Civilizations: Stories of Traveling Foods - Evelyne Ferron & Jordanne Maynard

For your snack, you might eat an orange, a tomato, or perhaps some chocolate. While these foods are readily available in our grocery stores today, did you know that in the Middle Ages, tomatoes were only cultivated in the Andes? Or that oranges were harvested in Asia thousands of years ago, long before they arrived in Florida? Eating is traveling! Growing potatoes, olives, rice, or corn requires the right climate and suitable land. The incredible food diversity of our time became possible thanks to the numerous exchanges between peoples since antiquity. Thus, humankind, curious and creative, has traveled the world in search of new flavors, new recipes, and innovative methods for cooking and preserving food. Through the pages of this book, discover the origins of delicious foods and how they first traveled the world before ending up on your plate. The Civilisations documentary album collection goes back in time to explore world history through original themes and surprising and fun scientific facts!