Awards

• Long-listed for Best Illustrated Non-fiction 2021 (Australia)

Overview

For fans of Samin Nosrat, Anna Jones and Stephanie Alexander, the ultimate veg guide for food lovers 'Alice Zaslavsky is a force of nature!' Nigella Lawson The definitive guide to making vegetables the centre of the plate. In this comprehensive and fully illustrated kitchen companion, food writer and presenter Alice Zaslavsky profiles 50 favourite vegetable varieties, offering 150+ recipes reflective of both tradition and modernity, just as all good cooking should be. Uniquely organised by colour and filled with countless tips on flavour combinations, rule-of-thumb buying/storing/cooking methods, shortcuts, and veg wisdom from over 50 of the world's top chefs, In Praise of Veg will help beginners and avid cooks alike turn a bag of yawns or a produce-box surprise into a knock-out meal. For the vegetarian or just veg-forward, In Praise of Veg is the most ambitious and comprehensive reference on the topic, as well as the delicious answer to the age-old question: what are we eating?

Full Product Details

Author:   Alice Zaslavsky
Publisher:   Murdoch Books
Imprint:   Murdoch Books
Weight:   2.070kg
ISBN:  

9781760525729

ISBN 10:   1760525723
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   03 November 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Well, hello there ... The vegetable matrix The heat spectrum The power pantry WHITE Garlic Horseradish - Wasabi Daikon Parsnip Kohlrabi Fennel Celeriac Cauliflower - Caulini Wombok YELLOW Ginger - Galangal - Turmeric Lemongrass Sweetcorn Patty pan squash ORANGE Carrot Sweet potato Butternut squash - Spaghetti squash Pumpkin RED Tomato - Tomatillo Radish Red capsicum Rhubarb Chilli PURPLE Turnip - Swede/Rutabaga Beetroot - Golden beet Radicchio - Endive Globe artichoke Eggplant BROWN Onion - Red onion - Shallot Potato Jerusalem artichoke Yams & tubers Mushrooms - Truffles DARK GREEN Spinach - Silverbeet & chard - Warrigal greens Rocket - Nettle Herbs Kale & cavolo nero Broccoli - Chinese broccoli - Broccolini Zucchini - Zucchini flowers Cucumber Beans - Bean shoots Okra LIGHT GREEN Leek - Spring onion Asparagus Celery - Celtuce Lettuce - Watercress Bok choy Brussels sprouts Peas & snow peas Cabbage Avocado - Bitter melon Take stock, make stock Epilogue Books you'll love Index

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Alice Zaslavsky is a food literacy advocate, resident Culinary Correspondent for ABC News Breakfast and ABC Radio, and creator of Phenomenom, a free digital toolbox helping teachers slip more serves of fresh food into every subject. When she's not on stage hosting international culinary talent, or on screen showing Australians how to find every shortcut to delicious food, she's at home testing recipes and sharing insights online as @aliceinframes. This is her second book.

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