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Herbs & Spices: The Cook's Reference

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Creator: Jill Norman
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

21 reviews
Sales Rank: 12930

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 336
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.6 x 1.1

ISBN: 0789489392
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.6383
EAN: 9780789489395
ASIN: 0789489392

Publication Date: November 1, 2002
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The first illustrated guide to cover the whole spectrum of herbs and spices for culinary use. Herbs & Spices is an indispensable reference that shows how to prepare fresh and dried herbs, how to use herbs and spices in cooking, and details everything that other books on the subject leave out. Containing a unique collection of recipes, from herb and spice mixes to rubs, pastes, salsas, and marinades, these authentic formulas will encourage cooks to think creatively and experiment on their own. Grouped by aroma and taste, with step-by-step preparation techniques and beautiful full-color photography, this book describes 60 herbs and the benefits of using them fresh or dried, and focuses on 60 spices from around the world, with a look at the early spice trade and how cross-cultural fusion has impacted on contemporary cooking.

Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Great reference with lots of information January 8, 2008
Patrick P. Davis (Houston, TX USA)
This book is well illustrated and covers many not so come herbs and variations of common herbs. I was surprised by the depth of coverage. I already had spice reference books, but this one is much more through and acts as my primary reference now.

5 out of 5 stars

GREAT spice reference! January 2, 2008
M. Baker (brooklyn, ny)
This is a must-have for spice lovers! Great text on spices from around the world and wonderful spice mix recipes in the back of the book! Beautiful pics too!

5 out of 5 stars

Herbs & Spices November 10, 2007
Cherished 2002 (Phoenix, AZ USA)
Herbs & Spices: The Cook's Reference
This book is everything you ever wanted to know about a spice. Some of these you know, and some you may not. Awesome detail and reference resource for any professional chef or homemaker who enjoys cooking with flare.

5 out of 5 stars

not just beautiful to look at... October 25, 2007
Jolly Bean (Taipei City, Taiwan)
This book is very well-organized. It is so informative. It's like a mini encyclopedia. Every page is filled with visually-appealing photograghs. It's so compact. I wonder where so many variety of herbs and spices were found to compile this book. For effort alone, Jill Norman deserves no less than five stars. Even when I don't intend to cook, I just read this book leisurely to educate myself. I may never get to see all of these existing herbs and spices in my lifetime, but I feel fine having known that they're available to look at in my copy.

5 out of 5 stars

The ultimate spice dictionary and reference August 31, 2007
GrinnolaAlum (Chicago, IL)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful

The book is organized to make using it a dream. It is divided into three sections Herbs, Spices and Recipes.

The first two sections are organized identically; an introduction, categories/groupings of herbs or spices and a section on preparing herbs or spices. Herb groupings are Fresh and mild herbs, Sweet herbs Citrus or tart herbs, Licorice or anise herbs, Minty herbs, Oniony herbs, Bitter or astringent herbs, Pungent and spicy herbs. Spice groupings are Nutty spices, Sweet spices, Acidic and fruity spices, Citrus spices, Licorice or anise spices, Warm and earthy spices, Bitter or astringent spices, pungent spices.

Each individual herb or spice has a page that includes pictures, history, notes on flavor use how it is harvested, culinary uses, other spices/herbs it combines with. The pictures and information combine to make this a top notch reference.

Recipes section is divided into two main sub-sections Blending herbs and spices and Cooking with herbs and spices. There is also a bibliography, sources and an index.

The Recipes for herb blends is shorter than expected but nice and represent other cultures. The spice blends are from around the globe and a longer more comprehensive list there are also recipies for sauces and marinades. Both herb and spice blend Recipes include suggestions and notes on how to use them and the best food pairings.

Cooking with herbs and spices has a good range of Recipes and the author packs a lot into this small section; soups and light dishes, fish, meat (includes three chicken recipes), vegetables, pasta noodles & grains, desserts and drinks ( including ice cream, Pineapple ginger cooler, Mojito).

The bibliography gives a detailed and exhaustive list of sources should you need to do further research. The source section gives contact information on places to purchase herbs and spices it is also a long and detailed contact information many including, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and web sites, and e-mail if available.

If you are a beginner and want to learn more about how to use herbs and spices or if you are an experienced cook and want to expand your flavor palate this is a great reference for you.

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