The Pecan

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Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292753918
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pecan by : James McWilliams

Download or read book The Pecan written by James McWilliams and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This excellent and charming story describes a tree that endured numerous hardships to become not only a staple of Southern cuisine but an American treasure.” —Library Journal What would Thanksgiving be without pecan pie? New Orleans without pecan pralines? But as familiar as the pecan is, most people don’t know the fascinating story of how native pecan trees fed Americans for thousands of years until the nut was “improved” a little more than a century ago—and why that rapid domestication actually threatens the pecan’s long-term future. In The Pecan, the acclaimed author of Just Food and A Revolution in Eating explores the history of America’s most important commercial nut. He describes how essential the pecan was for Native Americans—by some calculations, an average pecan harvest had the food value of nearly 150,000 bison. McWilliams explains that, because of its natural edibility, abundance, and ease of harvesting, the pecan was left in its natural state longer than any other commercial fruit or nut crop in America. Yet once the process of “improvement” began, it took less than a century for the pecan to be almost totally domesticated. Today, more than 300 million pounds of pecans are produced every year in the United States—and as much as half of that total might be exported to China, which has fallen in love with America’s native nut. McWilliams also warns that, as ubiquitous as the pecan has become, it is vulnerable to a “perfect storm” of economic threats and ecological disasters that could wipe it out within a generation. This lively history suggests why the pecan deserves to be recognized as a true American heirloom.

The Pecan Man

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Publisher : Lightning Source Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780615590585
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pecan Man by : Cassie Dandridge Selleck

Download or read book The Pecan Man written by Cassie Dandridge Selleck and published by Lightning Source Incorporated. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the summer of 1976, recently widowed and childless, Ora Lee Beckworth hires a homeless old black man to mow her lawn. The neighborhood children call him the Pee-can Man; their mothers call them inside whenever he appears. When the police chief's son is found stabbed to death near his camp, the man Ora knows as Eddie is arrested and charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, Ora sets out to tell the truth about the Pecan Man"--Page 4 of cover.

Pecan

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Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817318879
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Pecan by : Lenny Wells

Download or read book Pecan written by Lenny Wells and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 crops, long an iconic staple of southern foods and landscapes. Fueled largely by a booming international interest in the pecan, new discoveries about the remarkable health benefits of the nut, and a renewed enthusiasm for the crop in the United States, the pecan is currently experiencing a renaissance with the revitalization of America’s pecan industry. The crop’s transformation into a vital component of the US agricultural economy has taken many surprising and serendipitous twists along the way. Following the ravages of cotton farming, the pecan tree and its orchard ecosystem helped to heal the rural southern landscape. Today, pecan production offers a unique form of agriculture that can enhance biodiversity and protect the soil in a sustainable and productive manner. Among the many colorful anecdotes that make the book fascinating reading are the story of André Pénicaut’s introduction of the pecan to Europe, the development of a Latin name based on historical descriptions of the same plant over time, the use of explosives in planting orchard trees, the accidental discovery of zinc as an important micronutrient, and the birth of “kudzu clubs” in the 1940s promoting the weed as a cover crop in pecan orchards. **Published in cooperation with the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ellis Brothers Pecan, Inc., and The Mason Pecans Group**

The Pecan Orchard

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Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817316728
Total Pages : 270 pages
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Book Synopsis The Pecan Orchard by : Peggy Vonsherie Allen

Download or read book The Pecan Orchard written by Peggy Vonsherie Allen and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2009-08-16 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without rancor or blame, and even with occasional humor, The Pecan Orchard offers a window into the inequities between blacks and whites in a small southern town still emerging from Jim Crow attitudes.

Pecan Pie Baby

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0147511283
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Pecan Pie Baby written by Jacqueline Woodson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweet addition to the family is coming! Written by National Book Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson. Illustrated by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Sophie Blackall. All anyone wants to talk about with Mama is the new “ding-dang baby” that’s on the way, and Gia is getting sick of it! If her new sibling is already such a big deal, what’s going to happen to Gia’s nice, cozy life with Mama once the baby is born? “[An] honest story about jealousy, anger, displacement, and love [that] will touch kids dealing with sibling rivalry and spark their talk about change.”—Booklist “Fresh and wise.”—Kirkus Reviews

Pecan America

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Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700628355
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis Pecan America by : John Gifford

Download or read book Pecan America written by John Gifford and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the mystique of a uniquely American tree, the pecan, Oklahoma writer John Gifford set out to explore the US pecan industry, which provides 80 percent of the world’s supply of this special tree nut. What he discovered during his two-year immersion was a nut—one that’s suprisingly symbolic of America itself—that’s poised to become the next superfood and an industry that today finds itself in the most important juncture in its history. Though the US pecan belt extends from the Carolinas to California, the pecan tree, which was revered by some of our nation’s founders, has its origins in the South Central United States, where wild pecans still grow along the region’s rivers and streams, and in its floodplain forests. The pecan is the only native tree nut that has been developed into a significant agricultural crop. Though native pecans continue to figure into the 280-million-pound annual US crop, wild pecan trees face an uncertain future as worldwide demand centers on the larger and more lucrative “improved” varieties. Pecan America provides readers with a look at how the rising demand for pecans around the world is transforming the way this nut is grown, promoted, and consumed here in the United States. Along the way, Gifford explores its presence in American folk art and culture, documents the pecan industry’s quest for share of stomach in a market brimming with other tree nuts, examines the pecan’s surprising array of health benefits, and profiles some of the fascinating people who bring this food to our tables. In the end, Gifford reveals the pecan to be much more than a food, but also a cultural curiosity and even a metaphor for America itself, one whose diverse nature may be its greatest quality.

