Simon Leyland

Books by Simon Leyland

The Secret Life of Vegetables

The Hidden History Behind the World's Most Unassuming Foods

A lively, erudite, and delightfully digressive tour through the secret lives of vegetables, revealing how humble plants have shaped our culture, cuisine, superstitions, language, politics, and even love.

We think we know our vegetables. We chop them, roast them, forget them in the c...
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