The Essential Good Food Guide: The Complete Resource for Buying & Using Whole Grains & Specialty Flours, Heirloom Fruit & Vegetables, Meat & Poultry, Seafood, & More Book

The definitive guide to buying, storing, and enjoying whole foods, in full color for the first time and revised and updated throughout.
In New Good Food, organic foods authority Margaret Wittenberg offers the most up-to-date advice on organics, heirloom grains and legumes, gluten-free cooking options, and the new varieties of fruits and vegetables popping up at farmers' markets across the country. Wittenberg shares her insider's knowledge of products available at national retailers and natural foods markets, profiling ingredients with detailed preparation advice, such as dried bean cooking times, cooking ratios of whole grains to water, culinary oil smoke points, and much more. She also clarifies confusing food labels, misleading marketing claims, and common misperceptions about everyday items, allowing readers to make smart choices at the store and the stove.