Lusciously sweet and with a complex texture, figs are both a nutritious culinary delicacy and an important symbol in religion and culture. Associated with Christmas since the time of Charles Dickens-not to mention Dionysus or the Garden of Eden-the fig is steeped in history. In this account of the festive fruit, David C. Sutton places the fig in its historical context, examining its peculiar origins and the importance it has garnered in so many countries. Sutton begins by describing the fig's strange biology-botanically, it is not a fruit, but rather a cluster of ingrowing flowers-th.
"Lusciously sweet and with a complex texture, figs are both a nutritious culinary delicacy and an important symbol in religion and culture. Associated with Christmas since the time of Charles Dickens-not to mention Dionysus or the Garden of Eden-the fig is steeped in history. In this account of the festive fruit, David C. Sutton places the fig in its historical context, examining its peculiar origins and the importance it has garnered in so many countries. Sutton begins by describing the fig's strange biology-botanically, it is not a fruit, but rather a cluster of ingrowing flowers-th."@en
"Explores the history of the fruit, from the role it played in the Crusades to the fig festivals of the modern world. Includes numerous recipes and countless facts, myths, and stories about the fig."@en
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