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Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (UK: / p ɑːr ˈ m ɛ n t i eɪ,-ˈ m ɒ n t-/, US: / ˌ p ɑːr m ə n ˈ t j eɪ /, [1] French: [ɑ̃twan oɡystɛ̃ paʁmɑ̃tje]; 12 August 1737 – 13 December 1813) was a French pharmacist and agronomist, best remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe.
Occupation. Chef. Parent (s) Abraham Speck, Diana Tull [citation needed] George Speck (also known as George Crum; [1] July 15, 1824 – July 22, 1914) was an American chef. He was known for his role in creating potato chips in Upstate New York. Speck was born in Saratoga County, New York. He was a member of the Mohawk people.
History of the potato. Potato ceramic from the Moche culture (Larco Museum Collection). The potato was the first domesticated vegetable in the region of modern-day southern Peru and extreme northwestern Bolivia [1] between 8000 and 5000 BC. [2] Cultivation of potatoes in South America may go back 10,000 years, [3] but tubers do not preserve ...
Description. 'Vitelotte' potatoes have a dark blue, almost black, skin and dark violet-blue flesh; they have a characteristic nutty flavour and smell of chestnuts. The colour is retained in cooking, and is due to natural pigments in the anthocyanin group of flavonoids. [4] The plants mature late and, compared to modern varieties, are relatively ...
The William Underwood Company, founded in 1822, was an American food company best known for its flagship product Underwood Deviled Ham, a canned meat spread.The company had a key role in time-temperature research done at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1895 to 1896, which led to the development of food science and food technology as a profession.
Almas Caviar and 10 Other Foods Only the Rich Can Afford. A.J. Andrews. April 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM. Tapas plate of Iberian ham. Every now and then, you hear about restaurants serving up ...
This variety is a mutation (or sport) of the cultivar 'Burbank's Seedling' that was selected by the plant breeder Luther Burbank in 1873. The known lineage of Russet Burbank began in 1853 when Chauncey E. Goodrich imported the Rough Purple Chili from South America in an attempt to add diversity to American potato stocks which were susceptible to late blight.
A macaroni, cheese and meat gratin. Avocado gratin. Gratin (French: [ɡʁatɛ̃]) is a culinary technique in which a dish is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg or butter. [1][2][3] The term may be applied to any dish made using this method. [4] Gratin is usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind.