Format: Hardcover 

ISBN: 1565122380

Pages: 289

Copyright Year: 2000

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A perfect leek from France. Flavorful zucchini from Italy. An infamous potato from Ireland, and a humble lentil from Ethiopia. 100 VEGETABLES offers a veritable cornucopia of vegetables and stories from around the world — from Argentina to Zimbabwe, from Australia to the United States. William Woys Weaver — veggie connoisseur, gardener, and historian — tomatoes, greens, and a whole lot more.

Not every carrot is the same. All beans aren't equal. Take the Petaluma Gold Rush bean, a rugged legume, grown for over 150 years and brought to California by an American whaler from Peru. Or the violet carrot, which the Greeks brought back from India following the conquests of Alexander the Great.

Mixing history, culinary suggestions, practical information and personal anecdotes, William Woys Weaver introduces us to unusual heirloom vegetables and enriching our knowledge of common favorites. He provides answers to general questions and presents lively portraits of 100 vegetable varieties.

Organized alphabetically by common name, this 289-page book includes beautifully detailed drawings throughout, plus a helpful appendix of seed resources.

About the author:

William Woys Weaver is an organic gardener, food historian, and author of eight books — including Heirloom Vegetable Gardening and Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cooking, both of which received Julia Child awards for food reference. He and his kitchen garden have been the subject of articles in the New York Times, Country Home, the Chicago Tribune, and Food Arts. He lives in Devon, Pennsylvania, where he maintains an 1830s-style garden, featuring some three thousand varieties of heirloom vegetables, flowers, and herbs.

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