Pepper : a guide to the world's favorite spice / Joe Barth.
Material type: TextPublisher: Lanham, Mariland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]Description: viii, 167 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781442273924
- 1442273925
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 633.84 B284 | Available | 33111009323599 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
If you are interested in pepper--its provenance, history, taste, and uses--then this is a book for you. J.E. Barth recounts the fascinating history of pepper from ancient times through the present and traces the challenges at each step of the pepper supply chain as it make its way from the growers to the kitchens and dining tables around the world. He covers quality assessment, storage, processing, taste and uses of pepper, including its cosmetic and pharmacological applications. A selection of recipes is included to provide a flavourful backdrop to this tasty guide to the world's most popular spice.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Pepper from ancient times to the Middle Ages -- Pepper and colonial imperialism -- Pepper economics -- Pepper for the senses -- Growing pepper -- Uses of pepper -- Buying pepper -- Cooking with pepper.
If you are interested in pepper - its provenance, history, taste, and uses - ten this is the book for you. In Pepper: A Guide to the World's Favorite Spice, Joe Barth recounts the fascinating history of pepper from ancient times through to the present, and he traces the challenges at each step of the pepper supply chain as it makes its way from the growers to the kitchens and dining tables around the world. He covers quality assessment, storage, processing, taste, and uses of pepper, including its cosmetic and pharmacological applications. A selection of recipes is include to provide a flavorful back drop of this tasty guide to the world's most popular spice.--INSIDE FLAP.