The vast majority of plants that surround us in vegetable gardens and gardens are strangers to whom we are used, whom we have fallen in love with and consider our own. The same situation is happening in our refrigerators.
The new book by botanist Alexey Kovalenko introduces us to the world through fruits and vegetables: from anise, figs and melons to Basil, Kiwi and lychee, from the Mediterranean and China to Australia, Argentina and Canada.Alexey explains why some people hate the smell of coriander so much and how to make wine from parsnips, explains how certain types of plants were domesticated and how they got into our garden and on the table.