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  • From: Sharon Gordon <gordonse@one.net>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [permaculture] More on Eating regional foods
  • Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 12:33:38 -0400

Here are two books which might provide some ideas for a wide range of
regional eating and other useful plants.

Sharon
gordonse@one.net


Plants and People in Ancient Scotland
by Camilla Dickson and James Dickson

An authoritative and interesting study of the exploitation of different
plant species by the people of Scotland, from the earliest Mesolithic
people, through to the medieval period. Camilla and James Dickson look at
both wild and cultivated plants and their wide-ranging uses not only as
food, but also as fuel, in construction, dyeing, in medicine and for
producing alcohol. From the Yellow Iris found at Skara Brae to the hidden
delights of the sewage-filled ditch at Bearsden Fort, this is an important
archaeobotanical study written for the general reader as much as the
specialist. Includes a large section on noteworthy plants which is packed
full of information and is a great source of reference. 320p, 171 b/w
illus (Tempus 2000)
ISBN 0752419056. Paperback.

Food in Roman Britain
by Joan P. Alcock

Roman food is commonly known today from the elaborate and rich recipes of
the gourmet Apicius. Alcock's study, which relies heavily on
archaeological and environmental evidence, challenges this view and
demonstrates that, although the British diet was radically altered with
the arrival of Romans and urbanisation, most Romano-Britons would not have
known Mediterranean cuisine. Alcock discusses staple foods, such as
cereals, meat, fish, dairy products, vegetables and fruits, as well as
herbs and olive oil, cooking methods, the kitchen and dining room and the
market place. This very accessible study also considers foreign
influences, introduced crops, products and farming techniques, diet and
nutrition and the army's diet, largely based on the evidence of skeletal
remains. 192p, 27 col pls, 101 b/w illus (Tempus 2001)
ISBN 0752419242. Paperback.






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