Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid

by Tim Ecott

The natural and social history of this fascinating and much-sought-after plant is traced here, from its discovery among the Maya Indians through its introduction to and cultivation in numerous other countries and its current state as an endangered plant species in the wild.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Travel, Food, Food History, Microhistory, Cookbooks

278 pages, Hardcover

First published June 8, 2004