Vegetables | 
 enlarge | Author: Sophie Grigson
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 114540
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.6 x 1.4
ISBN: 0007213778
EAN: 9780007213771
ASIN: 0007213778
Publication Date: October 2, 2006
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What every organic box owner needs June 28, 2008
I was at the point of cancelling my organic box having become stuck for ideas (you don't see a lot of kohl rabi in the works of Jamie et al) This book provides inspiration and education - introducing you to some more novel ways of cooking veg as well as standard guidance. Really like Sophie's narrative style of writing. This book plus Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's 'Fish' and 'Meat' book forms my 'holy trinity' of cookbooks that I use all the time.
Great for Dealing With Veg. Boxes. December 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What do you do with all the weird things that come in a winter veg. box? Jeruslaem Artichokes? Celeriac? We had no idea, so I bought this for my wife last year for Christmas, and it has proven to be hugely helpful, and become a staple of our kitchen. We find the excellent introductory sections about basic preparation and attributes of each vegetable/root to be even more useful than the full recipes themselves. An excellent purchase.
A very good book for those trying to eat more vegetables! November 11, 2007
I like this book, and its style. The recipes are good and work all the time. It's just a pity that there isn't more of them. The description of the vegetables might seem lenghty at times, but often includes 'hidden' recipes. The Peperonata has become one of my family's all time favourites by now; try it!
 A great Vegetable Encyclopaedia June 20, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Yes, as the reviewers below mention, it is true that the recipes are on the basic side. But this is a great great great book to have handy if you want to cook a wide range of vegetables + if you would like to give a try to something different. I had never cooked Yum potatoes before but was pleasantly surprised with its silky texture and nutty sweetness following her guidance.
This book explains each vegetable in details - when to buy, what to avoid, how to store and how to cook.
With this book, you can enjoy Kohlrabi (crunchy + juicy and refreshing), Edamame (beautiful little green gem) + Zucchini flowers (taste of the Italian summer) and many more.
I now enjoy going to small greengrocer's in Green Lanes near Harringay Railway station in London. Before Sophie's "Vegetables", I thought they sold wired vegetables, but I now think they sell treasures. If you live in London, visit there on weekend. My cooking is much more diverse and interesting now (at least to me), and it is nice to visit big supermarkets less.
A great book for those who just don't know what to do with that celeriac! January 5, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I got this book for Christmas, and I love it. I'm fairly new to adventurous cooking, and this is just what I needed.
It's not heavy on recipes, but it is great if you get a veg box! Frequently I sit looking at a mystery vegetable and although the name is provided, I draw a blank as to what to *do* with the blasted thing!
Now I know.
This book tells you where your veg originated from, how to buy it fresh, and what to do to it in very simple terms (boil it, roast it, serve it raw or not - you get the picture). There are also occasions when we're told what it'll do to us ("Jerusalem artichokes will induce wind to some degree").
If you're looking for a what's what in the vegetable world in order to increase your veggie repertoire, I'd recommend this book!
In fact, I had it on my desk today when a colleague popped up and said 'nah, no good for me, there'd be nothing in it I'm interested in'. Then he opened it on the parsnip page and saw using refried parsnips instead of refried beans in fahitas... and suddenly the book was a lot more interesting!
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