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Join West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel as he reviews books from all walks of literature.

Book Review: Buried Treasures: Tasty Tubers of the World

  The Midwest is known for using the potato as a meal staple. But did you know that there are many other tubers around the world that are staples for other exotic cultures? Buried Treasures: Tasty Tubers of the World dives into the many different kinds of root vegetables and plants and the roles they have played throughout human history. From potatoes to hicama, yams to lotus,  there is a new variety out there for you to try in your own home. West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has a review.

Nick Schenkel, retired Director of the West Lafayette Public Library, is a long time WBAA contributor who reviews books from all walks of literature.