Why we cook — Chef Erica Wides' Blog » Techniques http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog Why we cook and other lessons from Chef Instructor Erica Wides Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:08:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Why we cook: Outcast Veggies http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/2009/08/why-we-cook-outcast-veggies/153/ http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/2009/08/why-we-cook-outcast-veggies/153/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:17:33 +0000 Webmaster http://www.chefsmartypants.com/chefblog/?p=153 First Aired – 08/25/2009 06:30PM

This week on Why We Cook, Erica celebrates a handful of outcast veggies and shares preparations to curry your favor towards the beet, cauliflower and lima bean. Don’t sleep on these nutritious delights!

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