The Spice Lover's Guide To Herbs And Spices
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IACP Cookbook Award Finalist Nobody knows herbs and spices like Tony Hill, owner of Seattle's famed World Merchants Spice, Herb & Teahouse. Now, in this acclaimed book, Hill gives us a comprehensive guide to these essential flavorings based on his travels around the globe. Blending culinary history, the lore of the spice routes, and his own inimitable tasting notes, he profiles more than 125 herbs and spices, ranging from the familiar to the exotic. He gives practical information and advice, including how best to use nine popular chiles, what distinguishes true cinnamon from cassia cinnamon, and why it makes a difference where your bay leaf comes from—plus more than 75 delicious recipes for distinctively spiced dishes. To top it all off, Hill reveals the secret recipes for 85 of his signature herb and spice blends, including barbecue rubs, mulling spices, chili powders, chai mixes, and curry powders. Complete with 185 color photographs, The Spice Lover's Guide to Herbs & Spices is an indispensable culinary reference that is both a pleasure to cook with and enjoyable to read. "Hill . . . is way ahead of cookbook authors who cling to parsley in a cilantro world. . . . This is the book for anyone who has been lucky enough to find grains of paradise or Aleppo pepper and wonders where to go from there." —Regina Schrambling, Los Angeles Times "Even those who never cook may find themselves often dipping into this intriguing read." —CeCe Sullivan, The Seattle Times Review: Fascinating Book - The author of this book, Tony Hill, is the owner of World Merchants Spices, Herbs & Teahouse in the famous Pike Place Market in Seattle. This makes him eminently qualified to write about spices and herbs. Not only does he provide detailed information about the spice or herb itself, he also includes its history, how to use it, and recipes. I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy experimenting using herbs and spices and learning about them in detail. Review: Great info presented in a very understandable way. - I love herbs and spices but really have no idea how to use them so this book was a big help for me. It was written and presented in a very understandable way, which I appreciate. It's a book you can use for enjoyment or for enhancing the taste of your food. You can look up an individual spice and get a good idea whether it is one you want to try or not. I will enjoy this book for many a year.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 60 Reviews |
M**O
Fascinating Book
The author of this book, Tony Hill, is the owner of World Merchants Spices, Herbs & Teahouse in the famous Pike Place Market in Seattle. This makes him eminently qualified to write about spices and herbs. Not only does he provide detailed information about the spice or herb itself, he also includes its history, how to use it, and recipes. I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy experimenting using herbs and spices and learning about them in detail.
B**S
Great info presented in a very understandable way.
I love herbs and spices but really have no idea how to use them so this book was a big help for me. It was written and presented in a very understandable way, which I appreciate. It's a book you can use for enjoyment or for enhancing the taste of your food. You can look up an individual spice and get a good idea whether it is one you want to try or not. I will enjoy this book for many a year.
M**.
For people who want to learn about spices.
I saw another reviewer say that it is more for a beginner cook. Perhaps this is true, but we all have to start somewhere, right? This book is great for those who are maybe just getting into the culinary world and don't know all of the names of the spices and where they come from. The author talks about what they taste like, look like, where they come from, what kinds of dishes they are normally used in and even includes some recipes and photos. I had purchased a very extensive spice collection for my boyfriend and purchased the book to accompany it. I ended up sitting with the book and the jars of spices and trying all of the different flavors as I read the book. It helped my understanding of the different herbs and spices, and was definitely interesting.
T**E
Good info book
I really like this book. It has lots of info on LOTS of herbs & spices. I was a little disappointed in myself because I actually ordered the wrong book. LOL Im not going to return it as it was my fault, and it is full of good to know facts. It is paperback, but very thick. There are a few recipes in it. It goes from A to Z with some things i've never heard of. If this is the kindof book you are looking for, you won't be disappointed in the quality of this book.
I**P
Informative and interesting
I was looking for a book to guide me in highlighting spices and herbs in my cooking endeavors. This book is very descriptive, including origins, history, descriptions, uses and recipes. I feel this book is just what I was looking for.
J**C
Excellent resource
I work in a spice store and I first encountered this book as the referende we use there. It is full of easily accessible information, including botanical names, help with finding how to mix many ethnic blends, and other information. I wish I had it on my IPad to carry with me when running into the occasional nursery that carries unusual plants or a new ethnic spice store!
T**Y
Book is probably perfect, just not for me
Book is probably perfect, just not for me. As a home enthusiast cook, I wanted usage, food pairing and spice pairing info. Not too much can be found.
J**D
good reference
I have trouble often matching an unknown (to me) herb or spice. This helps me preview my ideas and see suggestions for use.
T**R
Excellent spice book and great recipes for Tony's amazing blends
Excellent book. Great to have some of Tony's spice mixe recipes. I used to live in Seattle and frequented Tony's World Spice often. Sadly the recipes changed when the new owners took over e.g. garam masala, so it's nice to have the original recipe again and make my own...espceially as I'm in the UK now.
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