Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Preface 6
4. Introduction 7
5. History 8
6. Regions of origin and culinary traditions 9
7. Cultivation, harvesting and processing 20
8. Salad herbs and herb mixtures (listed by common name) 22
9. Culinary herbs (listed by common name) 24
10. Spices (listed by common name) 26
11. Spice mixtures 28
12. Seasonings and condiments 34
13. The chemistry of taste and flavour 39
14. Further reading 48
15. The herbs and spices (in alphabetical order by plant name) 49
16. Quick guide to culinary herbs and spices 290
17. Acknowledgements and photo credits 308
18. Index 309