor and Fragrance
    Number of Pages
    384 Pages
    Language
    English
    Publication Year
    2004
    Topic
    Specific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments, United States / General
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    Cooking, History
    Author
    Patricia Rain
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    1.2 in
    Item Weight
    18.1 Oz
    Item Length
    8.6 in
    Item Width
    5.7 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    LCCN
    2004-051641
    Dewey Edition
    22
    Grade From
    Twelfth Grade
    Dewey Decimal
    633.8/2
    Synopsis
    It has seduced kings and comforted millions. Part culinary history, part cultural commentary, Vanilla tells the remarkable story of the world's most popular flavor and scent. The Spanish considered vanilla the ultimate aphrodisiac, the Totonac Indians called it the fruit of the gods, and the Aztecs taxed the Mayans in vanilla beans, using the beans as currency. Today, vanilla is in our coffee, our perfume, tea, home products, body lotion, and just about anything imaginable. Patricia Rain explores the incredibly diverse effect of vanilla on the worlds of food, medicine, psychology, and even politics. She intertwines the fields of cultural anthropology, botany, folklore, and economics, tracing the marvelous path of vanilla throughout world history. Vanilla shows how the impact and marketing of this ubiquitous little bean over the last eight hundred years saved the indigenous peoples of Mexico and Tahiti, put Madagascar on the map, drove the success of the great Parisian perfume houses and Europe's confection industry, and spurred trade routes across the Indian Ocean. Rain examines the rich history of vanilla with exacting detail and discusses its current role in our lives and the modern retail world, where the "vanilla boom" has caused the prices of many common consumer items to skyrocket. Filled with fascinating insights, quirky characters, trivia, and even recipes, this beautifully written book is perfect for vanilla lovers, history buffs, and anyone interested in a real-life captivating story.
    LC Classification Number
    SB307.V2R25 2004

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