Description
Explore the world of culinary and medicinal plants with 'Food Plants of the World,' a scientifically curated photographic guide that unveils the origins, history, and uses of over 400 essential food plants. This comprehensive resource is ideal for food enthusiasts, chefs, and students alike. Each plant entry is packed with easy-to-understand scientific information, alongside more than 1,000 vivid full-colour photographs showcasing various plant parts, flowers, and their culinary applications. Discover the diversity of food sources, from cereals and pulses to vibrant fruits and spices, including nuts, vegetables, and herbs. This expanded 2019 edition also contains fascinating insights into plant cultivation, harvesting methods, and historical uses. Elevate your knowledge of food with detailed sections on beverages, sugar plants, and flavorings, making it a must-have addition to any library dedicated to the rich tapestry of global culinary traditions. Perfect for gardeners, cooks, and anyone interested in botany, this guide serves as a checklist featuring over 800 significant food plants, helping you appreciate the vast array of plant-derived products that enrich our diets. Ideal for personal enrichment or gifting, 'Food Plants of the World' is your gateway to understanding the essential role of plants in our daily lives. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781486311668
Year: 2019
Publisher: CSIRO
Description:
Plants and plant-derived products make up the bulk of what we eat and drink every day, and people often wonder where their favourite food or drink comes from. This scientifically accurate photographic guide provides quick and informative answers.
Food Plants of the World is a comprehensive overview of the plants that provide us with food, beverages, spices and flavours. It is written in easy to understand language but gives accurate scientific information on the plants and their uses. This expanded and revised edition of the book includes:
Descriptions of more than 400 food and flavour plants and their close relatives, including origin, history, cultivation, harvesting, properties and culinary uses.
More than 1000 excellent full-colour photographs, showing the plants, flowers and useable plant parts.
Introductory chapters on cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices and flavourings.
Interesting facts about the historical and contemporary uses of the various plant-derived products.
A checklist of more than 800 of the most important and well-known food plants of the world.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781486311668
Year: 2019
Publisher: CSIRO
Description:
Plants and plant-derived products make up the bulk of what we eat and drink every day, and people often wonder where their favourite food or drink comes from. This scientifically accurate photographic guide provides quick and informative answers.
Food Plants of the World is a comprehensive overview of the plants that provide us with food, beverages, spices and flavours. It is written in easy to understand language but gives accurate scientific information on the plants and their uses. This expanded and revised edition of the book includes:
Descriptions of more than 400 food and flavour plants and their close relatives, including origin, history, cultivation, harvesting, properties and culinary uses.
More than 1000 excellent full-colour photographs, showing the plants, flowers and useable plant parts.
Introductory chapters on cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices and flavourings.
Interesting facts about the historical and contemporary uses of the various plant-derived products.
A checklist of more than 800 of the most important and well-known food plants of the world.