The Geography of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.) - Bog af Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair - Hardback

The Geography of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.) - Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair

This book catalogues the multi-scale impact of agronomy and economy on Cardamom, known as the ¿Queen¿ of spices. Cardamom is the second most important spice crop in the world, after Black pepper, known as the ¿King¿ of spices. Spices were the symbols of luxury and royalty, and cardamom was used in the manufacture of perfumes during the Greek and Roman times. It became one of the most important Oriental spices used in both Greek and Roman cuisine as well as its pharmacological applications. The..