Edition statement from cover. Verso of title page has: second edition. Previous edition: Portland: Timber, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (pages 490-491) and index.
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.
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