The Food Explorer

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The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late nineteenth century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes and thousands to the American plate.In the nineteenth century, American meals were about subsistence, not enjoyment But as a new century approached, appetites broadened, and David Fairchild, a young botanist with an insatiable lust to explore and experience the world, set out in search of foods that would enrich the American farmer and enchant the American eater.Kale from Croatia, mangoes from India, and hops from Bavaria Peaches from China, avocados from Chile, and pomegranates from Malta Fairchild s finds weren t just limited to food From Egypt he sent back a variety of cotton that revolutionized an industry, and via Japan he introduced the cherry blossom tree, forever brightening America s capital Along the way, he was arrested, caught diseases, and bargained with island tribes But his culinary ambition came during a formative era, and through him, America transformed into the most diverse food system ever created. New Read [ The Food Explorer ] by [ Daniel Stone ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The true story of David Fairchild 1869 1954 , a botanist who traveled the world looking for new and better food crops for American farmers It s not a full biography because it focuses mainly on the 20 years or so that he was actively overseas collecting new seeds, cuttings and sprouts.Fairchild collected specimens until his late 30 s This was the 1880 s 1890 s and much of South America, Africa, India and China were wild, primitive, dangerous places He had great adventures being arrested an The true story of David Fairchild 1869 1954 , a botanist who traveled the world looking for new and better food crops for American farmers It s not a full biography because it focuses mainly on the 20 years or so that he was actively overseas collecting new seeds, cuttings and sprouts.Fairchild collected specimens until his late 30 s This was the 1880 s 1890 s and much of South America, Africa, India and China were wild, primitive, dangerous places He had great adventures being arrested and almost dying at various times from typhoid fever and mules losing their footin...Cue up the marching band, majorettes, flag waving veterans, and cheering crowds The Food Explorer by Daniel Stone is a proud celebration of American greatness The hero of the story is David Fairchild 1869 1954 , a botanist and agricultural explorer Working for the U.S Department of Agriculture, his group was responsible for sending home seeds and cuttings of thousands of plants from nations around the world The goal was to expand the variety of crops grown in America, and build the biggest Cue up the marching band, majorettes, flag waving veterans, and cheering crowds Th...Book DescriptionThe true adventures of David Fairchild, a late nineteenth century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes and thousandsto the American plate.My ThoughtsIn the 19th century, preparing meals and eating was solely viewed as necessary for survival People didn t go on culinary adventures or look for exotic ingredients to create flavor combinations to delight the palate Enter David Fairchild, a botanist who tra Book DescriptionThe true adventures of David Fairchild, a late nineteenth century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes and thousandsto the American plate.My ThoughtsIn the 19th century, preparing meals and eating was solely viewed as necessary for survival People didn t go on culinary adventures or look for exotic ingredients to create flavor combinations to delight the palate Enter David Fairchild, a botanist who traveled the globe in search of food items that American farmers could grow that would then provi...Just about every time you eat a fruit, vegetable or just something exciting that came from the earth, not was killed for you or by you, you have David Fairchild to thank And no one even knows about him or at least not enough and I m so glad there s now this book to educate and finally give credit where credit s due For any discriminate palate, every vegetarian, anyone who likes or loves food, David Fairchild is The Man Tirelessly traveling the globe and collecting fruits and vegetables and t Just about every time you eat a fruit, vegetable or just something exciting that came from the earth, not was killed for you or by you, you have David Fairchild to thank And no one even knows about him or at least not enough and I m so glad there s now this book to educate and finally give credit where credit s due For any discriminate palate, every vegetarian, anyone who likes or loves food, David Fairchild is The Man Tirelessly traveling the globe and collecting fruits and vegetables and these will actually be redefined for you by this book too and plants to liven, broaden and expand America s palate He wasn t the only one, but he was the initiator, the man with the idea ...This was an unexpected gem of a book It s the story of David Fairchild, an American botanist who traveled the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to find plants and fruits that were unknown in America He sent cuttings and seeds back home to the U.S Department of Agriculture so that the specimens could be studied and possibly transplanted and who knows, maybe become popular And in fact, that happened many times, and explains how we happen to enjoy avocados and kale and quinces and This was an unexpected gem of a book It s the story of David Fairchild, an American botanist who traveled the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to find plants and fruits that were unknown in America He sent cuttings and seeds back home to the U.S Department of Agriculture so that the specimens could be studied and possibly transplanted and who knows, maybe become popular And in fact, that happened many times, and explains how we happen to enjoy avocados and kale and quinces and mangoes and different varieties of lemons and grains and muchThe story of a botanist does not sound intrinsically fascinating to me, but Fairchild s enthusiasm for plants and for world travel and adventure helped carbonate the story And his friendship with Barbour Lathrop was the other in...Wow I am not normally a voracious page turner of non fiction, but this one did it for me.This is the true story of David Fairchild, a man who was responsible for immeasurably enriching America s agriculture Does that sound dull It s not If you re like me, you love food If you re like me, you maybe also consider yourself fairly willing to try new things and food of different ethnicities BUT, none of us can escape that we are probably pretty complacent about the foods we have grown up with, Wow I am not normally a voracious page...A wonderful story about the life of David Fairchild a botanist, who traveled the world bring back many new crops and plants for North Americans to enjoy.This story along with all of the fascinating people Fairchild knew, and worked with was exceptionally fun to read So much information, not only about plants but of the people as well, who against many odds brought these pl...3.5 Tons of interesting information and mostly well written, just dragged a little in some parts I learned so much though, this book is an education in and of itself.An excellent story of how so much of our food came to be accessible to us through the dedication of several men committed to exploring the diverse world of plants I really enjoyed this, especially toward the end How lucky we are for David Fairchild and his colleaguesI was looking forward to this book for months, but just didn t end up loving Stone s writing style or his audiobook narration I also think I was hoping forabout the early Columbian Exchange, because it seemed like ha...

The Food Explorer
  • 03 February 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 416 pages
  • 1101990589
  • Daniel Stone
  • The Food Explorer