Aroma Kitch
en: Cooking with Essential Oils
By Sabine Hönig and Ursula Kutschera
About the Book:
The human tongue and palate know only five tastes; our nose complements this rather limited sense. Much of what we think we taste is actually derived from our sense of smell! Because the nose and mouth are connected, taste and smell work hand-in-hand to complete our eating experiences; incorporating scent, in the form of essential oils, is a logical way to optimize our meals without adding additional chemicals and fillers to our food. The recipes in this book focus on using fresh, local (if possible) ingredients and scented essential oils to nourish your loved ones in a healthy and varied way. Included are the basics of essential oils, including recipes for creating your own spiced oils, vinegars, butters, salts, syrups, honey, and sugars. Easy-to-follow recipes for warm and cold appetizers, soups, main and side dishes, desserts, and drinks and cocktails will have you cooking with essential oils in no time! A tips and tricks section helps to eliminate any guesswork on the part of the home cook, and the authors include menu examples by occasion. Eliane Zimmermann, leading lecturer for aromatherapy practice and graduate of the renowned Shirley Price International College of Aromatherapy, provides the introduction.
My Review:
First I would like to say what beautiful book Aroma Kitchen: Cooking with Essential Oils is. It looks so elegant. I have recently been using essential oils more in my day to day life so when I saw Aroma Kitchen: Cooking with Essential Oils I was excited to receive it. I love to look through cook books and finding new recipes and new ways to serve food. In this book I found some great ideas and tips on making vinegars, salts and oils. These are things that I can use with the fresh produce that I buy. They enhance the flavors.
My favorite part of the book was the tip section ~ since I have never used the oils before in my cooking this was a great help! If you would like to purchase Aroma Kitchen: Cooking with Essential Oils you can do so HERE from Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
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