Vegetables
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Powell, Jillian, PUBLISHER: Steck-Vaughn, A series that looks at popular foods that people eat all over the world. The history of these foods in their particular cultures and how they were first used, how they are produced and processed today, and their nutritional value, are all explained in simple text with accompanying photos and diagrams. "Trivia" boxes provide the reader with interesting, funny facts. Finally, each book has 2 simple recipes (with adult supervision indicated where necessary). One of the earliest foods, vegetables became popular as soon as people learned they could vegetables from seeds. Today the choice of vegetables is enormous, and they add flavor and color to our meals. Vegetarians are on the increase, and the information about how vegetables are cooked and served, that this book provides will appeal to them.