The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices

This is a mouth-watering and monumental work – two large volumes totaling over 1,100 pages. Despite the word order of the title, the emphasis of The Encyclopedia of Herbs & Spices is on spices, and only aromatic herbs are included – those which “impart flavour, aroma and taste”. Herbs which are...

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Published in:Reference reviews 2018-09, Vol.32 (7/8), p.31-31
Main Author: Hamilton, Val
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Encyclopedias
Herbs
Nonfiction
Spices
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Summary:This is a mouth-watering and monumental work – two large volumes totaling over 1,100 pages. Despite the word order of the title, the emphasis of The Encyclopedia of Herbs & Spices is on spices, and only aromatic herbs are included – those which “impart flavour, aroma and taste”. Herbs which are only used for medicinal purposes, such as echinacea or black cohosh, are not covered.
ISSN:0950-4125
1758-7697
DOI:10.1108/RR-09-2018-0134