The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks

The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks
by Ted Jordan Meredith

The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks
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Author: Ted Jordan Meredith
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-25
ISBN: 0881928836
Number of pages: 332
Publisher: Timber Press

Book Reviews of The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks

Book Review: A Must Have Garlic Book
Summary: 5 Stars

This is an excellent book. It is informative, well written and has good photographs.
It covers cultivation, diseases and pests, taxonomy, composition and chemistry, cultivars, therapeutic benefits, history of garlic and much more. The book was a gift and I'm very happy to have it.
Treva Crooks

Summary of The Complete Book of Garlic: A Guide for Gardeners, Growers, and Serious Cooks

An essential element in cuisines around the world, garlic enjoys near mythic status among cooks, chefs, foodies, and enthusiasts of natural remedies. Worldwide, garlic cultivation occupies over 2 million acres of farmland, an area that has more than doubled since 1970. Yet even garlic fanciers may be unable to tell hardneck from softneck, or Purple Stripe from Rocambole, not to mention the hundreds of cultivated varieties grown today, many with distinct differences in taste and character.

In fact, the wealth of garlic varieties in nearly a dozen horticultural groups rivals that of corn, carrots, apples, and peaches. This book is the most comprehensive and in-depth guide available to what surely should be the next gourmet frontier. From 'Ajo Rojo' to 'Zemo', Meredith presents illustrated profiles of nearly 150 cultivars. Detailed chapters cover natural history, the history of garlic in cultivation, the nuances of cuisine and culture, therapeutic benefits, plant structure, how to cultivate, curing and storage, taxonomy, pests and diseases, and chemistry.

Especially useful are the Quick Guides, which summarize information on growing and buying garlic and provide recommendations for the best-tasting cultivars for specific uses and climates. Lists of garlic sources and organizations are a boon to the aficionado. Whether you share Ted Jordan Meredith's "garlic affliction" or just find the pungent bulb indispensable, you'll understand it as never before with this meticulously researched, lovingly written exploration.

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