Gum Arabic and its Secrets History, Uses, Recipes Coll. Nature et jardin

Acclaimed since Antiquity, today gum Arabic remains an indispensable ingredient in many foodstuffs, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and wines. Though people encounter it every day and benefit from its many advantages, it remains little known ! Exploring thousands of years of the product's history and following it from harvesting to its myriad uses, this book tells us all about the precious plant from the Sahel, while the recipes at the end afford us the chance to try out its special powers for ourselves !

Constance de Bonnaventure est journaliste et réalisatrice. Elle fut correspondante au Proche et Moyen-Orient pour RFI et Canal+. Aujourd'hui reporter pour le magazine Géo, elle réalise des documentaires pour Arte. Elle est aussi chroniqueuse culture sur France 2.