About this Book

"Since good cooking is about good ingredients, we need the knowledge necessary for making informed choices ... If we don't recognize ingredients or know what to do with them, we are likely to pass over items that could enrich our culinary repertoire {This book] ... will fascinate and inform beginners and experienced cooks ... Every page reveals an ingredient ... or a new piece of information about a familiar ingredient. Space is devoted to lesser-known regional items ... For every ingredient,m there is a short introduction describing provenance and seasonality, together with insider information on how to assess quality and freshness, and clear explanations of how best to prepare and cook the ingredient. Following this are recommendations for flavor pairings with compatible ingredients ... includes more than 200 classic recipes ... to showcase a particular ingredient"--Introduction.