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 enlarge | Author: Sophie Grigson
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
List Price: £25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 139816
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
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 A great book for those who just don't know what to do with that celeriac! January 4, 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!
Give peas a chance January 4, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this book for inspiration when I joined a vegetable box scheme and wanted new ideas. It hasn't disappointed. A wide range of vegetables are covered, with an introductory paragraph on cooking instructions as well as a specific recipe (or recipes) for each entrant. With a little imagination many of the recipes could be adapted to use different vegetables, thus providing an infinite variety of choices. It's well worth buying, with highlights so far being the Carrot Cake and Celeriac Stuffing recipes.
Just one negative ... the book contains no mushroom recipes at all - why?
how to become a seasonal cook December 29, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've recently had an epiphany, and am trying to develop from a lazy fast food re-heater to a seasonal cook. So I joined a local box scheme, which means that I now have to deal with vegetables I didn't even know existed. And here is where Sophie Grigson's book comes in handy. Whilst I don't have much opportunity to actually select the vegetables that come in the box, I now have lots of ideas on how to live off three different leafy greens for a whole week without becoming suicidal. The recipes are straight forward and down to earth, most ingredients are easy to obtain, and above all they mostly result in food that my husband and I enjoy. The language is accessible and instructions are clear. I'm pleased with this book, and I will continue to use it for the foreseeable future.
 bland November 14, 2006
26 out of 35 found this review helpful
As a keen and experienced cook I was really looking forward to this but was disappointed to find it too heavy on turgid description of how to choose and buy vegetables. I wanted a greater variety of receipes but found this lacking in a great deal of the items mentioned. A poor effort that I would not endorse.
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