Veg-table: Recipes, Techniques, and Plant Science for Big-Flavored, Vegetable-Centered Meals by Nik Sharma

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    • Categories: Quick / easy; Chutneys, pickles & relishes; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: red onions; apple cider vinegar; herbs of your choice; spices of your choice
    • Accompaniments: Goan pea curry; Lentil lasagna; Masala veggie burgers
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    • Categories: Chutneys, pickles & relishes; Quick / easy; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: apple cider vinegar; herbs of your choice; spices of your choice; shallots
    • Accompaniments: Goan pea curry; Lentil lasagna; Masala veggie burgers
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    • Categories: Fried doughs; Sauces, general; Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; Side dish; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: onions; buttermilk; cilantro; dill; jalapeño chiles; caraway seeds; all-purpose flour; turmeric; neutral oil of your choice; za'atar
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    • Categories: Jams, jellies & preserves; Appetizers / starters; Side dish; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: leeks; shallots; garlic; lemons; cherry tomatoes; Aleppo pepper; saffron
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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Side dish; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: Greek yogurt; red onions; cherry tomatoes; nigella seeds; ground coriander; Aleppo pepper; oregano; basil
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    • Categories: Main course; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: ground cumin; leeks; cremini mushrooms; white miso; reduced salt soy sauce; sourdough bread
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    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Main course; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: shallots; dried red pepper flakes; dried sage; cremini mushrooms; lemons; spaghetti pasta; Parmesan cheese; chives
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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Breakfast / brunch; Main course; Chinese; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; chives; chili crisp; cornmeal; cake flour; turmeric; buttermilk; eggs; ghee
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    • Categories: Soups; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: garlic; canned chickpeas; stock of your choice; apple cider vinegar; white miso; turmeric; ground cinnamon; ground cayenne pepper; dried oregano; ground cumin; smoked paprika
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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Side dish; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: yams; onions; garlic; smoked paprika; ground cumin; ground coriander; sumac; ground cinnamon; canned crushed tomatoes; sliced almonds
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    • Categories: Side dish; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: yams; capers; dried red pepper flakes; paprika; canned artichoke hearts; Parmesan cheese; chives; lemons
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    • Categories: Side dish; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: yams; rice vinegar; pineapple; fish sauce; dried red pepper flakes; scallions; cilantro; limes
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    • Categories: Stocks; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: corn husks; black peppercorns
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    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Salads; Main course; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: corn on the cob; neutral oil of your choice; shrimp; cabbage; cooked freekeh; shallots; scallions; jalapeño chiles; cilantro; mint; toasted sesame oil; lime juice; honey
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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; jalapeño chiles; cilantro; garlic; ground cumin
    • Accompaniments: A grilled corn feast
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    • Categories: Spice / herb blends & rubs; Indian
    • Ingredients: Kashmiri chile powder; limes
    • Accompaniments: A grilled corn feast
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    • Categories: Spice / herb blends & rubs
    • Ingredients: white miso; garlic
    • Accompaniments: A grilled corn feast
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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: fennel seeds; black peppercorns; unsalted butter; runny honey
    • Accompaniments: A grilled corn feast
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    • Categories: Side dish; Thanksgiving; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: yellow onions; turmeric; corn; coconut milk; cabbage kimchi; apple cider vinegar
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    • Categories: Main course; Side dish; Cooking ahead; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: sesame oil; cremini mushrooms; canned bamboo shoots; shallots; reduced salt soy sauce
    • Accompaniments: Green beans & cucumber noodles
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    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Soups; Cooking ahead; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: jalapeño chiles; neutral oil of your choice; corn on the cob; black peppercorns; ground coriander; saffron strands; lime juice; crème fraîche; chives
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    • Categories: Rice dishes; Main course; Side dish; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: basmati rice; neutral oil of your choice; corn on the cob; fresh ginger; green cardamom pods; cumin seeds; dried red pepper flakes; shallots; green peppers; green chiles
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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Side dish; French; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: new potatoes; hard-boiled eggs; sherry vinegar; cornichons; shallots; capers; parsley; asparagus
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Notes about this book

  • MVitek on November 03, 2023

    The recipes in Veg-table do not include a separate list of the ingredients. The ingredients are printed in bold within the directions.

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Masala veggie burgers

    • MVitek on November 03, 2023

      The Cook's Notes say that "the chia seeds help absorb any excess moisture" but chia seeds are not included in the recipe.

  • Acorn squash, kale & chilli miso sauce

    • ncollyer on December 03, 2023

      Interesting and delicious dish. The squash was elevated from the ordinary by the miso chilli onion sauce and the bitterness of the kale was a good foil for the sweet notes in the squash. Did not use the full amount of smoked paprika as it seemed like a lot to me, but that is just a personal preference.

  • Beet greens, turmeric & lentil risotto

    • meggan on November 06, 2023

      I think this risotto was somewhat devoid of flavor. I liked the idea of adding lentils to the risotto but in the end it, didn't seem to add anything and it might have made things a little dry.

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  • ISBN 10 1797216317
  • ISBN 13 9781797216317
  • Linked ISBNs
  • Published Oct 24 2023
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 352
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Chronicle Books

Publishers Text

From the bestselling author of The Flavor Equation and Season: A fascinating exploration of the unique wonders of more than fifty vegetables through captivating research, stunning photography, and technique-focused recipes.

Nik Sharma, blogger at A Brown Table, Serious Eats columnist, and bestselling cookbook author, brings us his most cookable collection of recipes yet in Veg-table. Here is a technique-focused repertoire for weeknight mains for cooks of all skill levels looking to add more delicious and satisfying vegetable dishes to their diet.

Combining the scientific underpinnings of The Flavor Equation with the inviting and personal recipes of Season, this book features more than fifty vegetables, revealing their origins, biology, and unique characteristics. Vegetable-focused recipes are organized into chapters by plant family, with storage, buying, and cooking methods for all. The result is a recipe collection of big flavors and techniques that are tried, true, and perfected by rigorous testing and a deep scientific lens.

Included here are Sharma’s first-ever pasta recipes published in a cookbook: Pasta with Broccoli Miso Sauce, Shallot and Spicy Mushroom Pasta, and more. And vegetable-focused doesn’t mean strictly vegetarian; bring plants and animal protein together with delicious recipes like Chicken Katsu with Poppy Seed Coleslaw and Crispy Salmon with Green Curry Spinach. A wide variety of hot and cold soups, salads, sides, sauces, and rice-, egg-, and bean-based dishes round out this collection.

Featuring more than 100 of Sharma’s gorgeous and evocative photographs, as well as instructive illustrations, this cookbook perfectly balances beauty, intellect, and delicious, achievable recipes.

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