Spices: A Cook's Manual & 100 Recipes

Author: Sallie Morris Lesley Mackley

ISBN10: 754817180
ISBN13: 9780754817185

Publisher: Lorenz Books

Price: £9.99
Pages: 264
Edition: Hardback with plc and jacket
Publish date: februari 2007

Outline:
A comprehensive practical guide to choosing and using spices, with a stunning visual reference to every key spice and spice blend of the world, and details of how to use them Features a full photographic directory for identifying spices in all their guises, with each entry giving full descriptions of aroma, flavour and appearance, as well as medicinal, domestic and culinary uses Includes more than 100 classic and contemporary spice recipes from around the world Also features inspirational projects for spice-scented gifts and superb seasonal decorations Over 700 stunning photographs with every recipe shown step by step to ensure success Spices have a colourful and extraordinary history ? exotic and valuable prizes that have been sought and fought over for thousands of years. Enthusiasm for spicy food is a world-wide phenomenon and today, spices play a huge part in almost every cuisine with ever more interesting and unusual spices becoming available.This handy guide is a comprehensive reference to the world of spices, with authoritative information on all the common and lesser-known varieties. The introductory section provides straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions on preparation and cooking techniques as well as useful information on containers and equipment.The full-colour A-Z index of 50 spices and aromatic ingredients shows each in all its various forms ? whole, ground, dried or fresh ? and includes facts about its history, origins, and medicinal and culinary uses. In addition, there are illustrated recipes for over 35 spice blends, from Apple Pie Spice to Kashmiri Masala.The second part of the book offers over 100 classic and contemporary step-by-step recipes from all over the world using both spices and spice mixtures. A section on using spices in the home shows you how to make scented gifts and decorations, and features recipes for aromatic cooking oils, vinegars and a variety of drinks.The Cook?s Guide to Spices is the only book on identifying, preparing, using and cooking with spices that you will ever need.