This review was written by Jamie Kornegay at TurnRow Books. 
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The Produce Bible
Author:
Leanne Kitchen
(Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $29.95)
Order Now from Turnrow Book Co.
Order Now from Turnrow Book Co.
Reviewed by:
Jamie Kornegay
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The increasing prevalence of local farmers’ markets has reawakened the food lover’s sense of seasonality in their fresh fruits and vegetables. Those who frequent the markets will tell you that it just feels right to wander the open-air stalls, gathering food in the open as nature intended. But for shoppers who have spent years foraging in the florescent-lit supermarket produce lanes, there’s no shame in consulting a manual before navigating the wider varieties of the farmer’s market bounty.
Leanne Kitchen has compiled an indispensable guide called The Produce Bible, a beautiful and practical reference that distinguishes among the varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and nuts commonly found at outdoor markets. She also explains how to select, store, and prepare each. Kitchen’s recipes provide interesting alternatives – grapefruit pudding, mango ice cream, eggplant jam, sweet potato ravioli – and may inspire you to experiment with fruits and vegetables foreign to your palate. A little know-how and preparation, she advises, will only enrich the native joys of fresh, seasonal shopping. Order The Produce Bible at TurnRow Book Co. |
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