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A whole culture has grown up around herbs & spices & they have been purported through the ages to have many magical qualities. The actual properties of some herbs & spices play an important part in their use in cooking, as they can preserve food, help the digestion, or act as an antiseptic. This comprehensive guide to herbs & spices what are they?; their origin & geographical distribution; history; medicinal properties & uses; composition; effects on the human body; in folk medicine; in diet; growing & preparing; pick your own; storing; equipment; hints for herbalists; & mixed herbs, spices & condiments. Color plates with list of herbs & spices & their uses.
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Kitchen Herbs and Spices, Bohumír Hlava, Dagmar Lánská
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- Released
- 1995
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- Title
- Kitchen Herbs and Spices
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bohumír Hlava, Dagmar Lánská
- Publisher
- Magna Books
- Released
- 1995
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 233
- ISBN10
- 1854228196
- ISBN13
- 9781854228192
- Series
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- A whole culture has grown up around herbs & spices & they have been purported through the ages to have many magical qualities. The actual properties of some herbs & spices play an important part in their use in cooking, as they can preserve food, help the digestion, or act as an antiseptic. This comprehensive guide to herbs & spices what are they?; their origin & geographical distribution; history; medicinal properties & uses; composition; effects on the human body; in folk medicine; in diet; growing & preparing; pick your own; storing; equipment; hints for herbalists; & mixed herbs, spices & condiments. Color plates with list of herbs & spices & their uses.