Bernard LeGette

This really is a useful little guide; a slim book you can take into the supermarket with you and a guide to even pretty exotic fruits and vegetables (and meat and poultry and fish and seafood) such as: carambola, cherimoya, elderberry, gooseberry, litchi, loquat, quince, chervil, dock, jicama, rabe, venison, rabbit, snails, pheasant, squab, conch, turtle, etc. Most entries, especially of the fruits and vegetables have illustrations and list the varieties. It'll tell you when its in season, what to look for in shopping, how to store it and tips on preparation.… (mere)