.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Oat Crop. Production and Utilization.
R.W. . Ed(S): Welch
€ 374.08
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Oat Crop. Production and Utilization.
Paperback. Editor(s): Welch, R.W. Series: World Crop Series. Num Pages: 604 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 926.
Dr Samuel Johnson, that famous eighteenth century lexicographer, said of oats 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses but in Scotland supports the people'. And presumably it was a Scotsman who riposted 'But what people and what horses!' That exchange encapsulates much of the history and role of oats - a cereal, once important as human food in parts of northern Europe but latterly used mainly as animal feed, especially favoured for horses. Although no longer a major food anywhere, oats still have a special and favoured niche in the cuisine of people living in the cooler ... Read more
Dr Samuel Johnson, that famous eighteenth century lexicographer, said of oats 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses but in Scotland supports the people'. And presumably it was a Scotsman who riposted 'But what people and what horses!' That exchange encapsulates much of the history and role of oats - a cereal, once important as human food in parts of northern Europe but latterly used mainly as animal feed, especially favoured for horses. Although no longer a major food anywhere, oats still have a special and favoured niche in the cuisine of people living in the cooler ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
604
Condition
New
Series
World Crop Series
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401040105
SKU
V9789401040105
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Oat Crop. Production and Utilization.
It contains a wealth of information on all phases of oat research and utilization. - Trends in Food Science and Technology