Beans: A History
by Ken Albala
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Author: Ken AlbalaEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-04
ISBN: 1845204301
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Berg Publishers
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Book Review: 5 star Fun Informative book
Summary: 5 Stars
We are a bean eating family, where beans are consumed 3-4 times per week in some form. We used to go to the Bean Festival down in Tracy, CA so we never get tired of eating or learning about beans.
Which makes this book one anyone who loves food archeology, or bean cuisines should at least read if not own. No it doesn't cover everything about beans, but it covers enough to make it worth a read.
After all how many Americans know that virtually every culture has some type of bean dish? Or that beans as a food source goes back thousands of years?
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