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For fans of Samin Nosrat, Anna Jones and Stephanie Alexander, the ultimate veg guide for food lovers
'Alice Zaslavsky is a force of nature!' Nigella Lawson
The definitive guide to making vegetables the centre of the plate.
In this comprehensive and fully illustrated kitchen companion, food writer and presenter Alice Zaslavsky profiles 50 favourite vegetable varieties, offering 150+ recipes reflective of both tradition and modernity, just as all good cooking should be. Uniquely organised by colour and filled with countless tips on flavour combinations, rule-of-thumb buying/storing/cooking methods, shortcuts, and veg wisdom from over 50 of the world's top chefs, In Praise of Veg will help beginners and avid cooks alike turn a bag of yawns or a produce-box surprise into a knock-out meal.
For the vegetarian or just veg-forward, In Praise of Veg is the most ambitious and comprehensive reference on the topic, as well as the delicious answer to the age-old question: what are we eating?
Contents
Well, hello there ...
The vegetable matrix
The heat spectrum
The power pantry
WHITE
Garlic
Horseradish
- Wasabi
Daikon
Parsnip
Kohlrabi
Fennel
Celeriac
Cauliflower
- Caulini
Wombok
YELLOW
Ginger
- Galangal
- Turmeric
Lemongrass
Sweetcorn
Patty pan squash
ORANGE
Carrot
Sweet potato
Butternut squash
- Spaghetti squash
Pumpkin
RED
Tomato
- Tomatillo
Radish
Red capsicum
Rhubarb
Chilli
PURPLE
Turnip
- Swede/Rutabaga
Beetroot
- Golden beet
Radicchio
- Endive
Globe artichoke
Eggplant
BROWN
Onion
- Red onion
- Shallot
Potato
Jerusalem artichoke
Yams & tubers
Mushrooms
- Truffles
DARK GREEN
Spinach
- Silverbeet & chard
- Warrigal greens
Rocket
- Nettle
Herbs
Kale & cavolo nero
Broccoli
- Chinese broccoli
- Broccolini
Zucchini
- Zucchini flowers
Cucumber
Beans
- Bean shoots
Okra
LIGHT GREEN
Leek
- Spring onion
Asparagus
Celery
- Celtuce
Lettuce
- Watercress
Bok choy
Brussels sprouts
Peas & snow peas
Cabbage
Avocado
- Bitter melon
Take stock, make stock
Epilogue
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Index
