The Complete Cook's Encyclopedia Of Spices: An Illustrated Guide To Spices, Spice Blends And Aromatic Ingredients With 100 Tastebud-tingling Recipes And More Than 1200 Photographs

by Sallie Morris, Lesley Mackley

Overview

A comprehensive guide to all the familiar and lesser-known spices and traditional spice blends, complete with information on preparation and cooking, Includes over 100 classic and contemporary recipes from around the world, each with easy-to-follow instructions and a glorious picture of the finished dish, Features a photographic encyclopedia of 50 spices in all their forms, as well as more than 35 traditional spice mixtures, including curry powders, masalas, spice pastes, sweet spice mixtures and barbecue spices, Every entry has a detailed description of the spice's aroma, taste and appearance, and all its medicinal, domestic and culinary uses

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840388183
Publisher:	Southwater
Publication date:	01/07/2014
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	530,546
Product dimensions:	6.64(w) x 8.84(h) x 0.67(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

The Spice Trade 7

Spices in the Kitchen 12

Choosing and Preparing Spices 14

Equipment for Preparing Spices 16

How to Store Spices 17

The Spice Index 18

Ajowan 38

Allspice 64

Anise 65

Annatto 25

Asafoetida 51

Bay Leaf 57

Capers 30

Caraway 39

Cardamom 49

Cassia 40

Celery 23

Chillies 31

Cinnamon 40

Cloves 50

Coriander 42

Cumin 45

Curry Leaves 59

Dill 22

Fennel 52

Fenugreek 75

Galangal 56

Garlic 20

Ginger 78

Horseradish 24

Kaffir Lime Leaves 42

Lemon Grass 48

Liquorice 53

Mahlebi 72

Mango Powder 59

Mustard 26

Nigella 62

Nutmeg and Mace 60

Papaya Seeds 37

Paprika 37

Pepper 66

Pink Peppercorns 69

Pomegranate Seeds 71

Poppy Seeds 63

Saffron 44

Salt 70

Sesame 73

Star Anise 54

Sumac 72

Szechuan Pepper 68

Tamarind 74

Turmeric 46

Vanilla 76

Zedoary 47

Juniper 55

Spice Mixtures 80

Curry Powders 82

Masalas 88

Spice Pastes 92

Sambals 96

African Spice Mixtures 98

Barbecue Spice Mixtures 102

Sweet Spice Mixtures 106

Flavoured Aromatic Oils 103

Spiced Vinegars 111

Spiced Drinks 114

Spices in the Home 120

Spices for Decoration and Fragrant Gifts 122

Pot Pourri 124

Cooking with Spices 126

Soups and Starters 128

Fish and Seafood 142

Poultry and Game 154

Beef, Lamb and Pork 166

Vegetables and Salads 182

Pizza, Pasta and Grains 194

Breads, Buns and Teabreads 206

Cakes and Biscuits 218

Desserts 230

Preserves and Chutneys 242

Index 252