In Jane Grigsons Vegetable Book American readers gardeners and food loverswill find everything theyve always wanted to know about the history andromance of seve... » 

In Jane Grigsons Vegetable Book American readers gardeners and food loverswill find everything theyve always wanted to know about the history andromance of seventyfive different vegetables from artichokes to yams and willlearn how to use them in hundreds of different recipes from the exquisitelysimple Broccoli Salad to the engagingly esoteric Game with Tomato andChocolate Sauce. Jane Grigson gives basic preparation and cooking instructionsfor all the vegetables discussed and recipes for eating them in every stylefrom least adulterated to most adorned. This is by no means a book intended forvegetarians alone however. There are recipes for Cassoulet Chicken Gumboand even Dr. William Kitchiners 1817 version of Bubble and Squeak friedbeef and cabbage. Jane Grigsons Vegetable Book is a joy to read and apleasure to use in the kitchen. It will introduce you to vegetables youvenever met before develop your friendship with those you know only in passingand renew your romance with some youve come to take for granted. This editionhas a special introduction for American readers tables of equivalent weightsand measures and a glossary which make the book as accessible to Americans asit is to those in Grigsons native England. «