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(More customer reviews)Got to say I really like this book. I got it from the library and now I have to break down and buy it. It has very concise information on both growing and using - showing how to grow, say potatoes: different kinds from plain to blue designer, what to avoid, how to mound the soil, how to get a better skin, how to determine size, how to store, not to plant where nightshade has been and THEN how to cook - little potatoes go into boiling salted water whereas big potatoes go into cold water and bring to a boil. Boil 12 minutes, drain and cover with a towel for 10 minutes. Then mouth watering recipes follow. The Perfect Potato.
Everything you can grow to eat is covered in this kind of detail... I am impressed. I loved his TV show - very knowledgeable and funny guy... he is almost 80 now, still cooking and now gardening. Nice clear line drawings.
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With more than two dozen cookbooks and hundreds of television shows, lectures, and personal appearances devoted to promoting healthful cooking, award-winning chef and former "Galloping Gourmet" Graham Kerr literally starts from the ground up in this engaging, inspiring, and highly informative introduction to the joys of the kitchen garden-and the pleasures of the table that start with growing your own food. While Kerr taps into the current trend of sustainability, eating locally and organically, and eschewing fast food, he recognizes that today's home cooks are savvier and more discerning than their predecessors in the back-to-the-land movement. And in this day of rampant obesity and related diseases, he understands how critical taking these vital steps toward wellness can be. Growing at the Speed of Life takes you through the first year in his kitchen garden, sharing the lessons learned and the wisdom received from his circle of local knowledge providers. From digging up his "south lawn" and putting together a greenhouse to planting his first seeds and harvesting and sharing his first crop with others in need, Kerr provides a whirlwind tour through his gardening adventures. Along the way, he profiles sixty common-and not-so-common but readily available-garden vegetables, fruits, and herbs with useful advice and recommendations for care and feeding. Once the harvest is done, Kerr takes you into the kitchen, offering guidance on the best cooking methods to create appealing dishes in his inimitable and spirited style. He includes more than one hundred recipes that are as simple and elegant as they are healthful-and that will certainly entice you to increase the amount of plant foods in your diet.
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