Edible flowers : a global history / Constance L. Kirker and Mary Newman.
Why in the world would someone want to eat flowers? And where, and when? Kirker and Newman provide a historical and geographical look at how flowers have been used in cooking. They explore cultural, symbolic and religious aspects, and then serve up a few recipes using some of the flowers covered.
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- ISBN: 9781780236384
- ISBN: 1780236387
- Physical Description: 164 p. : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: London, UK : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2016.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- The ancient world -- The Middle Ages to the nineteenth century -- The Victorian era to today -- Asia -- The Mediterranean and the Middle East -- Europe -- The Americas -- Afterword -- Precautions when eating edible flowers -- Flower dinner menu -- Recipes. |
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Subject: | Cooking (Flowers) > History. Plants, Edible. |
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Sherwood Branch | 641.659 KIR (Text) | 35405423940915 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |