Field Guide to Herbs & Spices: How to Identify, Select, and Use Virtually Every Seasoning on the Market

by Aliza Green

Overview

Learn to cook with over 200 herbs and spices with this handy guide featuring detailed plant profiles, flavor-packed recipes, and stunning photos.

Become an expert in flavor pairings and seasonings!

Field Guide to Herbs & Spices will forever change the way you cook. With this practical guide—including full-color photographs of more than 200 different herbs, spices, and spice mixtures—you’ll never again be intimidated or confused by the vast array of spices available. 
 
Learn to discern the differences between the varieties of basil, the various colors of sesame seeds, the diverse types of sugar and salt, and even how to identify spice pastes like zhoug, harissa, and achiote. Each entry features a basic history of the herb or spice (saffron used to be worth more than gold!), its season (if applicable), selection and preparation tips, a recipe featuring the seasoning, and some suggested flavor pairings. Complete with more than one hundred recipes, Field Guide to Herbs & Spices is a must-have resource for every home cook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594748455
Publisher:	Quirk Publishing
Publication date:	04/21/2015
Series:	Field Guide
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	793,040
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

Aliza Green is a chef, food writer, and teacher based in Philadelphia. She is the author of Field Guide to Produce and Field Guide to Meat.