Product Description

Roasting vegatbles concentrtes their sugars and brings out complex, caramelized flavors that render them irresistible. Now, Andrea Chesman assembles a mouthwatering collection of 150 meat-free recipes, from simple sides like Cider-Glazed Acorn Squash to main dishes like Spring Casserole of Roasted Asparagus and Artichokes.Ther are also sensational soups and starters, sandwiches, entrees ranging from homey to elegant, and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2079539 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-15
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .95" h x 7.49" w x 9.46" l, 1.38 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

From Amazon.com
"This is a cookbook for vegetable lovers--and vegetable haters," says Andrea Chesman in The Roasted Vegetable. Her argument is that roasting veggies brings out their "hidden sweet, nutty flavors," making them irresistible to carrot-hating kids and vegan adults alike. She supports this theory with 150 tantalizing recipes, starting with a sizeable serving of side dishes, then broadening to include salsas, soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizza, tofu, granola, and more. Beyond obvious inclusions like roasted peppers, french fries, and chestnuts, there's Garlic Puree ("like a basic black dress, it goes with almost anything") and Roasted Kohlrabi, which "looks like a spaceship that has sprouted leaves." Another standout is the Roasted Tomato Sauce, for which tomatoes are roasted up to one and a half hours until they've broken down to form a thick sauce; the recipe also has variations for pasta, enchiladas, and Middle Eastern dishes. In addition, the book covers basic techniques and equipment and includes a handy roasting chart--all aimed to help readers' roasted vegetables come out perfectly "tender-crisp." --Andy Boynton

From Publishers Weekly
How best to highlight the flavors of vegetables in traditional dishes? Chesman, author of the James Beard Award-nominated The Vegetarian Grill, advocates roasting. She elaborates the secrets of the art in this cookbook-cum-reference volume. Some of the most useful material is not in the form of recipes, but in a thorough chart listing vegetables and their roasting times, as well as any special methods required (e.g., wrapping beets in foil). Side dishes are exceedingly simple: World's Best Green Beans are tossed with olive oil and salt, then roasted; Quick Roasted Corn receives much the same treatment. More complicated recipes combine various roasted components, such as an Indian Summer Pepper Relish with scallions and basil, and Cranberry-Nut Wild Rice Salad with a sherry vinegar and Dijon mustard vinaigrette. These dishes are not particularly labor-intensive, but they often split up what is traditionally a one-pot recipe, making preparation more involved. Lemon Risotto with Roasted Summer Vegetables, for example, requires roasting zucchini, summer squash, green beans and bell peppers while cooking the risotto on the stovetop. The book is mostly vegetarian, but not aggressively so recipes such as Saffron Pasta with Roasted Peppers give the option of using chicken broth.

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From Library Journal
Chesman is the prolific author of more than a dozen cookbooks, including The Vegetarian Grill. Her recipes tend to be fresh, easy, and flavorful, and here she offers a delicious array of roasted vegetable dishes, from the World's Best Green Beans (when she started writing the book, she says, she never imagined that her kids would eat green beans as a snack!) to Roasted Potato Salad with Herbs and Parmesan Dressing to Linguine with Roasted Ratatouille. For most collections.
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