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Herbs for the gourmet gardener : a practical resource from the garden to the table / Caroline Holmes.

Summary:

The rise of the slow food movement and the return to home gardens mean cooks are donning gardening gloves as often as oven mitts. Modern cooking is heading back to its roots, with home cooks embracing local ingredients and down-to-earth recipes. With more and more of us discovering the delight of preparing and eating freshly harvested food, Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener is the indispensable guide to what to grow, cook, and eat.

Record details

ISBN: 9780226172835
ISBN: 022617283X
Physical Description: 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Roman Herbs 18 -- Ground elder Aegopodium podagraria 20 -- Garlic Allium sativum 23 -- Chives Allium schoenoprasum 26 -- Lemon verbena Aloysia citrodora 29 -- Herbs at Night 31 -- Dill Anethum graveolens 33 -- Angelica Angelica archagelica 35 -- Fines Herbs 38 -- Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium 40 -- Greater burdock Arctium lappa 42 -- Medieval Herbs 44 -- Horseradish Armoracia rusticana 46 -- Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus 48 -- Orache Atriplex hortensis 50 -- Edible Herb Flowers 52 -- Borage Borago officinalis 60 -- Pot marigold Calendula officinalis 63 -- Caraway Carum carvi 66 -- Charmomile Chamaemelum nobile formerly Anthemis nobilis 68 -- Good King Henry Chenopodium bonus-henricus 71 -- More than Green Leaves 73 -- Cilantro Coriandrum sativum 73 -- Saffron crocus Crocus sativns 78 -- Cumin Cuminum cyminum 80 -- Turmeric Curcuma longa 82 -- Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus 85 -- Salad arugula Eruca vesicaria subsp.sativa 88 -- Eryngo Eryngium maritimum and E.foetidun 90 -- Fennel Foeniculum vulgare 92 -- Sweet woodruff Galium odoratum 95 -- Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis 97 -- Bouquet Garni 99 -- Juniper Juniperus communis 102 -- Containers 104 -- Sweet bay Laurus nobilis 106 -- Topiary 108 -- Lavender Lavandula augustifolia 110 -- Lovage Levisticum officinale 114 -- Lemon balm Melissa officibalis 116 -- Mint Mentha 118 -- Bergarnot Monarda didyma 121 -- Sweet cicely Myrrhis odorata 124 -- Seasonal Herbs 126 -- Myrtle Myrtus communis 129 -- Basil Ocimum basilicum 131 -- Marjoram Origanum marjorana 134 -- Oregano Origanum vulgare 136 -- Herbes Provençales 138 -- Lemon-scented geranium Pelargonium crispum 140 -- Perilla Perilla frutescens 142 -- Vietnatnese cilantro Persicaria odorata (syn.Polygonum odorata) 144 -- Parsley Petroselinum crispum 145 -- Victorian Herbs 147 -- Anise Pimpinella anisum 150 -- Purslane Portulaca oleracea 152 -- Roses Rosa 155 -- Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis 160 -- Vitamins and Minerals 164 -- Sorrel Rumex acetosa; also R. scutatus 168 -- Sage Salvia officinalis 170 -- Elder Sambucus nigra 174 -- Salad burnet Sanguisorba minor (formerly Poterium sanguisorba) 178 -- Savory Satureja montana and S. bortenis 180 -- Cups 182 -- Dandelion Taraxacum officinale agg 188 -- Thyme Thymus 191 -- Lime Tilia cordata 195 -- Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum 198 -- Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus 200 -- Propagation 202 -- Nettle Urtica dioica 206 -- Vervain Verbena officinalis 208 -- Sweet violet Viola odorata 210 -- Ginger Zingiber officinale 213 -- Herb Flavors 216.