{"id":3399,"date":"2023-12-13T10:29:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T10:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=3399"},"modified":"2022-02-19T13:36:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T13:36:16","slug":"veg-the-cookbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/veg-the-cookbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Veg \u2013 The Cookbook by Gregg Wallace &#8211; review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"text-element body\">Most of my UK readers will recognise the name Gregg Wallace and all TV food programme enthusiasts will recognise the face. Greg is the co-presenter of Masterchef and he is the follically challenged bloke with the cheeky grin and love of vegetables.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-element body\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-4-3 image-review alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/img\/veg%20the%20cookbook.jpg\" alt=\"Veg - The Cookbook\" width=\"315\" height=\"404\" \/><\/span>This book has a slightly different perspective than most veggie cookbooks. Greg is a seller of veg, an eater of veg, a grower of veg and now a writer of veg. There can be few who are better placed to give advice and encouragement to any of us who have, or want to develop, a passion for vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>Veg \u2013 The Cookbook isn\u2019t, surprisingly enough, a vegetarian recipe book. There are non-meat dishes aplenty but it\u2019s more about the use of vegetables rather than the exclusion of meat. Many of us these days are eating less meat, and red meat in particular. Sometimes we might choose that demi-carnivorous diet for economic reasons but it\u2019s more often for reasons of taste and culinary richness that we take an interest in vegetables. There are, after all, more varieties of vegetables than there are of edible animals.<\/p>\n<p>Gregg\u2019s food philosophy is realistic and sustainable. He has no problem with presenting a bowl of exotic fruits because they are delicious and good for us. We don\u2019t have the climate to cultivate bananas and pineapples so it\u2019s obvious that they can\u2019t be home-grown. On the other hand Gregg is likely to take you to task if you are the class of shopper who wants imported cherries at Christmas. Wait till local cherries are available. Buy produce when it\u2019s in season is this man\u2019s advice.<\/p>\n<h4>How to buy the best asparagus<\/h4>\n<p>But when is it in season? I hear you cry! Veg \u2013 The Cookbook will tell you. Each chapter considers a different vegetable and will tell you all you need to know to take advantage of a decent price and highest quality. Let\u2019s look at Asparagus. Gregg discusses types of asparagus, gives a few facts, offers a chart so you\u2019ll know when it\u2019s in season and you\u2019ll learn how to buy the best asparagus.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have purchased your veg you\u2019ll want to cook it, so it\u2019s on to the recipes. There are over 120 recipes and they are all quick and easy. There are lots of the classic vegetable dishes and this book is no worse for it, but there are lovely contemporary ones as well. New Potato, Watercress and Bacon Salad is so simple but sustaining and uses meat as a seasoning rather than the main event. Leeks, Peas and Haddock Baked in a Bag is another of those dishes that makes you look like a finalist for Masterchef. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and just 30 minutes to cook. A stunner for a dinner party or to impress the mother-in law.<\/p>\n<p>Veg \u2013 The Cookbook is a sensible, readable volume. It\u2019s attractive, with brilliant photographs by Simon Brown but above all it\u2019s a book you\u2019ll use. Good value for money.<\/p>\n<p>Veg \u2013 The Cookbook<br \/>\nAuthor: Gregg Wallace<br \/>\nPublished by: Mitchell Beazley<br \/>\nPrice: \u00a312.99<br \/>\nISBN 978-1-84533-453-6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Cookbook review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of my UK readers will recognise the name Gregg Wallace and all TV food programme enthusiasts will recognise the face. 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