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Vegetable literacy : cooking and gardening with twelve families from the edible plant kingdom, with over 300 deliciously simple recipes / Deborah Madison ; photography by Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton.

Summary:

Shows how vegetables from the same family can be interchanged to complement other flavors and includes over three hundred recipes, including griddled asparagus with tarragon butter, potato cake with red chile molido, and chive and saffron crepes.

Record details

ISBN: 9781607741916
ISBN: 1607741911
Physical Description: 405 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Berkeley [California] : Ten Speed Press, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 395) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The carrot family: some basic kitchen vegetables and a passel of herbs -- The mint family: square stems and fragrant leaves -- The sunflower family: some rough stuff from out of doors -- The knotweed family: three strong personalities -- The cabbage family: the sometimes difficult crucifers -- The nightshade family: the sun lovers -- The goosefoot and amaranth families: edible weeds, leaves and seeds -- The (former) lily family: onions and asparagus -- The cucurbit family: the sensual squashes, melons, and gourds -- The grass family: grains and cereals -- The legume family: peas and beans -- The morning glory family: the sweet potato.