Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.654
EAN: 9780312141080
ISBN: 0312141084
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 1996-03-15
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin

The latest word from the nutrition front is that green leafy vegetables may be our most powerful weapon against cancer and other diseases of aging. Plus, most dark leaft greens are high in nutrients such as beta-carotene, anti-oxidants, folic acid, and fiber.
In Greens Glorious Greens! Johnna lbi and Catherine Walthers, both gourmet natural foods chefs, unlock the mysteries of buying and preparing these delicious vegetables. IN an easy-to-use A-to-Z format, they cover thirty-give different greens, providing nutritional information and a brief historical profile for each, plus tips on how to shop for freshness, and how to store, wash, and cut the greens for maximum flavor. Albi and Walthers offer more than 140 ways to turn these nutritional superstars into delicious salads, soups, stews, entrees, and sautees. Most dishes are quick and easy, low in fat, and of the scale in terms of nutrients and taste. Many of vegetarian and therefore cholesterol free, come contain chicken, beef or fish. Any home cook will delight in this clear and engaging guide to preparing all the vegetables that are not only good for you, but just plain good.

Recipes include:
Grilled Polenta with Dandelion Greens, Southern Style Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens, Cajun Kale Salad, Broccoli Rabe with Toasted Pecans and Currants, Skewered Chicken Teriyaki over Frisee and Arugula

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great book!
Comment: This book offers many unusual and delicious recipes for all kinds of greens. I have found it very helpful in preparing all the different types of greens we have growing in our garden right now.

---

Customer Rating:
Summary: Lots of great ideas
Comment: I got this book for my wife for her birthday (she asked me for it). We now have lots of tasty greens with our meals and it is different every time. We both are really enjoying the results of the book's ideas. Thanks!

---

Customer Rating:
Summary: indispensable guide to greens and my #1 cookbook
Comment: This smart cooking book stays on my kitchen shelf and I use it every day. You cannot find a better reference to green leafy vegetables. I have cooked about half of the recipes, and they are all great! I cannot wait to try more greens, and this book really inspires me. Buy it to improve your and your family's health and to become a better cook.

---

Customer Rating:
Summary: Make a glut a treat
Comment: This book comes to the rescue when you're in danger of being overwhelmed by jungles of greenery in your garden! Many tasty alternatives to "pop in the pot and boil" for most greens you're likely (or not) to encounter.

---

Customer Rating:
Summary: This book is Wonderful
Comment: Wow! This book has greatly increased my eating of greens and the ways to prepare them. I have given some of the recipes to my friends and they love it.

---