The Essential Saffron Companion

Author : John Humphries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Saffron Companion written by John Humphries and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since olden times saffron has been used not only as a seasoning but as a medicinal plant, and its history features in many countries and cultures such as ancient Greece, Persia and Rome as well as England, primarily in Saffron Walden, Essex.

Author : Pat Willard
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807050095
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets of Saffron written by Pat Willard and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2002-04-11 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pat Willard's enticing exploration of the exotic spice saffron describes its journey from the ancient Sumerian kingdoms, Persia, and the island of Crete to the Pennsylvania Dutch in America. Through a beautiful blend of personal stories, myths, history, quotations, ancient remedies, and modern recipes, Willard takes us from Cleopatra's bath to the medieval court of France and beyond. A practical guide to buying, using, and even growing saffron as well as a cookbook containing recipes ranging from Paella Valenica to Saffron Consommé, this magical account is perfect for anyone who has ever been teased by this seductive spice.

Author : Caitlin PenzeyMoog
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510735267
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Spice written by Caitlin PenzeyMoog and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing look at the history and production of spices, with modern, no-nonsense advice on using them at home. Every home cook has thoughts on the right and wrong ways to use spices. These beliefs are passed down in family recipes and pronounced by television chefs, but where do such ideas come from? Many are little better than superstition, and most serve only to reinforce a cook’s sense of superiority or cover for their insecurities. It doesn’t have to be this way. These notes On Spice come from three generations of a family in the spice trade, and dozens upon dozens of their collected spice guides and stories. Inside, you’ll learn where spices come from: historically, geographically, botanically, and in the modern market. You’ll see snapshots of life in a spice shop, how the flavors and stories can infuse not just meals but life and relationships. And you’ll get straightforward advice delivered with wry wit. Discover why: Salt grinders are useless Saffron is worth its weight in gold (as long as it’s pure) That jar of cinnamon almost certainly isn’t Vanilla is far more risqué than you think Learn to stop worrying and love your spice rack.

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Publisher : PediaPress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saffron written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ramin Ganeshram
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789143292
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saffron written by Ramin Ganeshram and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-09-27 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the dramatic history of the world’s most expensive spice in Saffron: A Global History. Literally worth their weight in gold, sunset-red saffron threads are prized internationally. Saffron can be found in cave art in Mesopotamia, in the frescoes of ancient Santorini, in the dyed wrappings of Egyptian mummies, in the saffron-hued robes of Buddhist monks, and in unmistakable dishes around the world. It has been the catalyst for trade wars as well as smuggling schemes and used in medicine and cosmetics. Complete with delicious recipes and surprising anecdotes, this book traces the many paths taken by saffron, revealing the allure of a spice sought globally by merchants, chefs, artists, scientists, clerics, traders, warriors, and black-market smugglers.

Author : Victoria H. Edwards
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 161212786X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Aromatherapy Companion written by Victoria H. Edwards and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be happy, healthy, and beautiful! Victoria Edwards offers the most comprehensive aromatherapy guide available, with hundreds of recipes for beauty, health, and physical and emotional well-being. Edwards guides you through making perfumes, bath and massage oils, aphrodisiacs, and health care supplements. Learn about the properties of essential and carrier oils, and master classic recipes for healing and relaxation. You’ll soon be creating customized blends for you and your friends that promote tranquility and strength.

Author : Lior Lev Sercarz
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 1101905468
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spice Companion written by Lior Lev Sercarz and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning and definitive spice guide by the country’s most sought-after expert, with hundreds of fresh ideas and tips for using pantry spices, 102 never-before-published recipes for spice blends, gorgeous photography, and breathtaking botanical illustrations. Since founding his spice shop in 2006, Lior Lev Sercarz has become the go-to source for fresh and unusual spices as well as small-batch custom blends for renowned chefs around the world. The Spice Companion communicates his expertise in a way that will change how readers cook, inspiring them to try bold new flavor combinations and make custom spice blends. For each of the 102 curated spices, Lev Sercarz provides the history and origin, information on where to buy and how to store it, five traditional cuisine pairings, three quick suggestions for use (such as adding cardamom to flavor chicken broth), and a unique spice blend recipe to highlight it in the kitchen. Sumptuous photography and botanical illustrations of each spice make this must-have resource—which also features debossing on the front cover, an orange-stained book edge, and a silver ribbon marker—as beautiful as it is informative.

Author : Alireza Koocheki
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 0128186380
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saffron: Science, Technology and Health written by Alireza Koocheki and published by Woodhead Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saffron: Science, Technology and Health summarizes the scientific, technical and health aspects of this crop. Saffron possesses unique agronomical, ecological, social and physiological characteristics. And, there are various chemical components present in saffron, including carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, color pigment, aromatic and flavoring agents. Saffron has a long history of use in traditional medicine, and in recent years, the application of saffron in the medical industry as a cancer curing and antidepressant agent has brought more attention. There is also a growing trend of saffron use in the conventional food industry, including saffron desserts, cream, butter, beverages, powders, cake mixes and soups. Intended for nutrition scientists and scientists and technologists working in the areas of food, agriculture, new product development and pharmacology. Summarizes the scientific, technical and health aspects of saffron Explores the use of saffron in the conventional food industry in the development of new products Uncovers the unique agronomical, ecological, social and physiological characteristics of saffron

Author : Maryam Sarwat
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128184639
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saffron written by Maryam Sarwat and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saffron: The Age-Old Panacea in a New Light is the first book to detail the functions and effect of saffron in medicinal situations. This book explores the medicinal aspects of saffron and the effect saffron imparts on various diseases of the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, locomotor system, urogenital system, eye, skin, and immune system, along with their mechanism of action. This perpetual bulb found mainly in Asia and Europe, Iran, India and Mediterranean countries has been shown to reduce seizures, delay convulsions, and as a neuroprotective agent against cerebral ischemia, brain damage, and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. In addition, it also reduces depression, hypnosis and anxiety and enhances learning and memory skills. Outlines the history of the medicinal use of saffron Provides details on the mechanism of action of saffron Explores the effect of saffron on specific aspects of the body

Author : Victoria Finlay
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0307430839
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Color written by Victoria Finlay and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this vivid and captivating journey through the colors of an artist’s palette, Victoria Finlay takes us on an enthralling adventure around the world and through the ages, illuminating how the colors we choose to value have determined the history of culture itself. How did the most precious color blue travel all the way from remote lapis mines in Afghanistan to Michelangelo’s brush? What is the connection between brown paint and ancient Egyptian mummies? Why did Robin Hood wear Lincoln green? In Color, Finlay explores the physical materials that color our world, such as precious minerals and insect blood, as well as the social and political meanings that color has carried through time. Roman emperors used to wear togas dyed with a purple color that was made from an odorous Lebanese shellfish–which probably meant their scent preceded them. In the eighteenth century, black dye was called logwood and grew along the Spanish Main. Some of the first indigo plantations were started in America, amazingly enough, by a seventeen-year-old girl named Eliza. And the popular van Gogh painting White Roses at Washington’s National Gallery had to be renamed after a researcher discovered that the flowers were originally done in a pink paint that had faded nearly a century ago. Color is full of extraordinary people, events, and anecdotes–painted all the more dazzling by Finlay’s engaging style. Embark upon a thrilling adventure with this intrepid journalist as she travels on a donkey along ancient silk trade routes; with the Phoenicians sailing the Mediterranean in search of a special purple shell that garners wealth, sustenance, and prestige; with modern Chilean farmers breeding and bleeding insects for their viscous red blood. The colors that craft our world have never looked so bright.