Description
Vegetables of Catalonia
Book Summary
A practical, visual guide to discovering over 80 varieties of vegetables grown in Catalonia. This laminated fold-out guide combines detailed illustrations with essential information on cultivation, season, and culinary uses. A quick-reference tool for gardeners, chefs, and lovers of local gastronomy who wish to identify, grow, and enjoy native vegetables.
What is it about?
This mini field guide presents the main vegetables of Catalonia in a clear and visual way. Each plate groups together 6 to 8 illustrated varieties, accompanied by descriptive text and an icon system that facilitates identification. The work includes practical information on periods for sowing, planting, cultivation, and harvesting, as well as recommendations on the optimal time to consume each vegetable. In addition, it details their most common culinary uses, curiosities, and useful tips. To facilitate consultation, each variety includes its scientific name and common names in Spanish and English.
Main topics
- Identification of more than 80 varieties of Catalan vegetables.
- Calendars for sowing, planting, cultivation, and harvest.
- Culinary uses and gastronomic applications for each vegetable.
- Supplementary information with curiosities and practical tips.
- Scientific nomenclature and common names in Catalan, Spanish, and English.
Who is it recommended for?
For amateur and professional gardeners who grow crops in Catalonia and wish to learn about native varieties. Also for chefs and gourmets interested in identifying and using local, seasonal vegetables. Equally useful for students of botany, agriculture, or cooking, as well as for anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge of the Catalan vegetable garden.
What this book offers
- A quick-reference visual guide, thanks to its laminated, resistant, and manageable fold-out format.
- Practical information on when to grow and how to enjoy each vegetable, optimizing garden planning and kitchen use.
- A simple identification system using illustrations and icons, with no prior knowledge required.
- Multilingual content that facilitates use in international or exchange contexts.
- Detailed knowledge of Catalonia's horticultural biodiversity, promoting the consumption of local and seasonal products.
Technical specifications
- Author: Garcia-Arbós, Salvador; Llobet François, Toni
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Botany and plant sciences
- Collection: Mini field guide
- Binding: Pocket
- Number of pages: 16
- Weight: 32 g
Editorial review
A functional and well-designed mini-guide that fulfills its purpose as a practical field tool. Its laminated fold-out format makes it especially resistant for use in gardens and markets. The combination of illustrations, icons, and short texts facilitates quick consultation, while the information on cultivation and cooking adds value for both the gardener and the gastronome. It is a useful reference work for anyone who wishes to know and take advantage of the horticultural wealth of Catalonia in a direct and accessible way.