The Pecan Tree

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780394823287
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pecan Tree by : Matt Robinson

Download or read book The Pecan Tree written by Matt Robinson and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1971 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A farmer's pecan tree grows so high it becomes a menace to the village.

Shadows of Pecan Hollow

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063065363
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Shadows of Pecan Hollow by : Caroline Frost

Download or read book Shadows of Pecan Hollow written by Caroline Frost and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Crook's Corner Book Prize, finalist for the Golden Poppy Award, and longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize "This immersive, full-bodied novel will keep its hooks in you long after the last page is read, and marks the arrival of a tremendously wise and talented writer."—Ben Fountain Set in 1970-90s Texas, a mesmerizing story about a fierce woman and the partner-in-crime she can’t escape, perfect for readers of Where the Crawdads Sing and Valentine. It was 1970 when thirteen-year-old runaway Kit Walker was abducted by Manny Romero, a smooth-talking, low-level criminal, who first coddled her and then groomed her into his partner-in-crime. Before long, Kit and Manny were infamous for their string of gas station robberies throughout Texas, making a name for themselves as the Texaco Twosome. Twenty years after they meet, Kit has scraped together a life for herself and her daughter amongst the pecan trees and muddy creeks of the town of Pecan Hollow, far from Manny. But when he shows up at her doorstep a new man, fresh out of prison, Kit is forced to reckon with the shadows of her past. A gritty, penetrating, and unexpectedly tender novel, Shadows of Pecan Hollow is a hauntingly intimate and distinctly original debut about the complexity of love—both romantic and familial—and the bonds that define us. “Paper Moon meets Badlands in this mesmerizing Texas backroads thriller, a twisty story of a runaway girl who finds a home and a desperate love on the road with an opportunistic criminal.”—Janet Fitch

Pecan Technology

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401095922
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Pecan Technology by : C. Santerre

Download or read book Pecan Technology written by C. Santerre and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flavorwise and texturewise pecans are the "Queen of the Edible Nuts. " This has been verified by salters, bakers, confectioners and ice cream manufacturers in America and western Europe. Hickory nuts and macadamia nuts are close behind, but are available only in limited supply. Pecans are among the nuts highest in oil content. In general, the varieties of nuts with the highest oil content are also rich in flavor and tender in texture. Some varieties of pecans (i. e. , Schley and Curtis) have been shown to contain as much as 76% oil. The oil in pecans is highly unsaturated, which means it is desirable from a nutritional standpoint but that it is also highly susceptible to oxidation which can cause pecans to tum stale and rancid. Pecans used in confections, bakery goods, cereals, or in snacks are more subject to staleness and rancidity than most nuts because these products are often stored at ambient temperatures. For this reason, pecans are considered to be semi-perishable and are not used in some "fine" products due to their limited shelf-life. Research at the Georgia Experiment Station has shown that raw pecans or most pecan products may be held in good condition for more than 20 years if freezing is the mode of preservation. However, development of new products demands that pecans be stored at ambient temperatures for extended intervals. Pecan 'meat' is easily bruised during shelling and handling.

The Pecan Trees

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ISBN 13 : 9781735349824
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book The Pecan Trees written by kristina moore and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jayne Webber hasn't been back to Texas for fifteen years, but the sudden passing of her father catapults her back into small-town life. It's her responsibility to wrap up his estate and century-old family furniture business, all while trying to come to terms with guilt over her father's death.Upon her arrival, she's met by many, including Luke, a man she knew as a boy before her family split up. Luke was mentored by her father and much more than helpful than her fiancé, showing her the in's and out's of the small-town along with who she can trust. Since Luke spent more time with her father than she did, he has all the stories a daughter would want to hear and she's happy to soak it all in.Everything seems the same as when she left: the locals, the town, and the friends she had, including Billy, a friend from her childhood who's always around and knows everything about her family's history. The thing is, Billy has been dead for forty-five years. At first, she thinks he is cast by her imagination from the grief of her father's death, but when other people admit to having seen him before too, she's convinced he's really there. Imagination or not, Billy is a world of help to understanding her father and family she didn't know.A big-time, charismatic land developer starts pushing Jayne to sell the land and family business, and she's forced to make a difficult decision. He has a compelling offer, but his patience is thin and his tactics are unconventional. He says he has good intentions, but she can't be certain, and the wrong decision could jeopardize more than just her family. She has two options: forget everything about the lovely little town and beautiful family land and go back to her tidy life in North Carolina, or stay and dive into a completely new life in Texas, leaving her fiancé behind. She needs to decide fast, because the developer is getting more aggressive, and her fiancé won't wait around for much longer.

