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Vinegar and Oil Bible

1001 uses for vinegar and oil in the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and garden: home remedies, tempting recipes, household wisdom and kitchen lore, with practical step-by-step projects illustrated in over 700 beautiful photographs
By Bridget Jones
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Vinegar and Oil Bible by Bridget Jones delves into the remarkable versatility of vinegar and oil, revealing 1001 uses from natural healing to household cleaning. This practical guide offers remedies, treatments, luxurious massage oils, antiseptics, and over 130 recipes ranging from sauces to desserts. Alongside a rich historical perspective from ancient Greece to modern times, the book presents a detailed visual directory of various types of vinegar and oil, their flavours, and how to create personalised blends. Enhanced by over 700 vivid photographs, it serves as an indispensable resource for anyone looking to harness these natural ingredients' health, culinary, and household benefits.
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Explore nature's wonder ingredients: 1001 amazing and unexpected uses for vinegar and oil, from natural healing to household cleaning. Learn how to utilise the astonishing properties of vinegar and oil in your medicine chest, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and garden.

This practical book describes hundreds of natural remedies, treatments and preparations for every kind of usage, including luxurious massage oils, natural antiseptics, and delicious recipes. It includes a fascinating history of vinegar and oil, and a comprehensive visual directory of the many types—together with descriptions of each kind, its flavours and uses, as well as details of how to make your own blends.

From ancient Greece to the Victorian era and into modern times, vinegar and oil have been used for an infinite variety of purposes. Vinegar and Oil Bible explores the many varied applications of these wondrous substances, looking at their distinct properties, the range of types available and their uses as valued ingredients in medicinal treatments, household cleaners, beauty treatments, and aromatherapy.

Additionally, this book features 130 irresistible culinary recipes for sauces, marinades, soups, desserts, and everything in between. Illustrated with more than 700 beautiful photographs, this wonderful compendium explores the amazing versatility and health and household benefits of these magical everyday ingredients.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781782141969

Publisher: Anness Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hermes House

Illustration: 700 colour photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Bridget Jones is an experienced food writer who has written more than 50 books on a wide range of food subjects. She contributes to many magazines and often appears on local radio.

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