A Passion for Vegetables; Simple and Inspired Recipes from Around the Globe

by Paul Gayler

• ISBN13: 9781585745364
• ISBN10: 1585745367
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

A PASSION FOR VEGETABLES is a feast of innovative and sensational recipes from one of the world's most brilliant chefs. Acclaimed for his creative cuisine, Paul Gayler celebrates the versatility, color, texture, and taste of vegetables in this modern collection of recipes, including: Thai Coconut-Scented Eggplant Southern-Style Okra Succotash Swiss Chard and Pear Tart Coriander Mashed Potatoes with Charred Chiles Tunisian Carrot Salad Imaginatively deploying more than sixty different vegetables from across the globe (from Swiss chard to choi sum, Jerusalem artichokes to kohlrabi), he covers every course, starting with delectable appetizers and even finishing with some vegetable-inspired desserts. The intricacies of vegetable selection, storage, preparation, and nutritional value are also discussed in detail, and presented alongside more than 150 original, inventive recipes and dazzling full-color photographs, making A PASSION FOR VEGETABLES both a stunning visual treat and an undeniable taste sensation. An informative glossary of terms is also included.

Author Biography

PAUL GAYLER is Executive Chef at the Lanesborough Hotel--the United Kingdom's highest-rated five-star hotel for cuisine. He is a member of the Guilde de Fromagers and the author of Virtually Vegetarian, A Passion for Cheese, A Passion for Potatoes (page 166), and Raising the Heat (page 167).

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Roots & Tubers	p. 10
Starter's Orders	p. 12
Shoots & Thistles	p. 24
Salad Leaves	p. 46
Main Courses	p. 56
Fungi	p. 76
Vegetable Fruits	p. 86
On the Side	p. 92
Pods & Seeds	p. 106
Cabbage Family	p. 114
Onion Family	p. 138
Just Desserts	p. 152
Squashes	p. 168
Glossary	p. 170
Index	p. 174
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