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Aroma Kitchen: Cooking with Essential Oils
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.
152 pages, Hardcover
First published March 28, 2015
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March 18, 2015
**I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.**
This is a really lovely well laid out cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow and look simply divine. I cant wait to work my way through the rest of the book and continue trying more of the recipes!!!
This is a really lovely well laid out cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow and look simply divine. I cant wait to work my way through the rest of the book and continue trying more of the recipes!!!
March 28, 2015
Aroma Kitchen is all about using essential oils in cooking. I use essential oils all the time for cleaning and DIY beauty products, but I have never tried cooking with them.
Aroma Kitchen opens with information about essential oils. Where they’re found and how they’re produced. How to determine quality essential oils and uses for essential oils outside of the kitchen.
Next the book covers cooking with essential oils. There are recommendations of quality and how to use them in cooking. You use a very small amount of oil with an emulsifier when cooking. It includes a very helpful list of oils and any precautions that they might have.
Preparing the essential oils is next. There are a series of recipes and techniques for preparing the oils ahead of time. It is suggested that you start with these to ease your way in. Some that I marked to try are: Provencal seasoning salt, Sicilian seasoning oil, blood orange lemongrass salt, lavender salt and orange-bergamot vanilla honey!
Following that section is the recipe section. It is divided into Cold Appetizers, Warm Appetizers and Soups, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Desserts and Drinks. Also included is a set of menus - including everything from holidays and special occasions to vegan and vegetarian. None of the recipes are particularly difficult and I’ve marked several to try.
I loved this book and plan on making a lot of the condiment type recipes. Seasoning salts and flavored oils are a quick way to add a little zing to a recipe. This is a nice book to add to a cookbook collection or to get if you are interested in adding essential oils to your cooking.
**I received a copy of this book for review.
Aroma Kitchen opens with information about essential oils. Where they’re found and how they’re produced. How to determine quality essential oils and uses for essential oils outside of the kitchen.
Next the book covers cooking with essential oils. There are recommendations of quality and how to use them in cooking. You use a very small amount of oil with an emulsifier when cooking. It includes a very helpful list of oils and any precautions that they might have.
Preparing the essential oils is next. There are a series of recipes and techniques for preparing the oils ahead of time. It is suggested that you start with these to ease your way in. Some that I marked to try are: Provencal seasoning salt, Sicilian seasoning oil, blood orange lemongrass salt, lavender salt and orange-bergamot vanilla honey!
Following that section is the recipe section. It is divided into Cold Appetizers, Warm Appetizers and Soups, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Desserts and Drinks. Also included is a set of menus - including everything from holidays and special occasions to vegan and vegetarian. None of the recipes are particularly difficult and I’ve marked several to try.
I loved this book and plan on making a lot of the condiment type recipes. Seasoning salts and flavored oils are a quick way to add a little zing to a recipe. This is a nice book to add to a cookbook collection or to get if you are interested in adding essential oils to your cooking.
**I received a copy of this book for review.
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