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Traces the historical and cultural paths of the pecan, while weaving American history, agricultural history, and science into the story.
This is the first comprehensive reference on pecan technology, and discusses the many factors that influence pecan quality. It presents extensive information on variety, cultural conditions, mechanization, processing, storage, prevention of spoilage, and methods for evaluating the quality of pecans.
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Travel just about anywhere in the southern United States, and you will find pecan trees. The nut too hard to crack by hand the derivation of the pecans Algonquian name is one of the most successful native agricultural crops of North America. This title explores the natural history, cultivation, and uses of the pecan tree and nut.
Written in a manner suitable for a popular audience and including color photographs and recipes for some common uses of the nut, Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree gathers scientific, historical, and anecdotal information to present a comprehensive view of the largely unknown story of the pecan. From the first written record of it made by the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca in 1528 to its nineteenth-century domestication and its current development into a multimillion dollar crop, the pecan tree has been broadly appreciated for its nutritious nuts and its beautiful wood. In Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree, Lenny Wells explores the rich and fascinating story of one of North America’s few native ...
Nuttin' but Pecans is more than 70 pecan recipes gathered from several areas of the United States as well as overseas. Author Rosie King shows that pecans can be used in unique combinations with other foods and not just in the customary pecan pie. Low carbohydrate enthusiasts will find that the pecan recipes can be incorporated into their daily plans, as they learn that the fat content in the pecan is nearly 70 percent. Although high in fat, the content is primarily unsaturated. It is also an excellent source of monounsaturated fatty acids, similar to olive oil, which has been shown to decrease coronary artery disease. Nuttin' but Pecans is a collection of treasured recipes that will most certainly find a place as a favorite reference in the kitchen.