A Garden of Herbs
Forfatter | Eleanour, Sinclair Rohde |
Forlag | Read Books |
Utgitt | 2006 |
Format | Paperback Andre format? |
Språk | Engelsk |
ISBN | 9781406799392 |
A Garden of Herbs by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde. This book is primarily
intended for those who are going to create an old fashioned herb garden, and
who want to know how to use these herbs as our great grandmothers did: but even
if you buy your herbs at the store, this practical handbook will show you how
to make hundreds of teas, syrups, conserves, pies, candied flowers and leaves,
wines, sweet waters and perfumes from well known wild and garden herbs that are
readily available. Most of the recipes are taken from old English herbals
(Gerard's herbal, John Evelyn's Acetaria, Coles Art of Simpling and many
others) and the author one of the two or three most outstanding herbalists of
this century adds many more of her own. Miss Rohde first provides a brief
historical description of the herb garden, discussing some of the major books
on herbs that have been written in England since the Anglo-Saxon Bald's leech
book. Then in a long chapter entitled "Sundry of herbs" she lists the common
herbs in alphabetical order, giving descriptions, recipes, hints on
preservation, etc, for each one.<p/>There are recipes in this chapter for
such dishes as artichoke pie, chervil broth, pickled cow slips, dill pickles,
marigold pudding, nettle spinach, sauce eglantine (from roses), tarragon
vinegar, violet cakes and wormwood brandy. There is an entire chapter on salads
made with all kinds of herbs, which includes recipes for vinegar and mustard.
Other chapters cover herb pottages and puddings, drinks and homemade wines
(from mint, currants, lemons, dandelions, blackberries, sage, apples,
gooseberries, apricots, turnips, etc) and some additional recipes- almond milk,
beet-root biscuits, parsnip cakes, potato pie, and many more unusual herb
foods. A practical chapter on the picking and drying of herbs and a final
chapter on the use of herbs for scents (in pomanders, ointments, bath waters,
eau de cologne and other perfumes) complete the volume. Miss Rohde's charming
presentation and the ease with which her herbal lends itself to hours of
browsing, will make this book a source of delight for anyone interested in
plants or their lore.