A comprehensive illustrated guide to herbs, spices and their mixtures. It details not only their culinary uses, but also in the case of herbs, their cultivation. Where applicable, the different forms of a herb or spice are photographed and explained. The text also explains the history, appearance, storing conditions and traditional uses of each herb and spice. The handbook is divided into three sections: a herb directory, spice directory, and recipes. The directory entries are listed according to the alphabetical order of their Latin names. Each herb or spice has a cross-reference column showing the recipes in which it is used. The recipe section is similarly cross-referenced, detailing the herbs and spices used in each recipe.
- ISBN10 0600596699
- ISBN13 9780600596691
- Publish Date 15 August 1999 (first published 1 August 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 January 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Hamlyn
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English