Pecans

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Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 0807837474
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis Pecans by : Kathleen Purvis

Download or read book Pecans written by Kathleen Purvis and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show me a recipe with pecans, and I have to try it." Attributing her own love of this American nut to the state of her birth--Georgia is the nation's leader in growing pecans--and to the happy fact that her mother "hardly made a cookie, candy, or pan of Sunday dressing without them," Kathleen Purvis teaches readers how to find, store, cook, and completely enjoy this southern delicacy. Pecans includes fifty-two recipes, ranging from traditional to inventive, from uniquely southern to distinctly international, including Bourbon-Orange Pecans, Buttermilk-Pecan Chicken, Pecan Pralines, and Leche Quemada. In addition to the recipes, Purvis delights readers with the pecan's culinary history and its intimate connections with southern culture and foodways. Headnotes for the recipes offer humorous personal stories as well as preparation tips such as how to choose accompanying cheeses.

Antoine of Oak Alley: The Unlikely Origin of Southern Pecans and the Enslaved Man Who Cultivated Them

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455625752
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (556 download)

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Book Synopsis Antoine of Oak Alley: The Unlikely Origin of Southern Pecans and the Enslaved Man Who Cultivated Them by : Katy Morlas Shannon

Download or read book Antoine of Oak Alley: The Unlikely Origin of Southern Pecans and the Enslaved Man Who Cultivated Them written by Katy Morlas Shannon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Antoine is emblematic of countless enslaved people whose lives and contributions have been overlooked. Antoine, the enslaved gardener of Oak Alley Plantation, was the first person to successfully propagate the pecan tree yet he exists only as a footnote in the bigger story of Oak Alley Plantation. His pioneering work enabled large groves of trees to be planted creating a lucrative commercial crop and though his horticultural achievement has long been legend, virtually nothing is known about his life. Historian Katy Morales Shannon utilizes extensive research and period documents to expose his story and explore the lives of the enslaved community in which he lived. The life of this truly revolutionary enslaved man is revealed through the lives of his family and friends, the community they built, and the bonds they forged during their enslavement and their life as free people.

A Taste of Pesach

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Publisher : Mesorah Publications, Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781422614723
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book A Taste of Pesach written by and published by Mesorah Publications, Limited. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of Yeshiva Me'on HaTorah's wildly popular A Taste of Pesach mailings have put together a complete collection of kosher for Pesach family favorites in a magnificently presented, down-to-earth compilation you will find yourself referring to again and again. The stunning, full-color photography and clear, easy-to-read layout are a treat for the eyes; while delicious, mouthwatering recipes are a treat for the palate. Using familiar ingredients, A Taste of Pesach offers fabulous, easy-to-prepare recipes and gourmet presentations that family and friends will find irresistible on Pesach and year round. A Taste of Pesach incorporates timeless classics that have been used for generations and modern cuisine to present a cookbook that appeals to young and old alike. These are recipes that you will love to cook, serve and enjoy year after year.

Pecans

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Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847864561
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Book Synopsis Pecans by : Barbara Bryant

Download or read book Pecans written by Barbara Bryant and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first high-quality illustrated cookbook devoted to pecans in everyday recipes, from salads and snacks to smoothies and sauces. A delicious superfood, the pecan is quintessentially American but also an international favorite, prized for its buttery flavor and abundant fiber, protein, and vitamins. Pecans gives the underrated nut its due with sixty recipes inspired by global flavors and regional traditions, plus sidebars from chefs and writers such as Vivian Howard, Virginia Willis, Gerard Craft, Nathalie Dupree, Sandra Gutierrez, Lois Ellen Frank, Wendell Brock, and Janet Fletcher. Dishes run the gamut from breakfasts and baked goods to sauces and entrées, showcasing the pecan's delicious versatility in original recipes, including Pecan, Pineapple, and Lemon Sunrise Smoothies; Fried Pecan-Coated Oysters with Old Bay Remoulade; Penne with Turnips and Turnip Green-Pecan Pesto; Stir-Fried Pecan Kung Pao Chicken; and Mexican Dark Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Tart.

The Pecan

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Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292749163
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pecan by : James McWilliams

Download or read book The Pecan written by James McWilliams and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the historical and cultural paths of the pecan, while weaving American history, agricultural history, and science into the story.

The Pecan and Hickory in Texas

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Total Pages : 48 pages
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Download or read book The Pecan and Hickory in Texas written by Edwin Jackson Kyle and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Budding the Pecan

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Total Pages : 48 pages
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Book Synopsis Budding the Pecan by : George W. Oliver

Download or read book Budding the Pecan written by George W. Oliver and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: