The Visual Food Encyclopedia
The Definitive Practical Guide
to Food and Cooking
This extensive guide covers more the 1,000 ingredients, including:
- 98 different kinds of vegetables
- 58 varieties of fruits
- 37 types of meat
- 62 species of fish
- 34 different cereals and grains
- 47 herbs, spices, and condiments
- 30 kinds of cheese and milk products
- Varieties of nuts and seeds, mushrooms, seaweed, sugars,
fats and oils, and coffee and tea
Each entry contains:
- Pictorial identification, in color
- Description (includes history, Latin name, varieties...and more)
- Purchasing and storage information
- Serving ideas
- Nutritional information
This oversized, hardcover volume contains more than 1,200 illustrations and photographs.
It is a key reference for all food collections.
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