Download or read book Field Guide to Produce written by Aliza Green and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, a field guide to identifying and selecting more than 200 fruits and vegetables from around the world! The perfect companion for every shopper, Field Guide to Produce offers tips for selecting, storing, and preparing everything from apples to zucchini. When an unfamiliar edible appears on your grocer’s shelf, simply flip through the full-color insert until you’ve found its photograph. Turn to the corresponding page to discover its country of origin, common uses, and season of harvest. This practical guide includes more than 200 full-color photographs of the world’s most popular fruits and vegetables, cross-referenced to in-depth descriptions and selection tips. Step-by-step preparation directions tell you whether the item must be peeled, washed, trimmed, or blanched. Grocery shopping—and dinner—will never be the same again!
Download or read book Melissa s Great Book of Produce written by Cathy Thomas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-02-27 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's not enough to know your jicama from your heirloom tomatoes these days. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, there's a whole new terrain and this book is your GPS. From dragon fruit to yuzu, this smart, savvy, handsomely illustrated guide tells you how to recognize it, buy it, prepare it, and cook it, with edgy recipes from all over the world." —Steven Raichlen, author of The Barbecue! Bible and How to Grill Chances are, you're tempted to venture beyond the standard fruits and vegetables when enticed by the array of fresh produce at your grocer's. But then you're stymied. Exactly what is that? Is it supposed to be eaten cooked or raw? Should it be firm or soft? Do you peel it? How do you get to the good stuff? This guide gives you the answers. It tells you how to choose and use all kinds of produce and includes: More than 100 fruits and vegetables 200 gorgeous color photos and 100 delicious recipes The seasonal availability of each fruit and vegetable Information on how to select, store, eat, and cook each item
Download or read book Produce written by Bruce Beck and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Specific guidelines for selecting and storing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables are presented in an illustrated reference text for the general public. Each item is allocated 2 full pages, 1 providing information on the seasonal availability, preparation, history, storage, and spoilage; the other providing a full-page color photograph. A total of 92 produce items, arranged alphabetically, are covered. (wz).
Download or read book Vegetables Every Day written by Jack Bishop and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2001-04-03 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fresh vegetable sections in most supermarkets, farmers' markets, and gourmet groceries are overflowing with an amazing range of produce, both familiar and exotic. Consumers are tempted by kale and kohlrabi, taro and tomatillos, bok choy and burdock, along with all the familiar choices. Now acclaimed cookbook author and food writer Jack Bishop offers a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to this bounty of produce, complete with selection tips, preparation instructions, and hundreds of recipes for more than sixty-six commonly available vegetables. With Bishop's expert advice, you'll learn how to coax the very best flavor from every vegetable, whether it's a carrot, cauliflower, or cardoon. Wondering how and when to buy the sweetest green beans? Bishop suggests buying at the height of summer, and selecting beans that are crisp and slim (older, thicker beans will be mealy and bland). Confused about how to cook the spring's first sorrel? Bishop offers such unique and delicious dishes as Sorrel and Potato Soup and Sorrel Frittata. These recipes -- like all 350 in the book -- are clear and uncomplicated, ensuring success for even the novice cook. So whether you are looking for a salad or side dish, a vibrant main course, or simply great mashed potatoes, you are sure to find it in this essential kitchen companion. We all know that vegetables are the key to healthful eating -- now it's time to discover how great they can taste, each and every day!
