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Food Plants of the World : identification, culinary uses and nutritional value / Ben-Erik van Wyk (author).

By:

Van Wyk, Ben-Erik

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Clayton, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, 2019Edition: Revised EditionDescription: 520 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cmISBN:

1486311660
9781486311668

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

581.632 23

Summary: Plants and plant-derived products make up the bulk of what we eat and drink every day, and people often wonder where their favourite food or drink comes from. This scientifically accurate photographic guide provides quick and informative answers. "Food Plants of the World" is a comprehensive overview of the plants that provide us with food, beverages, spices and flavours. It is written in easy to understand language but gives accurate scientific information on the plants and their uses. This expanded and revised edition of the book includes: - Descriptions of more than 400 food and flavour plants and their close relatives, including origin, history, cultivation, harvesting, properties and culinary uses. - More than 1000 full-colour photographs, showing the plants, flowers and plant parts that are used. - Introductory chapters on cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices and flavourings. - Interesting facts about the historical and contemporary uses of the various plant-derived products. - A checklist of more than 800 of the most important and well-known food plants of the world.

Holdings ( 2 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	State Botanical Collection	RBG	NURS 581.632 FOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Issued	30/08/2021	RBG00018430
Book	State Botanical Collection	RBG	581.632 FOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		RBG00010680

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Plants and plant-derived products make up the bulk of what we eat and drink every day, and people often wonder where their favourite food or drink comes from. This scientifically accurate photographic guide provides quick and informative answers. "Food Plants of the World" is a comprehensive overview of the plants that provide us with food, beverages, spices and flavours. It is written in easy to understand language but gives accurate scientific information on the plants and their uses. This expanded and revised edition of the book includes: - Descriptions of more than 400 food and flavour plants and their close relatives, including origin, history, cultivation, harvesting, properties and culinary uses. - More than 1000 full-colour photographs, showing the plants, flowers and plant parts that are used. - Introductory chapters on cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices and flavourings. - Interesting facts about the historical and contemporary uses of the various plant-derived products. - A checklist of more than 800 of the most important and well-known food plants of the world.