The New Complete Book of Food

by Carol Ann Rinzler

Book Overview

The Romans sterilized wounds with wine. The Egyptians poured honey into their injuries to help them heal. Grandmothers have long cured the common cold with chicken soup. In The New Complete Book of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816039879
• ISBN13: 9780816039876
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Detailed and Informative

For those of you who like well-researched, detailed information, this book is a winner! One can find all sorts of interesting facts about foods in this book.

READER FRIENDLY

I APPRECIATE THE EASE OF USING THIS BOOK ON FOOD. I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE FACT THAT EACH FOOD IS LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. I AM FINDING ANSWERS TO ALL MY QUESTIONS ON WHAT NUTRIENTS ARE IN A SPECIFIC FOOD AND THE BEST WAY TO STORE, BUY, OR PREPARE A CERTAIN FOOD. IN SHARING THIS BOOK WITH OTHERS THEY ARE IMPRESSED WIH THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLIED SUCH AS MEDICAL BENEFITS REGARDING A SPECIFIC FOOD AND HOW THAT FOOD INTERACTS WITH MEDICATION. THIS BOOK IS WORTH TAKING TO THE GROCERY STORE WITH YOU.

Food facts, not fashions! A Food-PDR for dummies.

Apples to Zucchini (over 300 foods): Buying, storing & preparing. Nutrients, medical uses, allergies, adverse affects, food/drug interactions and more. Ideal reading for the middle-aged man who never cared anything about food, nutrition or health... but is now being forced to learn.