Product Details
ISBN: 9780091863647
Category: General
Format: Hardback
Publication Date: 1998-10-08
Publisher: EBURY PRESS
Illustrations: illustrations and halftones
Country of origin: GBR
Pages: 592
Pagination: 512 pages, illustrations and halftones
Dimensions (mm): 260 x 197 x 41
Weight: 1880g
Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: An Unrivalled Sourcebook Of Over 600 Recipes And Ingredients From All Over The Globe
Vegetarian cookery is now a firmly established part of our cutlure and eating habits and, as it has grown in popularity and sophistication, we have increasingly come to draw on a whole range of globally influenced techniques and ideas. This major new book, a result of years of travelling and compiling recipes from many fascinating sources, proves that vegetarian cooking is one of the richest and most interesting areas in food today. With over 600 superb recipes drawing on the whole world for their inspiration, extensive information on ingredients and techniques and Madhur Jaffrey's irresistible personal anecdotes and tips, this book will be recognized as a major milestone in vegetarian cuisine.Each chapter focuses on a key ingredient from Vegetables and Grains to Beans and Dairy produce. It is an indication of the scope of the book that within each chapter each individual variety is described, its key preparation and cooking techniques are explained and a broad range of glorious recipes is then provided.Madhur Jaffrey has sourced the recipes from every part o the globe, from Italy and India to Thailand and Tunisia, and the breadth of her research is truly inspiring. Personal introductions, anecdotes and tips set the food in its context and make this much more than a simple recipe collection. Whatever your requirements - whether you are looking for ideas for a quick supper or a special dinner, for advice on preparing baby artichokes, or for a quick-soak method for cooking beans - you will find the answer within these pages.Unrivalled in the breadth both in its recipes and the quality of its reference information, this major book will be treasured by cooks and food-lovers everywhere.