Vital Vegetables

Wondering what kind of mushroom to throw in your stir-fry? Confused by the new array of exotic greens in your market's produce section? Pondering a new way to cook potatoes? The popularity of farmers' markets and the continued demand for fresh produce has created a vast array of vegetable choices, including potatoes in all colors, textures, and sizes, tomatoes of every size and hue, chilies of all shapes and potency levels, and a whole range of new and exotic greens and wild mushrooms. Vital Vegetables makes it easy to buy, prepare, and eat your veggies. With a variety of recipes, glorious photographs, and sound knowledge and advice, Vital Vegetables encourages you to enjoy the delicious flavors, intriguing textures, and satisfying nutrients of vegetables. Vital Vegetables provides spirited and tasty treatments of the more familiar vegetables, with advice on exploring and developing confidence with uncommon produce. Basic recipes are set out as master classes, in which clear step-by-step photographs demonstrate the important techniques involved in perfecting each dish. Book jacket.Murrin, Orlando is the author of 'Vital Vegetables', published 2004 under ISBN 9781579590840 and ISBN 1579590845.