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Food Plants of the World

Identification, Culinary Uses and Nutritional Value

Ben-Erik van Wyk author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:CABI Publishing

Published:5th Jul '19

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Suitable for researchers and students in botany, horticulture and food science, as well as anyone interested in plants and / or food who may want to use the book as an illustrated mini encyclopaedia.

This revised edition is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in the botanical origin of food ingredients and flavours.Food Plants of the World is a comprehensive overview of the commercially important plants that provide us with food, beverages, spices and flavours. It includes descriptions of around 380 food and flavour plants and their close relatives. For each plant, the following information is given: plant description, origin & history, cultivation & harvesting, culinary uses & properties, and nutritional value. This revised edition is thoroughly updated throughout, and includes around 30 additional species, as well as an introduction to functional foods. This is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in the botanical origin of food ingredients and flavours.

ISBN: 9781789241303

Dimensions: 244mm x 172mm x 35mm

Weight: 1459g

520 pages