Food Plants of the World: An Illustrated Guide by Ben-Erik van Wyk

Description

Food Plants of the World: An Illustrated Guide by Ben-Erik van Wyk is a comprehensive survey of the plants that provide food, beverages, spices, and flavourings, this book will serve as an invaluable reference to gardeners, ethnobotanists, nutritionists, culinary professionals, dieticians, and food enthusiasts. This scientifically accurate guide will allow them to identify all the major plant-derived foods and flavours, research culinary uses, and understand their dietetic and nutritional properties.

Introductory chapters cover the various categories of plant use, including cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices, and flavourings. The core of the volume is an encyclopaedic description of more than 350 food and flavour plants in use worldwide, with over 1000 colour photographs. This accessible, pictorial guide is a concise source of practical information, not readily available elsewhere, and should be on every food enthusiast’s bookshelf.

Additional Information

• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 480
• Published: 2005

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