{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-spices-and-herbs-an-essential-guide-to-the-flavors-of-the-world","title":"The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From advieh to zedoary, Lakshmi stirs your sense of wanderlust...Along the way, she acts as both a tour guide and a fellow traveler on a journey through an abundant world of herbs and spices. It's a trip as educational as it is exciting.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Keller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"'This book takes you on an entirely new journey, which begins at advieh and ends at zedoary. Ranging far beyond the usual repertoire of familiar names, this is the perfect book for the curious cook.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Reichl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful book by Padma Lakshmi featuring an extensive catalogue and helpful recommendations on how best to use these ingredients to create full-flavored dishes. A great resource for any chef or home cook.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Ripert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Emmy-nominated host of the award-winning \u003cem\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/em\u003e, an A-to-Z compendium of spices, herbs, salts, peppers, and blends, with beautiful photography and a wealth of explanation, history, and cooking advice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A beautiful book by Padma Lakshmi featuring an extensive catalogue and helpful recommendations on how best to use these ingredients to create full-flavored dishes. A great resource for any chef or home cook.\" -- Eric Ripert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning cookbook author and television host Padma Lakshmi, inspired by her life of traveling across the globe, brings together the world's spices and herbs in a vibrant, comprehensive alphabetical guide. This definitive culinary reference book is illustrated with rich color photographs that capture the essence of a diverse range of spices and their authentic flavors. \u003cem\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs\u003c\/em\u003e includes complete descriptions, histories, and cooking suggestions for ingredients from basic herbs to the most exotic seeds and chilies, as well as information on toasting spices, making teas, and infusing various oils and vinegars. And no other market epitomizes Padma's love for spices and global cuisine than where she spent her childhood--lingering in the aisles of the iconic gourmet food store Kalustyan's, in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for the holiday season and essential to any well-stocked kitchen or cooking enthusiast, \u003cem\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable resource as well as a stunning and adventurous tour of some of the most wondrous and majestic flavors on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/15\/2016 pg. 108 (EAN 9780062375230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/19\/2016 (EAN 9780062375230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780062375230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLakshmi, Padma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePadma Lakshmi\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Emmy-nominated producer, television host, food expert, and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, as well as one of \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine's 100 Most Influential People (2023). She is the creator of the critically-acclaimed and Emmy-nominated Hulu series \"Taste the Nation,\" which also won a prestigious James Beard Foundation Award. 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