{"product_id":"food-plants-of-the-world-ben-erik-van-wyk-9781789241303","title":"Food Plants of the World: Identification, Culinary Uses and Nutritional Value","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlants and plant-derived products make up the bulk of what we eat and drink every day, and people often wonder where their favorite food or drink comes from. This scientifically accurate photographic guide provides quick and informative answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood Plants of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive overview of the plants that provide us with food, beverages, spices and flavors. It is written in easy-to-understand language but gives accurate scientific information on the plants and their uses. This expanded and revised edition of the book includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescriptions of more than 400 food and flavor plants and their close relatives, including origin, history, cultivation, harvesting, properties and culinary uses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 1000 full-color photographs, showing the plants, flowers and plant parts that are used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroductory chapters on cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices and flavorings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteresting facts about the historical and contemporary uses of the various plant-derived products.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA checklist of more than 800 of the most important and well-known food plants of the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben-Erik Van Wyk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789241308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789241303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cabi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.80w x 1.40d","brand":"Ben-Erik Van Wyk","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44078666055935,"sku":"9781789241303","price":76.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64675647-85ca-4a89-8ea8-8cc0c6036fbb.jpg?v=1685476809","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/food-plants-of-the-world-ben-erik-van-wyk-9781789241303","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}