Eatingwell Vegetables: The Essential Reference

by EatingWell (Editor), Jessie Price

The reference book that combines vegetable love with authoritative knowledge; everything a cook needs to know to buy, store, cook, and enjoy vegetables at their peak

EatingWell magazine is well known as a beacon of knowledge and reliability, helping people create a healthy lifestyle in and out of the kitchen—as well as making that lifestyle enjoyable and attainable. EatingWell Vegetables guides both vegetable lovers and novices through the world of produce, including must-know basics, shopping notes, growing advice, and cooking tips on 100 common and less common vegetables, from arugula to yucca.

Organized alphabetically by vegetable, the book includes information on seasonality and the health benefits of each vegetable, as well as more than 250 recipes with complete nutrition analysis, all tested by the EatingWell Test Kitchen. Each chapter gives core information on preparation, such as how to roast, steam, or sauté each vegetable perfectly. With 200 beautiful color photos of just-picked vegetables, delicious finished dishes, and step-by-step techniques, the book is a guide to the beauty, versatility, and delightful variety of vegetables. 
 

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food, Cooking, Health

515 pages, Hardcover

First published June 14, 2016

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting -- vegetables are in alphabetical order. Each entry shows a color picture of the item and tells a little bit about it. The following page(s) tell you how to shop for the item, how to clean it, store it, etc. There is a section on "Cooking Basics", Nutrition, and How to Grow Your Own. Finally, there are recipes, as well as sidebars of little tidbits about the item.

I ended up copying a really yummy looking recipe for Roasted Cabbage with Chive-Mustard Vinaigrette. I can't wait to try this!

[Aja Marsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

a well put together compendium of vegetables with a few well curated recipes each and general info about each vegetable. a bit disappointed to find so many recipes reliant on bacon and dairy products, but the photos were nicely done and overall a good resource and reference for those who might want a guide to help them explore new veggies.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful photos that support everything you ever wanted to know about 100 different vegetables including recipes and suggestions for what to serve the vegetable with. A great way to experiment with new vegetables and try new recipes for familiar vegetables.

[Danni Green]

Got this one for the photos. Gorgeous, very impressive!

[Kayla Tornello · Rating 4 out of 5]

The photos in this cookbook are gorgeous. I love the focus on fresh vegetables because I get a farm share every week. I like that this book is divided up into sections on different types of vegetables and tells you basic information, like how to best store each veggie. I like that the recipes are tasty, but very healthy at the same time. I have tried a handful of recipes so far and they have all turned out well and were very straightforward to make. This is a cookbook that lives on my kitchen counter so I can easily consult it.

[Cristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I dont often read cooking books, mostly because either the recipes are too complicated, having too many ingredients or because they dont appeal to me.
well, I have to say I enjoyed this one. we eat veggies all the time, twice a day and my son has food allergies so veggies are a constant staple. The book is filled with easy recipes, inventive and innovative, accompanied by beautiful photos. In all honesty the only downside is they should have added more photos!
highly reccomend

[Rosemary Burton · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring too textbook like

Pretty photos but cooking is an art and this book is sort of scientific in nature and boring, much too boring to read. There are very few interesting recipes it seems like the author isn't a cook or even a foodie. I didn't enjoy this book.

[Barbara Adde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference with all the necessary info and lovely photos and recipes.

[Cyndi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautiful cookbook!