The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101990589 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Daniel Stone is a staff writer for National Geographic and a former White House correspondent for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. A native of Los Angeles, he holds degrees from UC Davis and Johns Hopkins University
Along the way, he was arrested, caught diseases, and bargained with island tribes. Fairchild's finds weren't just limited to food: From Egypt he sent back a variety of cotton that revolutionized an industry, and via Japan he introduced the cherry blossom tree, forever brightening America's capital. But as a new century approached, appetites broadened, and David Fairchild, a young botanist with an insatiable lust to explore and experience the world, set out in search of foods that would enrich the American farmer and enchant the American eater.Kale from Croatia, mangoes from India, and hops from Bavaria. Peaches from China, avocados from Chile, and pomegranates from Malta. But his culinary ambition came during a formative era, and through him, America transformed into the most diverse food system e
“The Food Explorer is not only filled with fascinating information and incredible characters, it's also original, colorful and irresistibly charming. With a sharp eye and a deft touch, Stone has brought to life an intriguing new hero and his Gilded Age adventures around the globe.”—Evan Thomas, New York Times Bestselling Author of Being Nixon. Any American who has ever savored a cashew or a nectarine has David Fairchild to thank. I think I had almost as muc