Vegetables by 40 Great French Chefs

About this book

Thirty-five of Frances most prominent chefs share recipes that will make even the most resistant vegetable snubber reach for a fork. The chefsincluding pastry god Pierre Herm lArpges elegant Alain Passard and grande dame of Parisian cuisine Hlne Darrozecreate eye-catching and satisfying recipes with vegetables ranging from spinach and broccoli to rhubarb and sweet peas from leeks and beets to fennel and artichokes. Vegetables offers a fresh new view of French culinary trends. Vegetables opens with a vegetable patch tour featuring Jol Thibault a respected French farmer who delivers his amazing produce to the doorsteps of prominent French foodies including cookbook maven Patricia Wells. Jol offers tips for growing your own produce or selecting the best vegetables at market along with the history and nutritional properties of the featured vegetables.