The Southern Vegetable Book
A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce (Southern Living)
by Rebecca Lang
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As more and more Americans turn to locally-sourced and home-grown ingredients to help create their meals, vegetables have returned to the center of the plate, and there are few people who appreciate vegetables the way that Southerners do. Whether it's the incomparable sweetness of corn fresh from the stalk, a tomato so ripe and ready that you can almost taste the sunshine, or the versatility of the sweet potato - the garden workhorse that can serve as main, side, or dessert - Southerners know the secrets to preparing their favorite vegetables in the most delicious ways.
Now, in The Southern Vegetable Book, the wisdom of years spent in the garden, in the fields, and finally in the kitchen are yours in an accessible cookbook highlighting the Southern ability to create satisfying flavors from the simplest, freshest ingredients. The classic vegetables that we all know and love are represented , but lesser-known but equally-celebrated ones, such as Jerusalem artichokes and ramps, also make an appearance. The recipes in the book pay homage to classic Southern dishes while offering modern interpretations for the home cook, whether you call the South home or not.
Divided by season, The Southern Vegetable Book features 30 types of vegetables along with recipes as diverse as Balsamic Corn Salad, Salmon Tostadas with Zucchini-Radish Slaw, a BLT Benedict with Avocado-Tomato Relish, or a new take on Sweet Potato Pie. This book will guide you on how to select the freshest vegetables at the grocery store or the farmers' market, tips on storage, special features, and tips and hints on extracting the best flavor from your produce.
Whether you're a Southerner born and bred, hail from parts unknown, or just appreciate that the South has a way with vegetables, The Southern Vegetable Book will become your go-to guide to make vegetables the star of the show.
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April 5, 2016 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780848747527
- File size: 17343 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780848747527
- File size: 17343 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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May 15, 2016
Following a discussion of how to buy, store, and prepare perfectly ripe produce, Lang (Around the Southern Table) brings together four seasons' worth of vegetable recipes written for beginning cooks. Lang shares between three and five preparations for each of 30 different vegetables (e.g., asparagus, tomatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, ramps) and interjects occasional tips on topics such as gardening, freezing, canning, and composting. The recipes include estimates of yield (given in servings or cups) and preparation time (hands-on and total) and feature dishes such as sweet onion pudding, smashed fried okra, broccoli with pimento cheese sauce, and spinach and pecan-stuffed pork chops. VERDICT Many recent cookbooks feature creative vegetable preparations (e.g., Cara Mangini's The Vegetable Butcher, Michael Anthony's V Is for Vegetables)--this one has a distinct Southern twist.
Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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