World spice plants

"This book addresses the need to disseminate scientific knowledge of the complex world of spice plants to a wide audience of interest. It considers the economic usage of spices in several forms, as an ingredient for adding flavor, as a pot herb and as an additive for condiments such as ketchup,...

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Main Author: Seidemann, Johannes.
Other Authors: SpringerLink (Online Service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Berlin ; [London] : Springer, ©2005.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 591 pages) : color illustrations.
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Summary: "This book addresses the need to disseminate scientific knowledge of the complex world of spice plants to a wide audience of interest. It considers the economic usage of spices in several forms, as an ingredient for adding flavor, as a pot herb and as an additive for condiments such as ketchup, and mustard. Designed as a work of reference, it offers an easy to use systematic listing of international nomenclature." "The book is aimed primarily at aroma experts in both science and industry, but also botanists, pharmacists, food chemists and dieticians will take inspiration from the book, which is also illustrated by around 100 full color photographs."--Jacket.
Item Description: Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-502) and index.
"This book addresses the need to disseminate scientific knowledge of the complex world of spice plants to a wide audience of interest. It considers the economic usage of spices in several forms, as an ingredient for adding flavor, as a pot herb and as an additive for condiments such as ketchup, and mustard. Designed as a work of reference, it offers an easy to use systematic listing of international nomenclature." "The book is aimed primarily at aroma experts in both science and industry, but also botanists, pharmacists, food chemists and dieticians will take inspiration from the book, which is also illustrated by around 100 full color photographs."--Jacket.
University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 591 pages) : color illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-502) and index.
ISBN: 9783540279082
3540279083
Access: University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.