Download or read book A Produce Reference Guide to Fruits and Vegetables from Around the World written by Donald D Heaton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1997-05-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Produce Reference Guide to Fruits and Vegetables from Around the World: Nature?s Harvest answers the many questions consumers have about various fruits and vegetables. Providing basic, clear, and understandable information for each produce item, this reference guide gives you a synopsis of the fruit or vegetable, a short history of the item, the
Download or read book The Fresh 20 written by Melissa Lanz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fresh 20, the popular budget-friendly meal-planning service founded by working mother Melissa Lanz, is now a cookbook, offering families an all-natural and easy approach to mealtimes. Using just 20 organic, non-processed ingredients per week, home cooks can create 5 wholesome, delicious meals in just minutes. A busy home cook herself, Lanz understands the “What’s for dinner?” conundrum and has developed a program that gives parents healthy cooking options. Inspiring and educational, The Fresh 20 is filled with gorgeous color photos, shopping lists that take advantage of seasonal fruits and vegetables, prep tips, and, of course, easy and delicious recipes — including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
Download or read book Ripe written by Cheryl Sternman Rule and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eat fruits and vegetables not because you're told you should, but because you want them in every sense of the word. Because they are beautiful. And satisfying. And you desire their freshness, flavor, and simplicity. That's why Ripe is arranged by color, not season. Author and food writer Cheryl Sternman Rule, who is also the voice behind the popular blog 5 Second Rule, and award-winning food photographer Paulette Phlipot, have teamed up to bring inspiration to hungry home cooks. Their goal is not to deliver another lecture on eating for the sake of nutrition or environmental stewardship (though they affirm that both are important), but to tempt others to "embrace the vegetable, behold the fruit" because these foods are versatile, gorgeous, and taste terrific. Starting with red and progressing towards a calmer white, Ripe is arranged by color to showcase the lush, natural beauty of the following fruits and vegetables: RED: beets, blood oranges, cherries, cranberries, grapefruit, pomegranate, radicchio, radish, raspberries, red apples, red bell peppers, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, and watermelon ORANGE: apricot, butternut squash, carrots, clementines, kumquats, mangoes, nectarines, papaya, peaches, persimmon, pumpkin, and yams YELLOW: banana, corn, lemon, pineapple, pomelo, squash blossoms, and yellow onions GREEN: green apples, artichokes, asparagus, avocado, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, celery, cucumber, edamame, fava beans, fennel, green beans, honeydew, kale, kiwi, leeks, lime, peas, spinach, swiss chard, watercress, and zucchini PURPLE and Blue: blackberries, blueberries, eggplant, figs, plums, purple cabbage, purple grapes, red leaf lettuce, and red onion WHITE: bosc pears, cauliflower, coconut, endive, garlic, jicama, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, and turnip Each fruit and vegetable is accompanied by a lighthearted essay, breathtaking photography, and one showcase recipe, along with three "quick-hit" recipe ideas. With 150 photos and 75 recipes, this unique cookbook will quicken your pulse and leave you very, very hungry. For more information, visit RipeCookbook.com
Download or read book Square Foot Gardening Growing Perfect Vegetables written by Mel Bartholomew Foundation and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual guide to vegetable ripeness helps readers decide the perfect time to pick or buy produce, along with information on storage and ripening.
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Vegetables written by Angi Schneider and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Methods & Recipes for Creating a Treasure Trove of Preserved Foods When veggies are at their peak of the season, this preserving compendium covering nearly every vegetable is your one-stop source. Brimming with 100 recipes, beautiful full-page color images, step-by-step preservation methods and handy reference charts, this foolproof guide will help you master canning & pickling, fermenting, dehydrating and freezing the most common garden produce. Angi Schneider is a master of preserving. She shares methods that emphasize simplicity yet keep the flavors exciting, and shares tips for working your preserved foods into your family’s regular meal plan so nothing goes to waste. A sampling of Angi’s everyday family-approved recipes featured in this book are: • Canned Dilly Asparagus • Fermented Corn Salsa • Dried Asian Broccoli Crisps • Frozen Carrot Top Pesto • Dried Scalloped Potatoes • Canned Marinara • Dried Pumpkin Pie Roll Ups • And so much more! Angi guides you through the basics of each preservation method, then shares an A to Z guide to preserving common garden vegetables, from asparagus to zucchini and everything in between. Each veggie’s chapter includes Angi’s growing tips, a reference chart and at least one recipe for each preservation method starring that vegetable. Whether you want to become a more self-sufficient household, reduce food waste for a greener planet or make the most of the fresh produce you have on hand, see how easy and fun it is to fill your pantry with preserved foods your family will be excited to eat.
Download or read book Sell what You Sow written by Eric L. Gibson and published by New World Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses different ways that a small-time farmer can market produce, including roadside stands, pick-your-own operations, contacting local restaurants for direct purchase of crops, and growing produce on order.
