Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables : A Commonsense Guide

There was a time when this cookbook/reference was more useful. But what were "uncommon" fruits and vegetables when it was published have now moved into the mainstream. You can buy star fruit and chayote in any supermarket. But back in the 1980s, much of today's ordinary produce seemed exotic. I was introduced to mangoes, for example, when I read a memoir about eating them as a child in a Gourmet magazine of that era. I love the pretty pen-and-ink drawings of the food. And who knew that kumquats aren't really citrus?

If your neighbor proudly hands you a pound of glasswort from his latest beach trip, say thank you and head for this book! Items that are becoming familiar marketplace items were here first, and things that other cookbooks never mention are here as well. Classic, classy, and useful.