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Gourmet Vegetables: Smart Tips and Tasty Picks for Gardeners and Gourmet
Cooks
Brooklyn Botanic Garden 21st-Century Gardening Series
"Here an impressive roster of contributing editors weighs in on
topics such as growing vegetables for winter harvest and experimenting with
ancient crops such as amaranth.... The most popular culinary vegetables are
featured along with practical information on cultural requirements, recommended
varieties, recipes, and chefs' tips on how best to enjoy some of the hottest
vegetable varieties available." —Booklist
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Fresh from the Garden, by Anne
Raver
- Eating Locally: The Rewards of Regionally Grown Foods, by Gary Paul
Nabhan
- Growing the Winter Harvest, by Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch
- Experimenting with Ancient Crops, by Anne Raver
- Encyclopedia of Gourmet Vegetables
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- Artichokes, by Henry N. Homeyer
- Asparagus, by Carole Saville
- Beans, by Lynette L. Walther
- Beets, by Rosalind Creasy
- Cabbages and Other Brassicas, by Anne Raver
- Carrots, by Elizabeth Burger
- Chard, by Renee Shepherd
- Corn, Anne Raver
- Eggplants, by Joan Jackson
- Fennel, by Renee Shepherd
- Garlic, by Susan Belsinger
- Shallots, by Susan Belsinger
- Okra, by Elizabeth Burger
- Onions, Scallions, and Leeks, by Susan Belsinger
- Peas, by Lee Reich
- Peppers, by Susan Belsinger
- Potatoes, by Joan Dye Gussow
- Salad Greens, by Ellen Ogden
- Shiitake Mushrooms, by Henry N. Homeyer
- Squash, by Anne Raver
- Zucchini, by Joan Dye Gussow
- Tomatoes, by Lee Reich
- USDA Hardiness Zone Map
- For More Information
- Seed Sources
- Contributors
- Index
