Portobello Cookbook - Hardcover

Czarnecki, Jack

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885183755 ISBN 13: 9781885183750

Publisher: Artisan, 1997

Synopsis

Portobello mushrooms are the most flavorful--and popular--of the cultivated "exotic" mushrooms that are now found in supermarkets and specialty shops throughout the United States and Canada. From the simple grilled portobello--many diners' first experience with this mushroom--to portobello lasagna and portobello potpie, these aromatic mushrooms are deliciously satisfying and are low in fat and calories. The portobello's popularity is increasing steadily; according to the U.S. Mushroom Council, portobello sales in the United States have doubled in the last three years, up to 30 million pounds.

Jack Czarnecki, America's foremost authority on cooking mushrooms, has written the first book focusing exclusively on the versatile portobello. The Portobello Cookbook provides some forty recipes for basic preparations, main courses, side dishes, and snacks, and it will help cooks explore new culinary ideas. Using flavors and cooking methods from around the world, Czarnecki presents recipes for such treats as Portobello Tempura with Beer Batter, Portobello and Lemongrass Soup, Portobello-Vegetable Stir Fry, Provence-style Portobello Ragout, Shaved Portobello Salad with Balsamic Vinegar, and many more. Most of the recipes are simple and quick to make--using a minimal number of ingredients--and they deliver great flavor. This volume is beautifully designed and illustrated by Alexandra Maldonado.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Jack Czarnecki, America's foremost authority on cooking mushrooms, has written the first book focusing exclusively on the versatile portobello mushroom. The portobello, also known as the "portabella," "portabello," and "portobella," is deliciously satisfying and low in fat and calories. Portobellos also provide a depth of flavor that is difficult to achieve with vegetables alone, making them invaluable to vegetarians and others who want to reduce their consumption of meat.

The Portobello Cookbook provides some forty recipes for tasty soups and salads, satisfying main courses, tempting side dishes, and irresistible snacks. Most of the recipes are simple and quick to make. Using flavors and cooking methods from around the world, Czarnecki presents such treats as Shaved Portobello and Lemongrass Soup, Portobello-Vegetable Stir Fry, and many more delicious recipes. The book is beautifully designed and illustrated by Alexandra Maldonado.

About the Author:

Jack Czarnecki's previous book, A Cook's Book of Mushrooms (Artisan, 1995), received a 1996 James Beard Cookbook Award. He was the proprietor of Joe's Restaurant in his native Reading, Pennsylvania. He lives with his wife and three children in Dundee, Oregon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Artisan
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1885183755
• ISBN 13: 9781885183750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 84
• Illustrator: Maldonado Alexandra