The Oat Crop: Production and Utilization (World Crop Series)

ISBN 10: 0412373106 / ISBN 13: 9780412373107

Published by Springer, 1995

Like New. Seller Inventory # ERICA77304123731066

Synopsis:

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 and wetter regions of some parts of northern Europe. However, there is currently a resurgence of interest in the crop, because there is now considerable scientific evidence to support the view of Scotsmen who never doubted its dietary value. This book - very much an international effort, carefully orchestrated by Robert Welch - traces the origin, history and scientific progress which forms a sound basis for any further crop improvement and for broadening the utilization and marketing of oat products. Should rational consider­ ations lead to an increase in the importance of this cereal, I, for one, would be glad since I believe the rural landscape is the poorer for the increased rarity of golden fields of rippling oats which I used to be involved in harvesting.

Review: It contains a wealth of information on all phases of oat research and utilization. - Trends in Food Science and Technology

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Oat Crop: Production and Utilization (...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Like New
Book Type: book