The Pea and Lentil Cookbook

Book excerpt: Take a gastronomic journey to ancient cultures where peas, lentils, and chickpeas have been enjoyed for thousands of years. This cookbook offers an exhilarating collection of more than 150 versatile, full-flavored recipes from around the world. Its 240 pages are filled with: beautiful color photography; easy basic cooking instructions for peas, lentils, and chickpeas; complete nutritional information for each recipe and health facts; mail-order sources; description of pea and lentil varieties and their special qualities; tips and trivia about ingredients, terms, and a bit of history, and much more. This one-of-a-kind cookbook will help you experience the delicious, natural goodness of dry peas, lentils and chickpeas for main dishes, side dishes, and baked goods.