Handbook of Herbs and Spices
- ISBN-10
- 1591247632
- ISBN-13
- 9781591247630
- Series
- Handbook of Herbs and Spices
- Pages
- 375
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Author
- K. V. Peter
Description
Herbs and spices are among the most versatile and widely used ingredients in food processing. As well as their traditional role in flavouring and colouring foods, they have been increasingly used as natural preservatives and for their potential health-promoting properties, for example as antioxidants. Edited by a leading authority in the field, and with a distinguished international team of contributors, the Handbook of herbs and spices provides an essential reference for manufacturers wishing to make the most of these important ingredients. The introductory chapters look at general issues inc.
