Cooking with Onions, Shallots, Leeks and Garlics

This title features over 45 delicious, easy-to-follow recipes from sensational starters and filling main meals to fabulous salads and side dishes. It features a comprehensive guide to the many varieties of onion, leek, garlic, shallot, spring onion and chive, with advice on cultivation, preparation and cooking techniques. It includes dishes for every occasion, from French Onion Soup and Spring Onion and Ricotta Fritters to Garlic and Chilli Marinated Beef, and Barley Risotto with Roasted Squash and Leeks. This handy volume opens with a visual guide to the many varieties of alliums available today. Also included in this informative reference section is a comprehensive study of the history and folklore surrounding the allium family, how to cultivate and harvest your own onions, and how to prepare and cook them. The recipe collection draws on dishes from around the world and demonstrates just how delicious cooking with onions can be. Each recipe is beautifully photographed in full colour and step-by-step instructions make them easy to follow, ensuring successful results every time. This book is an essential tool to using one of the world's best-loved cooking ingredients and no kitchen or cook should be without it.