Food plants of the world : identification, culinary uses and nutritional value / Ben-Erik van Wyk.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Wyk, Ben-Erik (Author)
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Boston, MA : CABI, [2019]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Plants, Edible.
Plants, Useful.
Food crops.
Physical Description:520 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Regions of origin
  • Cereals
  • Pulses (legumes)
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Fruits
  • Vegetables
  • Culinary herbs
  • Sugars, gums, gels and starches
  • Beverage plants
  • Spices and flavours
  • The plants in alphabetical order
  • Nutrients, diet and health
  • Quick guide to food plants
  • Glossary
  • Further reading
  • Acknowledgements and photo credits
  • General index.