{"product_id":"peanuts-andrew-f-smith-9780252073281","title":"Peanuts: The Illustrious History of the Goober Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe peanut's rise from a lowly bean to national favorite\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronicling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew F. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252073282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252073281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.54w x 0.69d","brand":"Andrew F. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072181432575,"sku":"9780252073281","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d9f2897-cbd5-40a6-95d6-95a03caf7701.jpg?v=1685440422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peanuts-andrew-f-smith-9780252073281","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}