{"product_id":"peas-beans-and-lentils-growing-cooking-paperback","title":"Peas, Beans and Lentils: Growing \u0026 Cooking - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Harland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulses are the edible seeds from legume plants, including peas, beans and lentils. They were one of the earliest domesticated crops and played an important part in the diets of ancient Egypt and Rome. Pulse vegetables are renowned for their nutritional benefits and are of great importance as part of sustainable food production aimed towards food security and nutrition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003ePeas, Beans and Lentils \u003c\/em\u003ecovers topics such as growing, cooking with and eating pulses and the wider historical and cultural aspects of legumes. It also has 60 recipes including classics such as Eliza Acton's bean bread and Agnes Marshall's peas à l'Alexandra as well as those from across the world such as Algerian chickpea flan, broad bean brownies, French lentil ragout, ful mesdames, peanut fudge, Spanish chickpea fritters and West African peanut soup. It will appeal to a wide range of people, from those who enjoy growing their own food, to families interested in vegetarian\/vegan\/sustainable eating, for whom pulses are an important source of protein and other nutrients, and to anyone interested in the ethnocultural aspects of food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGail Harland is an allergy specialist paediatric dietitian working at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and has previously worked as a research dietitian on the LEAP peanut study at St Thomas' Hospital in London. She is a freelance writer and photographer and is the author of nine horticultural books including The Tomato Book, written with food writer Sofia Larrinua-Craxton, and Snowdrop, in Reaktion's Botanical series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972610588979,"sku":"9781800508774","price":49.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/W4KTN7wCI19781800508774.webp?v=1794430469","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/peas-beans-and-lentils-growing-cooking-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}