Download or read book Lore and Legend of the Great Culinary Herbs and Spices written by St. Louis Herb Society and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lore and Legend of the Great Culinary Herbs and Spices written by St. Louis Herb Society and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lore and Legend of the Culinary Herbs and Spices written by Mary A. Gamble and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lore and legend of culinary herbs and spices, with illustrations from historic herbals.
Download or read book Spices and Herbs written by Elizabeth S. Hayes and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 85 familiar and exotic plants are illustrated, examined for legendary lore, and current use. The book also includes 73 recipes, a spice chart, and tips for gardening, drying, freezing, and more.
Download or read book Culinary Herbs and Spices written by Elizabeth I Opara and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culinary herbs and spices have been recognised globally for their dietary and medicinal uses for centuries. A growing body of research is acknowledging their health-promoting properties as well as their therapeutic potential with reference to a number of chronic non-communicable diseases including cancer and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this book is to bring together current knowledge of thirty of the most commonly used culinary herbs and spices globally in an accessible dictionary format. For each culinary herb or spice the following is covered: origin and history of use, including their use in food preservation and for medicinal purposes; nutritional composition; chemistry; sensory properties; adulteration; current and emerging research concerning their bioactive properties and their health promoting and therapeutic potential; safety; and adverse effects. The book is a central source of information for those who have a general interest in these foods, are studying plant and food science and nutrition, and who practice or have an interest in the culinary arts.
Download or read book The Mystery of Herbs and Spices written by James Moseley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2006-03-27 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mystery of Herbs and Spices offers 53 tell-all biographies of celebrated spices and herbs. Tales of war, sex, greed, hedonism, cunning, exploration and adventure reveal how mankind turned the mere need for nourishment into the exaltation of culinary arts. Is it a spice or herb? Where does it come from and what causes its taste? What legends or scandals embellish it? To what curious uses has it been put? How can you use it today? Neither a cookbook nor dry scholarship, the book employs anecdotes and humor to demystify the use and character of every spice or herb. Sample chapters from The Mystery of Herbs and Spices follow. INTRODUCTION “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted calf with hatred.” — Proverbs 15:17 Herbs and spices. They impart glory to food, and variety to life. They are what separate the mere cook from the gourmet. But they can be confusing. What is the difference between a herb and a spice? What foods do they go with? And don’t you feel silly, not knowing if you are supposed to say “herb” or “erb”? You might think a gourmet, who understands such things, is a sort of wizard — that’s what people thought in the Middle Ages, when users of herbal medicines were accused of witchcraft and burnt! But to people who grow up in India or Thailand, exotic spices are common. They use a wealth of seasonings as casually as we scatter ketchup and pepper. Cooking with cardamom or cumin might seem a mystery of subtle kitchens, but did you know that ordinary pepper was once precious and rare? If you lived in Europe seven hundred years ago, you could pay your rent or taxes in peppercorns, counting them out like coins. You could have bought a horse for a pound of saffron; a pound of ginger would get you a cow; and a pound of nutmeg was worth seven fat oxen. If you were an exceptionally lucky bride, your father might give you peppercorns as a dowry. Now consider how casually we dash a bit of pepper over a fried egg today! Like anything else, herbs and spices are easy to use when you are familiar with them. But, like nothing else, the story of spices is laced with adventure. Ferdinand Magellan launched the first voyage around our planet. By the time he reached the Pacific Ocean, he had been out of touch with civilization for a year. Sailing from the west coast of South America, he headed out onto a briny desert of burning glass. He had no maps. He had no radio. He had ridiculously small and leaky ships. He was going where no one had ever gone before. The hissing swells of the Pacific would take him four frightening months to cross, without laying eyes once on land. There would be nothing like this adventure for another five hundred years — not until our exploration of space. Magellan died out there in the unknown. Only eighteen of his 237 sailors straggled back to Spain. What did they have to show for it? Silver? Gold? Scientific discoveries? No...nutmegs and cloves! Twenty-six tons of them — enough to pay for the entire cost of the voyage and make a profit of 500 gold ducats for every shareholder. No one doubted for one second that the whole adventure had been worth it! Spices. They enhance our food. That’s all. But, since the human race began to dream, the story of spices has enchanted our fantasy as well. Where do they come from? Why are they so enticing? In what new ways can we use them? This is a book of discovery. Unfurl your sails, like Magellan, and follow the fragrance of spices and herbs to their source, gather their lore, and let them not only season your cooking, but enrich your enjoyment of life. PETER PIPER If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? It might seem funny now, but it wasn’t funny at the time. Pierre Poivre of Lyons, France, otherwise known as Peter Pepper or Peter Piper, was a real person. Born in 1719, he started his career as a Christian missionary, and founded a bank in Vietnam. In 1766
Download or read book The Lore of Spices written by Jan Ojvind Swahn and published by Todtri Productions. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of spices, where they originated, how they got from place to place and their uses around the world.
Download or read book The Lore of Spices written by J. O. Swahn and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1991 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of spices presenting facts on botany, farming, commerce, and cuisine. Includes a description and history of forty leading spices.
