Cod A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, 2022 Edition [Audiobook]

English | ASIN: B09PCBY81W | 2022 | 7 hours and 41 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 212 MB
The cod has played a vital part in livelihoods, diets, and health in general – as well as roles in national economies and international wars. Drawing on his love of food and food culture, Mark Kurlansky leaps into history and folklore to explore how this innocuous fish had such an impact over the centuries. Kurlansky recounts how the cod spurred interest in the development of North America and caused a whole nation of people to jump into fishing and ocean exploration. In addition to providing word origins, this audiobook contains uses for all kinds of cod and recipes dating from the fourteenth century.