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Download or read book Spices, Condiments, and Seasonings written by Kenneth T. Farrell and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following information is given for 58 spices and herbs (from allspice to wormwood): common and Latin names, historical/legendary backgrounds, indigenous and cultivated sources of supply, physical and sensory attributes, extractives and their characteristics, household and commercial uses, proximate compositions, mineral content, natural antioxidant activity, and nutritional and microbiological data. Also covered: soluble spices, condiments and sauces, seasonings and seasoning technology. Popular interest in spices has grown (more people reducing sodium intake?) and the food industry has responded, as reflected in the substantial increase in data included in this second edition reference. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR