{"product_id":"vegetables-revised-the-most-authoritative-guide-to-buying-preparing-and-cooking-with-more-than-300-recipes","title":"Vegetables  Revised: The Most Authoritative Guide to Buying  Preparing  and Cooking  with More than 300 Recipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eA master class on vegetables with award-winning cookbook author and renowned cooking instructor James Peterson  Have you ever purchased bundles of ingredients at the farmers market only to arrive home and wonder what on earth to do with your bag of fiddlehead ferns  zucchini flowers  bamboo shoots  or cactus pads? Treat yourself to an in-depth education with Vegetables  acclaimed author and teacher James Petersons comprehensive guide to identifying  selecting  and preparing ninety-five vegetablesfrom amaranth to zucchinialong with information on dozens of additional varieties and cultivars.  Petersons classical French training and decades of teaching experience inform his impeccable presentation of every vegetable preparation technique and cooking method. Youll begin by stemming  seeding  peeling  chopping  slicing  dicing  mincing  crushing  and pureeing  then explore less familiar but no-less-useful skills such as turning turnips  charring chile peppers  and frenching French green beans. Once the prepping is complete  Peterson explains the intricacies of the many methods for cooking each vegetable  from the most straightforward boiling  braising  steaming  and stir-frying techniques  to the more elaborate and flavor intense grilling  glazing  roasting  sauting  and deep-frying. The text is further enhanced with handsome full-color photography and useful extras  like time-saving workarounds  tips on seasonal purchasing  storage recommendations  and suggestions for kitchen tools youll really use.  Woven in with the fundamentals is Petersons collection of some 300 recipes that showcase the versatility of vegetables in both familiar and unexpected ways. He offers dozens of refreshing salads; plenty of soups and rich  flavorful stews; crowd-pleasing casseroles and pastas; soul-comforting gratins and risottos; and perfect  hand-crafted gnocchi. There are some surprises  as well. For instance  the hardworking cabbage is pickled  potted  steamed  stir-fried  stuffed  and slawed  but when it appears in the Cabbage Pote with Braised Duck Legs  it is transformed into a black-tie entre. The Baked Morels Stuffed with Foie Gras is an unapologetically upscale variation on basic stuffed mushrooms  and in his iconic Eggplant Parmesan  Peterson confesses to changing the recipe every time he makes itand urges you to do the same!  So the next time you spot some salsify at the farmers market  dont be dauntedbuy some and give the Artichoke  Morel  and Salisfy Salad a chance. If tender little broccolini show up in your neighborhood grocers  be sure to try the savory-sweet Broccolini with Pancetta  Anchovies  and Raisins. And when your fifth backyard bumper crop of summer tomatoes has your family longing for take-out after weeks of tomato soup  tomato salads  and tomato sauces  bring them back to the table with Twice-Baked Garlic and Tomato Souffls. Whether youre an iconoclastic cook looking to broaden your culinary horizons  or a tradition-minded home chef hoping to polish your prep skills while expanding your repertoire  Vegetables will become your essential go-to reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983970005045,"sku":"ByrdShop_1607740265","price":26.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781607740261.jpg?v=1770816738","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/vegetables-revised-the-most-authoritative-guide-to-buying-preparing-and-cooking-with-more-than-300-recipes","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}