The Book of Spice - From Anise to Zedoary (Paperback)

A tasty compendium of spices and a fascinating history and wide array of uses of the world's favorite flavors-The Book of Spice reveals the amazing history of spices both familiar and esoteric. John O'Connell's erudite chapters combine history with insights into art, religion, medicine, and science, and is richly seasoned with anecdotes and recipes. Discover why Cleopatra bathed in saffron and mare's milk, why wormwood-laced absinthe caused eighteenth-century drinkers to hallucinate and how cloves harvested in remote Indonesian islands found their way into a kitchen in ancient Syria. Almost every kitchen contains a bottle of cloves or a stick of cinnamon, almost every dish a pinch of something, whether chili or cumin. The Book of Spice is culinary history at its most appetizing.

General

Imprint:	Pegasusbooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2017
Authors:	John O'Connell
Dimensions:	211 x 142 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-68177-445-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > Cookery by ingredient > Cooking with herbs & spices Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > Cookery by ingredient > Cooking with herbs & spices
LSN:	1-68177-445-3
Barcode:	9781681774459

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