(Ebook free) Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid
·•●- Tim Ecott ·•●-
| #537315 in Books | Grove Press | 2005-03-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.05 x.81 x6.00l,.94 | File Name: 080214201X | 304 pages |
||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| The history of vanilla is clouded in secrecy as if it were traded in a drug cartel|By Kathleen San Martino|This author attacks the history of vanilla like a seasoned investigative reporter. Vanilla is produced in humid climates (it likes moist heat) such as Seychelles, Mauritius, Mexico, and Madagascar. Those who grow it, buy it, and sell it sort of live in a secret society. I|From Publishers Weekly|There are more than 25,000 different species of orchids, but only one has agricultural as well as aesthetic value: the vanilla orchid. Its beans may be the planet's most valuable fruit, noteworthy since they're cultivated not for any part
From Papantla in Mexico-"the city that perfumed the world"-to the Indian Ocean islands, Vanilla traces the story of the vanilla plant and its secretive trade. From the golden cups of Aztec emperors to the ice-cream dishes of U.S. presidents, Vanilla has mystified and tantalized man for centuries. The only orchid that produces an agriculturally valuable crop, vanilla can mask unpleasant tastes and smells, but also makes pleasant tastes stronger, smoother, and longer... [PDF.fd19] Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid Rating: 4.88 (735 Votes)
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