How Carrots Won the Trojan War: Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables



ISBN: 1603429689 | 2011 | EPUB/MOBI | 384 pages | 5 MB/4 MB

How Carrots Won the Trojan War is a delightful collection of little-known stories about the origins, legends, and historical significance of 23 of the worlds most popular vegetables. Curious cooks, gardeners, and casual readers alike will be fascinated by these far-fetched tales of their favorite foods pasts. Readers will discover why Roman gladiators were massaged with onion juice before battle, how celery contributed to Casanovas conquests, how peas almost poisoned General Washington, and why some seventeenth-century turnips were considered degenerate.

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