Nuts : a global history / Ken Albala.

From almonds and pecans to pistachios, cashews and macadamias, nuts are as basic as food gets - just pop them out of the shell and into your mouth. The original health food, the vitamin packed nut is now used industrially in confectionery and in all sorts of cooking. The first book to tell the full...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Edible.
Main Author: Albala, Ken, 1964- (Author)
Language:English
Published: London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2014.
Series:Edible.
Subjects:
Physical Description:128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • What is a nut?
  • Nuts to chew
  • Nuts in cooking
  • Nuts familiar and exotic
  • Nuts in sweets, snacks and junk food
  • The modern industry
  • Recipes.