Product Description

A complete guide to choosing, using and cooking British veg. Gregg Wallace - presenter of BBC2's "Masterchef" and BBC Radio 4's "Veg Talk" and supplier of veg to London restaurants - comprehensively explores the veg grown in this country: the varieties, seasons, what you should look for when buying them, how to store them, how to prepare them and how to cook them. All the key cooking methods are covered, so, for example, for potatoes there is boiling, mashing, baking, roasting, chips and rosti. In addition there are more than 120 recipes, some of which will be inspired by the top London restaurants that Gregg supplies. Veg features a chapter on all the types of veg that are grown in Britain. Each chapter includes a section on history, varieties, buying, storing, preparing, and cooking. In addition there will be recipes suitable for eating as a starter or main course for all of the main varieties of veg.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #189423 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 304 pages

The Daily Telegraph, April 1, 2006
This is a book with something for everyone.

Family Circle, April 2006
It's a great read, too, and very funny.

The Glasgow Herald
Direct and outspoken, Gregg is a breath of fresh air in the age of the celebrity chef.

Customer Reviews

A good read
This is a nice book for people wanting to know more about veg.
Its informative, nicely laid out, and includes some good recipes.
It shows the different ways to cook popular vegetables, and information on some less well-known ones. It also tells you the best time of year to buy each veg and how to store them

vegtastic
I read this book from cover to cover. The pictures are yummy and you can't help but like the man despite his penchant for cooking all those lovely healthy vegetables with cream or butter. Some of the recipes didn't really grab me (but that's just because me and the author have different tastes - I'm sure they're lush) but all the info on buying, storing and preparing vegetables is fab.

Misleading title
Vegetarians beware! I found this book from a search of 'vegetarian cookery' but in fact a lot of the recipes are meat-based. It does look like an interesting book for those who eat meat and want to make their vegetables complement their meals, but the book is no use to me. I'm sending it back.