The Book of Spices by Alain Stella

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  • ISBN 10 0756756804
  • ISBN 13 9780756756802
  • Published Apr 01 1998
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 192
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Flammarion

Publishers Text

Takes the reader to exotic destinations in search of the origins of spices. Ancient Egypt provides the starting point for a vivid historical account of spices through the ages. Selects the sovereign spices of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, cumin., pepper, ginger, nutmeg & mace, chili peppers, Jamaican pepper, saffron, & vanilla, & describes how they grow as plants, their harvest & preparation before being processed & sold in hermetically sealed containers. A recipe section shows how the use of spices evolved according to supply, tastes & fashion. Lists essential addresses, famous names & brands. Glossary & maps. Sumptuously illustrated. Oversized. Coffee table book!

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