A food historian and cooking teacher provides an alphabetically arranged, international encyclopedia of seasonings from ajowan to woodruff and flavor combinations from advieh to flavored butters and oils. The introductory discussion covers culinary practices such as selecting seasonings, storage, drying herbs, toasting spices, adjusting seasonings,

A unique work dealing in-depth with flavor and flavorings With the increasing popularity of regional and ethnic cuisines, cooks frequently encounter recipes calling for unfamiliar seasonings. Seasoning Savvy: How to Cook with Herbs, Spices, and Other Flavorings serves as a guide to identifying, locating, selecting, storing and using these exotic ingredients. Well-established flavorings are not neglected as Seasoning Savvy also brings new insights into cooking with these old favorites. No other book supplies so much information about so many herbs and spices as Seasoning Savvy. This book...