02191cam a2200301 i 4500 569141101 TxAuBib 20220816120000.0 220108s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021053701 9781538753323 HRD 27.00 1538753324 HRD 27.00 TxAuBib rda Alexander, William, 1953-, author. Ten tomatoes that changed the world [BOOK] : a history / William Alexander. First edition. New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2022. x, 303 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-303). De' Medici's pomodoro -- Colonel Johnson's bucket -- The miracle of San Marzano -- The queen, the writer, his wife, and their pizza -- Anticipation -- On top of spaghetti -- Big boy -- Who killed the tomato? -- Attack of the heirloom tomatoes -- Winter iscoming. The tomato gets no respect. Never has. Lost in the dustbin of history for centuries, accused of being vile and poisonous, subjected to being picked hard-green and gassed, even used as a projectile, the poor tomato has become the avatar for our disaffection with industrial foods — while becoming the most popular vegetable in America (and, in fact, the world). Each summer, tomato festivals crop up across the country; the Heinz ketchup bottle, instantly recognizable, has earned a spot in the Smithsonian; and now the tomato is redefining the very nature of farming, moving from fields into climate-controlled mega-greenhouses the size of New England villages. Supported by meticulous research and told in a lively, accessible voice, Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World seamlessly weaves travel, history, humor, and a little adventure (and misadventure) to follow the tomato's trail through history. Provided by publisher. 20220816. Tomatoes History. Cooking (Tomatoes.)