The New Oxford Book of Food PlantsThe Oxford Book of Food Plants is a beautifully illustrated compendium of facts about the plants we grow in our gardens and use in our cooking. Gorgeous botanical illustrations are accompanied by accessible yet authoritative descriptions of each plant, along with fascinating historical details and nutritive values. This is a new edition of a classic book — fully updated with the latest nutritional research, as well as beautiful new plates and descriptions of many exotic edible plants that have only recently found their way into our markets and onto our kitchen tables — it is a must-have for anyone who loves good food, cooking, and gardening. |
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The new Oxford book of food plants
Avis d'utilisateur - Not Available - Book VerdictThis revision of the popular but now somewhat dated Oxford Book of Food Plants (LJ 4/1/70) describes and pictures fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices, grains, and nuts from around the world, most ... Consulter l'avis complet
Table des matières
BOTANICAL GLOSSARY | |
NUTRITION GLOSSARY | |
INTRODUCTION | |
WHEATS 1 | |
SUGAR CROPS | |
SAGO AND PALM HEARTS | |
COCONUT PALM | |
ORIENTAL WATER PLANTS | |
TROPICAL FRUITS OF THE AMERICAS 1 | |
COFFEE | |
TROPICAL VEGETABLE FRUITS | |
SPICES AND FLAVOURINGS 1 | |
AROMATIC LAMIACEAE HERBS 1 | |
ASTERACEAE SALAD PLANTS | |
ORIENTAL LEAF VEGETABLES 1 | |
YOUNG STEMS AND LEAF STALKS | |
TROPICAL LEGUMES 1 | |
CRAB APPLES AND APPLE ORIGIN | |
CHERRIES | |
STRAWBERRIES | |
RASPBERRIES | |
CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES | |
FRUITING SPECIES OF THE ERICACEAE | |
CITRUS FRUITS 1 | |
GRAPES 1 | |
FIG MULBERRY AND POMEGRANATE | |
SALAD ROOTS | |
SEAWEEDS | |
MUSHROOMS TRUFFLES AND OTHER EDIBLE FUNGI | |
SOME WILD PLANTS | |
NUTRITION AND HEALTH | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The New Oxford Book of Food Plants John Griffith Vaughan,Catherine Geissler Affichage d'extraits - 1997 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | The New Oxford Book of Food Plants |
| Auteurs | John Vaughan, Catherine Geissler |
| Édition | 2 |
| Éditeur | OUP Oxford, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0191609498, 9780191609497 |
| Longueur | 288 pages |
| Exporter la citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |