Edible flowers : a global history / Constance L. Kirker and Mary Newman.
Edible flowers : a global history / Constance L. Kirker and Mary Newman.
Edible flowers : a global history / Constance L. Kirker and Mary Newman.
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Publisher
London, UK : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2016/3807
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
164 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
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.
Publication information
Publisher
London, UK : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2016.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
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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Full title
Edible flowers : a global history / Constance L. Kirker and Mary Newman.
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Notes
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Edible series
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016
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Call Numbers
G 2016/3807
Record Identifier
74VKVq0yBzQy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVq0yBzQy
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ISBN
1780236387
9781780236384
DDC
641.659
MMS ID
991024010737502626
