TY - BOOK AU - Kirker,Constance L. AU - Newman,Mary TI - Edible flowers: a global history T2 - Edible SN - 9781780236384 U1 - 641.6 23E PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Reaktion books N2 - Few things in life have as much universal appeal as flowers. But why in the world would anyone eat them? Throughout history Greeks, Romans, Persians, Ottomans, Mayans, Chinese and Indian cooks have all recognized the feast for the senses that flowers brought to their dishes. Today, contemporary chefs and adventurous cooks are using ingredients like flowers in innovative ways, such as in molecular gastronomy and the farm-to-table movement ER -