Download or read book Colonial Spices and Herbs written by Patricia B Mitchell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If practicing domesticity well, the Colonial woman could not fail to know and grow herbs. The family depended upon herbs for medicine, food, and for a pleasant touch of beauty and fragrance. The American colonial wife did not cultivate spices, since they thrive in tropical climes, but she certainly enjoyed utilizing those exotic spices in her kitchen and home. Patricia B. Mitchell discusses the uses to which milady put these plants in Colonial Spices and Herbs, a book full of fascinating information, quotations, and descriptions. Especially helpful is the explanation of ancient herbals, "humors," and the "Doctrine of Signatures." Anyone planning an historic herb garden needs this book. (And it makes good reading even if you wish to be an armchair gardener.) 137 numbered pages, including a thorough index. 226 research notes. 16 historical recipes.This and other books by Patricia B. Mitchell were first written for museums and their patrons. Each of her books summarizes a food history topic, using quotations and anecdotes to both entertain and inform. She carefully lists her references to make it easy for others to launch their own research. Since the 1980s Patricia Mitchell's work is a proven staple of American museum culture. Her readers love to share her ever-present sense of discovery. Her sales are approaching a million copies, and she is widely known by her web identity FoodHistory.com.
Download or read book The Good Herb written by Judith Benn Hurley and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Culinary Herbs Spices of the World written by Ben-Erik van Wyk and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries herbs and spices have been an integral part of many of the world’s great cuisines. But spices have a history of doing much more than adding life to bland foods. They have been the inspiration for, among other things, trade, exploration, and poetry. Priests employed them in worship, incantations, and rituals, and shamans used them as charms to ward off evil spirits. Nations fought over access to and monopoly of certain spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg, when they were rare commodities. Not only were many men’s fortunes made in the pursuit of spices, spices at many periods throughout history literally served as currency. In Culinary Herbs and Spices of the World, Ben-Erik van Wyk offers the first fully illustrated, scientific guide to nearly all commercial herbs and spices in existence. Van Wyk covers more than 150 species—from black pepper and blackcurrant to white mustard and white ginger—detailing the propagation, cultivation, and culinary uses of each. Introductory chapters capture the essence of culinary traditions, traditional herb and spice mixtures, preservation, presentation, and the chemistry of flavors, and individual entries include the chemical compounds and structures responsible for each spice or herb’s characteristic flavor. Many of the herbs and spices van Wyk covers are familiar fixtures in our own spice racks, but a few—especially those from Africa and China—will be introduced for the first time to American audiences. Van Wyk also offers a global view of the most famous use or signature dish for each herb or spice, satisfying the gourmand’s curiosity for more information about new dishes from little-known culinary traditions. People all over the world are becoming more sophisticated and demanding about what they eat and how it is prepared. Culinary Herbs and Spices of the World will appeal to those inquisitive foodies in addition to gardeners and botanists.
Download or read book Dictionary of Jewish Lore Legend written by Alan Unterman and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1991-07-17 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear and well-illustrated guide to the main characters and legends of Judaism This book captures the richness and vitality of traditional Jewish culture: a web of legend, folklore and superstition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. Topics include Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish year; the languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries that Jews have lived in. The book also reveals another side of Judaism, a world populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists, and creatures unknown to zoologists.
Download or read book Herb Lore for Housewives written by C. Romanné-James and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. Romanné-James’ guidebook for housewives is a classic volume of tips, tricks, and recipes for all those who enjoy cooking and using herbs in both their recipes for food and their remedies for ailments. First published in 1938, this volume was originally intended as a handbook for housewives. Brimming with helpful tips on managing your herb garden, producing medicinal remedies, and preparing and preserving foods, Herb-Lore for Housewives is an informative read for all. Featuring accompanying illustrations by Marla Tyrrell. This volume’s contents feature: - Making a Herb Garden - How to Prepare Simples - Herb-Lore and Legend - Herbs with Medicinal Value - Home-Made Wines - Farmhouse Wines - Old ‘Simple’ Recipes - Pin-Money from Herbs - Home-Made Jams, Preserves and Pickles - Recipes for Ketchups and Sauces - Ways of Keeping Fruit
Download or read book The Lore Adventure written by James D. Fletcher and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-04-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two teenage boys are lost in Minnesota's rugged Boundary Waters wilderness area. While struggling to survive, they're sucked into the plots of two so-called fiction novels that one of the boys has read. Every direction they turn leads them deeper into the wilderness and into the extraordinary secrets and dangers encompassing the books' plots. Perilously tangled up in mystery, magic and suspense, the boys weave their way toward the books' mystical island of Olyqua where they must face the ultimate conflict between the forces of good and evil. Is it real? That's the plaguing question as supernatural events get in their way and unknown forces try to stop them.
Download or read book The Lore of Spices written by Jan Öjvind Swahn and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Pinch of Herbs written by Katy Holder and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1997 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to herb recipes, lore and legend, remedies, and beauty treatments. The culinary and medicinal history of herbs is traced through the ages. There are more than 50 herb recipes. Also includes an herb user's guide and a directory of the most important herbs that tells how to grow, harvest, preserve, and use herbs effectively.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1975 with total page 1760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
