Sea of Stories

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Grocery store aisles and farmers' market stalls are more colorful than ever, with heaping piles of familiar and strange produce. Sure, you'll recognize apples, pears, and celery, but would you know quince, amaranth, or kumquats if you saw them? Field Guide to Produce is a handy reference to nearly every fruit and vegetable imaginable. Flip through the color section to find a photograph of an item, and then refer to its full description. You'll learn just what to look for in an ideal piece and step-by-step directions will teach you how to prep the item before eating it. Particular flavor affinities are listed to help you prepare it successfully. Don't go to the grocery store or farmers' market without it! Produce: It's not just apples and oranges anymore. Today's supermarket shelves are stocked with strange, exotic, and delightful items such as quince, jicama, kumquats, amaranth, yuzus, and wing beans. But you don't need a degree in botany to make sense of it all-just carry along Field Guide to Produce! This practical guide to the world's most popular fruits and vegetables features more than 200 full-color photographs-plus detailed descriptions, selection tips, and guidelines on peeling, blanching, cooking, and eating. Award-winning chef Aliza Green describes everything you're likely to find at your local grocery store and farmer's market-from common cabbages and coconuts to more adventurous fare like chayote and cherimoya. Grocery shopping-and dinner-will never be the same again! ALIZA GREEN is a chef, food writer, and teacher based in Philadelphia. She is the author of The Bean Bible: A Legumaniac's Guide to Lentils, Peas, and Every Edible Bean on the Planet! and co-author of the James Beard AwardÐwinning cookbookCeviche!: Seafood, Salads, and Cocktails with a Latino Twist. A selection of the Quality Paperback and The Good Cook Book Clubs ISBN 1-931686-80-7 | $14.95 | 4 1/2 x 5 7/8 | 384 pages | 64 pages 4c | paperback with rounded corners | Rights: World |Food / Reference | May 2004