Nile Nightshade An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato.
A cultural and culinary history of modern Egypt through the nation's beloved tomato. By the end of the twentieth century, the tomato--indigenous to the Americas--had become Egypt's top horticultural crop and a staple of Egyptian cuisine. The tomato brought together domestic consumers, co...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2025.
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| Series: | California Studies in Food and Culture Series.
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| Summary: | A cultural and culinary history of modern Egypt through the nation's beloved tomato. By the end of the twentieth century, the tomato--indigenous to the Americas--had become Egypt's top horticultural crop and a staple of Egyptian cuisine. The tomato brought together domestic consumers, cookbook readers, and home cooks through a shared culinary culture that sometimes transcended differences of class, region, gender, and ethnici. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (327 p.). |
| ISBN: | 9780520409156 (electronic bk.) 0520409159 |