Peanuts: The Illustrious History of the Goober PeaUniversity of Illinois Press, 2006 - 272 pages The peanut's rise from a lowly bean to national favorite The peanut is one of the most versatile and beloved of American food icons. In this first culinary history of the protein-laden legume, Andrew F. Smith follows the peanut's rise from a lowly, messy snack food to its place in haute cuisine and on candy racks across the country. Chronicling how peanut consumption and production has changed throughout history, Smith highlights the peanut's role in the ways economic distress, wartime conditions, industrialization, and health trends reflect and inform our culinary landscape. Chock-full of photographs, advertisements, and peanut recipes from as early as 1847, this entertaining and enlightening volume is a testament to the culinary potential and lasting popularity of the goober pea. |
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... increased fivefold from 1860 to 1864. When Northern armies occupied nut - growing areas in the South , Union soldiers were exposed to the peanut's culinary influence . When these soldiers returned home , they wanted peanuts . By 1867 ...
... increased demand resulted in civilian rationing . As peanut candy manufacturers required sugar , these companies ... increased from 4.8 pounds per person in 1941 to 6.2 pounds in 1942 , finally hitting 6.6 pounds in 1945.7 Likewise ...
... Increased supply did not translate directly into increased demand . What did lure Americans to buy peanuts was advertising and promotion , the third major contributor to the peanut's success . The earliest peanut promotion was by street ...
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List of Recipes ix | xv |
Slave Food to Snack Food 11 | xxii |
Doctors and Vegetarians | 30 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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