Down to Earth: Great Recipes for Root Vegetables
by By Brennan, Georgeanne
Category: Cooking , Specific Ingredients , Vegetables

Explore the peppery bite of horseradish, the mild flavor of jicama, the nutty overtone of Jerusalem artichokes, or the oysterlike savor of salsify. Discover a new way of cooking with turnips, garlic, leeks, sweet potatoes, and onions. Nutritious and wonderfully versatile, roof vegetables have always been enjoyed in their supporting roles as essential side dishes or flavorings in a hearty meal; now they're claiming center stage as exciting culinary stars in their own right. In Down to Earth, acclaimed cookbook author Georgeanne Brennan provides detailed profiles of thirty root vegetables, from the homey to the exotic, and more than eighty innovative recipes for small dishes, salads, stews, soups, breads, and even desserts that take full advantage of all that these vegetables have to offer.