A handbook on pulses beans, lentils and chickpeas worth of keeping in your library and read...

This handbook on pulses reveals the characteristics of beans, lentils and chickpeas and not only that info . He also makes a detailed reference on all European recognized products of this type recognized by the European Union. The book is following the international classification endorsed by the Food and Agriculture Organization FAO and sets useful guidance on the cooking practice. Different tables with cooking instructions are available as well as a terminology reference between different languages. The writer emphasizes that many pulses are named differently in the different world languages but it corresponds to the same type of product. He also makes an analysis on the use and cooking of pulses around the world and their nutritional values.