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!

Author: Aliza Green
Publisher: Quirk Books
Pages: 384pp
Size: 4.5 X 5.75 x 1
Notes: paperback, color
Release Date: March 1, 2004
ISBN: 978-1931686808