The Science of Spice

Transform your dishes from bland and boring to punchy and flavoursome with this definitive guide to spices.

It''s time to spice up your home cooking!

Taking the periodic table of spices as a starting point, this adventurous recipe book explores the science behind the art of making incredible spice blends to help you release the flavour in your dishes. Discover a spice book like no other from TV personality, food scientist and bestselling author, Dr Stuart Farrimond.

Sure to get your taste-buds tingling, you can explore:

- An explanation of what spices are and how they''re produced
- Which countries favour which spices and a bit of the history behind it
- Dozens of spice blends you can make and what you can use it for
- 52 exciting recipes from around the world which showcase each spice blend
- A reference guide to look up each spice to understand how to use it
- Colour-coded charts to help you learn the chemical compound tha