"The Southern Vegetable Book celebrates all of the diverse produce that Southerners hold dear. Author Rebecca Lang, a ninth-generation Southerner, showcases 30 of the South's most well-loved vegetables, including favorites and staples like tomatoes, okra, and corn, and lesser-known gems like Jerusalem artichokes and ramps. Whether you live deep in the heart of the South or to the west or the north, you'll learn what to look for when you're buying produce as well as storage advice for maximum freshness. Each vegetable is accompanied by recipes--100 inspired dishes in all--that pay tribute to the most classic expression of an ingredient. Recipes like BLT Benedict with Avocado-Tomato Relish and Browned Butter Cauliflower Mash showcase how the treasured Southern vegetable plate is being reshaped with fresh, modern takes,"--page [4] of cover.