Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables or Passion for Vegetables

Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables: Fundamental Aspects and Applications

Author: Stella Maris Alzamora

An Aspen Food Engineering Series Book.

This new reference work in the Food Engineering Series covers basic and new information and issues, and new and refined existing technologies in the preservation of fruits and vegetables with a minimum of processing. Beginning with a section on detecting and controlling good and harmful microorganisms in fruits and vegetable tissues, surveys a range of preservation technologies, talks about new technologies being developed in landmark multinational projects, and ends by covering the legal aspects of minimally processed produce in the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Booknews

A host of international scholars and food processing experts share their research on some of the relevant topics of minimal processing (a variety of technologies that increase the shelf-life of fresh foods while retaining freshness or that improve the quality of long shelf- life products). This book covers the microbiological, physiochemical, and structural aspects of minimal processing, preservation technologies, and legal aspects of minimally processed fruits and vegetables. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Passion for Vegetables: Simple and Inspired Vegetarian Recipes from Around the Globe

Author: Paul Gayler

A Passion for Vegetables is a feast of innovative and sensational recipes from one of the world's most brilliant chefs. Acclaimed for his creative cuisine, Paul Gayler celebrates the versatility, color, texture, and taste of vegetables in this modern collection. Imaginatively deploying more than sixty different vegetables from across the globe (from Swiss chard to choi sum, Jerusalem artichokes to kohlrabi), he covers every single course, including appetizers and side dishes, including unusual jams, and even some vegetable-inspired desserts. The intricacies of vegetable selecting, storage, preparation, and nutritional value are also discussed in detail, and presented alongside original inventive recipes and dazzling full-color photographs, making A Passion for Vegetables both a stunning visual treat and an undeniable taste sensation. An informative glossary of terms and thorough index is also included to aid the reader.

Publishers Weekly

Suffused with inspiring ideas and a sense of genuine curiosity, Gayler's book is a paean to fine dining and the simple pleasures the earth can provide. Gayler often achieves eye-popping results with just a handful of ingredients in innovative marriages, as in Iced Cucumber and Almond Soup, Pan-Fried Asparagus and New-Season Morels, and Fava Beans and Salsify with Garlic Cream. London chef Gayler (A Passion for Cheese) uses a single condiment for balance, resulting in simple, powerful gestures: Balsamic Glazed Red Chicory, Saffron-braised Potatoes with Paprika, Lemongrass-Glazed Carrots and Pink Radishes. An impressive compendium of the world's sauces, from chermoula and tarator to tzatziki and sambal is prominently on display throughout the book. And lest anyone doubt that vegetables can find their way to the dessert tray, Gayler deftly pairs the sweeter ones with fruit (Swiss Chard and Pear Tart, Butternut Squash and Orange Sorbet). Essays on the vegetable families are interspersed throughout the book; categorized as "roots and tubers," "thistles and shoots," "pods and seeds," they show a refreshing awareness of where vegetables come from and how they are grown. This unpretentious book treats vegetables with clarity, elegance and respect. (June) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Shirley Reis - KLIATT

Vegetables need not be restricted to the category of "side dishes," as this inspirational cookbook documents. Recipes are included for all aspects of dining on vegetables from appetizer to dessert. Imagine finishing a marvelous repast with Carrot and Dried Fruit Pudding, Sweet Potato and Chevre Cheesecake Strudel, or Pumpkin Beignet Soufflйs. Gayler believes that taste buds are sharpest at the beginning of the meal, and offers recipes such as Corn Bisque with Cheese and Smoked Bacon, and Iced Cucumber and Almond Soup. Chapters are included on main courses and side dishes are also included. Each recipe is clear and easy to follow. Ingredients are not complicated and there are many helpful tips as well. Paul Gayler is the Executive Chef at the Lanesborough Hotel in the U.K. His enthusiasm for vegetables is infectious. KLIATT Codes: JSA;Recommended for junior and senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 1999, Lyons Press, 176p. illus. index.,

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	6
	Roots & Tubers	10
	Starter's Orders	12
	Shoots & Thistles	24
	Salad Leaves	46
	Main Courses	56
	Fungi	76
	Vegetable Fruits	86
	On the Side	92
	Pods & Seeds	106
	Cabbage Family	114
	Onion Family	138
	Just Desserts	152
	Squashes	168
	Glossary	170
	Index	174