The Vegetable Book

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Summary: Recommended for Cooks and Writers alike!
Review: Everything you always wanted to know about vegetables and more! There are great recipes and great histories of each vegetable. Did you know the French don't like the leaves of the Swiss Chard, just the stem? Well, I didn't know that, even though I've been eating Swiss Chard.

The book is arranged by family of plant. The information is great. The recipes look very good. For the Amazon price, the book is great.

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Summary: A great compendium
Review: Everything you always wanted to know about vegetables and more! There are great recipes and great histories of each vegetable. Did you know the French don't like the leaves of the Swiss Chard, just the stem? Well, I didn't know that, even though I've been eating Swiss Chard.

The book is arranged by family of plant. The information is great. The recipes look very good. For the Amazon price, the book is great.

Rating:
Summary: Recommended for Cooks and Writers alike!
Review: I found The Vegetable Book to be a great intellectual resource of botanical as well as historical information regarding vegetables. Though the quantity of actual recepies for each category was kept at minimal, Colin Spencer's vegetable knowledge is indeed educational and recommended for cooks and writers alike. Highly applauded!

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Summary: Gorgeous book!
Review: I received this book as a gift and have been delighted with it. The photography is gorgeous and the recipes delicious and very simple to prepare. A variety of vegetables from around the world are featured as well as old favorites, so one will never get bored from this book. Highly recommended!