Beans: Wholesome Recipes from a Country Larder (Cookery) Book

The appeal of beans and other dried legumes lies partly in their ability to keep well for long periods of time. Beans provides the culinary inspiration to accompany this practical aspect of the bean. This book, which contains over 30 delicious recipes, cover traditional favorites such as Toulouse Cassolut and Tarka Dhal, as well as successful new combinations like Clam & Sausage Chili and Bean & Nut Salad. There are also tasty soups and appetizers, nourishing salads and vegetable dishes, flavorful vegetarian dishes, wholesome fish and shellfish recipes, and hearty meat dishes. Recipes range from mouthwatering casseroles such as Blackeyed Pea Casserole with Spicy Pumpkin to Black Bean Chili, and from pies to roasts, including Turnip & Chick-Pea Cobbler and Roast Cod with Mixed Beans. The detailed introduction offers readers all of the information they need to cook easily with many types of beans and legumes. There are also full color photographs that illustrate each recipe, and these lavish pictures of finished dishes are inspirations in themselves. Furthermore, there are cook's expert hints and tips dispersed throughout the volume that let readers learn the insider's tricks to cooking great bean dishes!Read More