Pulse: truly modern recipes for beans, chickpeas and lentils, to tempt meat eaters and vegetarians alike

By Jenny Chandler

At last pulses are ditching their 70s hippie label and are back in vogue.

Pulses are incredibly economical and healthy and, increasingly, people are looking for new sources of protein as meat eating goes on the wane (for both environmental and economical reasons). The time is ripe for a truly modern look at preparing these under-exploited ingredients. Including an illustrated guide to pulses, this exhaustive volume will also cover all you need to know to buy, prepare and cook pulses, and how to store them. 180 recipes are divided into dips and purees, fritters, croquettes and patties, soups, salads, formal starters, sides, vegetarian mains, and ‘the full monty’ (hearty mains, including meat). Jenny Chandler has collected a mouthwatering range of recipes that are truly international in flavour and will provide plenty of tips for everyday catering. With modern, crisp photography and an elegant design this is a book to update every foodie’s bookshelf and will be a go-to book for years to come.

Format: Hardback
Release Date: 12 Sep 2013
Pages: 272
ISBN: 978-1-86205-986-3
Jenny Chandler is a cookery teacher and food writer based in Bristol. She trained at Leith’s School of Food and Wine where, after a decade of cheffing on sailboats and distant shores, she now works as a visiting lecturer. Jenny also teaches both adults and children at a number of other venues including Borough Market, The Bertinet Kitchen and various primary school classrooms. In 2016 Jenny was nominated  The United Nations FAO European Ambassador for the International Year of Pulses, and she continues working to promote plant-focused diets with their undeniable environmental and health benefits. She leads the Forward Food Campaign workshops for The Humane Society International UK, working with catering industry chefs to create more sustainable menus, putting more plants on plates.Jenny has previously published five cookbooks with Pavilion, including Pulse and Cool Kids Cook.

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