Download or read book The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Cookbook written by Christopher Hirsheimer and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally known as one of the most magnificent farmers' markets in the world, the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market has inspired this gorgeous illustrated market companion with more than 100 fresh, remarkably easy-to-assemble recipes. Full-color photos.
Download or read book Emergency Response Guidebook written by U.S. Department of Transportation and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.
Download or read book Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition How to Produce Music The Easy to Read Guide for Music Producers written by Tommy Swindali and published by Tommy Swindali. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything You Need To Know About Making Music In One Place! Not so long ago, studio quality recording, mixing and music production was only available to the rich and famous artists. However these days it's now possible to produce professional sounding music from your own home. In fact, you don't even need to know how to play an instrument or know anything about the technology or need expensive equipment. All you need is a decent computer + inspiration and this book will show you the rest. If you are a first timer, this book will lead you in the right direction in the least amount of time. Or if you have some experience you will definitely incorporate some new insights into how to produce your best music. Here is just a tiny fraction of what you will discover: Best Music Production Software to Start Learning in 2020 Achieve Release Quality Mixes On a Budget How to Write Chords, Drum Beats, Basslines, Melodies and More Common Beginner Music Production Mistakes + How to Avoid or Fix Them Essential Home Recording Studio Equipment For Under $500 Music Theory Explained - Without Needing To Study a Course Creative Hacks To Get You Inspired Right Away Step by Step Guide To Mix + Master Your Music - Even If Your Not a Technical Person DON'T Do Remixes or Edits Before Reading This! How Collaboration in Music Opens Doors Proven Guidelines on How to Get your Music Signed And much, much more.. Stop wasting your time on forums, YouTube and asking the same old questions because everything you need to know is in this book. Be the music producer you've always wanted to be and make your best music with This Book
Download or read book From the Farm to Your Table written by James F. Thompson and published by University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This colorful handbook will help you pick good-quality, healthy fruits and vegetables that are a vital part of your daily diet. You'll learn why there is more to fruit and vegetable quality than meets the eye and how to handle yourfresh fruits and vegetables at home to maintain their quality and safety. You'll also learn how growing and harvesting factors can effect quality, and the effect of growing locations, produce handling methods, and the number of steps between production and retail markets. The publication includes handy tables to show you the steps between the field and your table, which fruits and vegetables should be stored in the refrigerator and which should be stored on the counter, and what to look for when selecting produce at the market.
Download or read book Smallholding A Beginner s Guide to Raising Livestock and Growing Garden Produce written by Georgina Starmer and published by 5m Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smallholding as a concept is not limited to small-scale farming, and anyone can bring parts of it to their everyday lifestyle, whether it’s a window box to grow produce, a garden to keep chickens or a field or two for other livestock. Providing a comprehensive overview of smallholding for the beginner, Smallholding is a practical guide to growing food and farming livestock. It helps the reader learn how to incorporate some self-sufficiency into their lifestyle, to become knowledgeable enough to keep livestock, and to enjoy working and being productive with the land they have. It also gives information about making a profit from the fruits of labour, such as selling surplus home grown produce at the farm gate or farmers’ markets. Contents include an A-Z growing guide for fruits and vegetables, topics such as buying or renting land, soil health, composting, fruit trees, pasture management, stock fencing; and detailed livestock information about keeping bees, caring for poultry, goats, llamas and alpacas, pigs, sheep and cattle, and the legal requirements that come with it. Smallholding is a practical, comprehensive guide to smallholding for beginners, aimed at people who have access to land, as well as those growing produce in their back garden. 5m Books
Download or read book Dr Richter s Fresh Produce Guide written by Henry Richter and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Producer s Guide to Transmedia written by Nuno Bernardo and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Producer's Guide to Transmedia offers advice on how to fund, develop, produce and distribute content across multiple platforms, drawing on Nuno Bernardo's ten years experience of Transmedia storytelling and production for global audiences. This guide analyses how multiplatform can bring extra revenues and help producers connect directly to audiences and create entry points through which consumers can become immersed in content. It encompasses a series of case studies discussing ideas and concepts of how Transmedia can be key to promoting and engaging with audiences around a traditional TV show, feature film, game or consumer brand. Nuno Bernardo is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated Transmedia writer and producer, and the creator of the world's first international interactive online teen series, Sofia's Diary.
