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9781889538341

Buried Treasures Tasty Tubers of the World

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  • ISBN13:

    9781889538341

  • ISBN10:

    1889538345

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-10-01
  • Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Summary

Take a culinary world tour of edible roots, tubers, corms, and rhizomes, and get acquainted with such underground treasures as Hawaiian elephant's ear, Japanese devil's tongue, Chinese sacred lotus, and North American spring beauty. Learn about the fascinating culinary history of these tasty staples, and gather tips for growing some of these unusual plants in your garden or in containers.

Table of Contents

Tuber Talesp. 4
Corms, Rhizomes, Tubers, Tuberous Roots, and Bulbsp. 7
Unearthing the Story of Tubersp. 8
The International Potato Centerp. 18
Encyclopedia of Edible Tubersp. 20
Cooking With Tubersp. 84
Potatoes Versus Ricep. 95
Foraging for Wild Tubersp. 97
Making More Tubersp. 103
Buying Tubersp. 106
Tubers at a Glancep. 108
For More Informationp. 112
Nursery Sourcesp. 113
Contributorsp. 114
Indexp. 116
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