{"product_id":"2940046495027","title":"Introduction to Healthy Vegetable Cooking","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Healthy Vegetable Cooking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eVegetables Classification\u003cbr\u003eEssential Nutrients in Vegetables\u003cbr\u003eDietetic Value of Vegetables\u003cbr\u003eChoosing and Purchasing Vegetables\u003cbr\u003eWhat Happens When Vegetables Are Cooked\u003cbr\u003eSo Why Cook Vegetables?\u003cbr\u003eDifferent Cooking Methods\u003cbr\u003eGeneral rules for cooking And Serving Vegetables\u003cbr\u003ePreparation for Cooking\u003cbr\u003eDifferent vegetables – Washing and Rinsing\u003cbr\u003eGreen Leafy Vegetables\u003cbr\u003eBoiling Vegetables\u003cbr\u003eRoots and Tubers\u003cbr\u003eGreen Vegetables\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Time for Boiling Vegetables.\u003cbr\u003eSteaming vegetables\u003cbr\u003eStewing\u003cbr\u003eBraising\u003cbr\u003eMirepoix\u003cbr\u003eFrying Vegetables\u003cbr\u003eBaking Vegetables\u003cbr\u003eConservative Method\u003cbr\u003eVegetable Purées\u003cbr\u003eVegetable Economy Tips\u003cbr\u003eServing Potatoes\u003cbr\u003eBoiled Potatoes\u003cbr\u003eSteamed potatoes\u003cbr\u003eBoiled Potatoes in Jackets\u003cbr\u003eBaked Potatoes\u003cbr\u003eRoasted Potatoes\u003cbr\u003ePotato Croquettes\u003cbr\u003ePotato Ribbons\u003cbr\u003ePotato Chips\u003cbr\u003ePotato Straws\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Bio\u003cbr\u003ePublisher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany people picking up this book are going to wonder why I would want to write a book on healthy vegetable cooking. After all, everybody knows how to cook vegetables. You either steam or bake them or broil them, or fry them, or grill them or eat them raw. Well, luckily for us, we have begun to fully understand the importance of vegetables in our daily diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil more recent years, the use of vegetables in our diet was much neglected. Their dietetic importance was insufficiently appreciated. The method of cooking was wasteful and also inferior in many parts of the world when compared to cuisines where vegetable cooking was that part of the daily routine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDue to a worldwide appreciation of the importance of vegetables to keep you healthy and strong, more and more people are insisting on home grown vegetables grown the organic way. Greater attention and encouragement is being given to such enterprising gardeners.\u003cbr\u003eSuch growers for the markets are being human, better facilities. Along with better marketing locations and opportunities, with plenty of their produce being imported, vegetable foods are gaining importance globally as one of the best sources of income.\u003cbr\u003eWith the growth of vegetarianism as a way of living and of the habit of eating less meat, greater attention is also being given to this branch of cookery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, many people still think vegetable cooking to be boring, because there is a lack of variety in the food itself. There is plenty of waste before cooking. Leftover vegetables’ being put into one dish, cooked in a monotonous method and then served up has given vegetables a bad press throughout the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn fact, up to 20 years ago, cooks in many parts of the world still cooked vegetables, the traditional way, followed by their ancestors with absolutely no change. That was to dump it in boiling water, and allow it to over boil and become a complete hash and mash. And then it was dished up on a platter in a rather sloppy and sloven fashion, where you could either eat it or leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diners often left it. They survived on the accompanying meat. That is why they decided that meat was a much better lunch and dinner item than vegetables. And they transmitted this attitude on to the people around well as well as to their children. That is why the art of vegetable cookery never got the chance to spread its wings and flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso vegetables in addition to being accompaniments to meat dishes were also served as side dishes or as a separate course altogether in the menu. So if you did not like vegetables, you could skip that particular course. Luckily, now vegetables are being used as a major part of the main meal’s course as a contrast to other dishes or as tasty dishes on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendon Cottage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067693875440,"sku":"2940046495027","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046495027_p0.jpg?v=1764002073","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046495027","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}