Review by Booklist Review
Microgreens are superfoods you can grow at home. Hill explains all in this beautifully illustrated how-to. Microgreens resemble sprouts (germinated seeds) at a glance, but they are actually seedlings. Unlike sprouts, they are grown in soil and clipped at the stem once they produce two true leaves. They have stronger, more savory flavors and come in a great array of leaf shapes and textures. Microgreens are also remarkably nutritious. Hill, a lively advocate for these pretty little superfoods, covers every aspect of microgreen cultivation, preparation, and consumption, offering thorough instructions, helpful tips, and precise trouble-shooting. Planted in pots, herb and vegetable seedlings make very pretty houseplants. Hill identifies the many health properties of a variety of microgreens, including broccoli, flax, red radish, kale, beet, basil, parsley, and mustard and provides alluring recipes. This comprehensive microgreen handbook will be a revelation for everyone who enjoys cooking with fresh ingredients; indoor gardening; and eating locally, sustainably, and healthily.--Seaman, Donna Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Library Journal Review
Hill's enthusiasm for microgreens, "plants raised from seed that are larger than sprouts and smaller than baby' salad greens," infects you as you read her well-written and comprehensive introduction to the superfood you can grow on your windowsill in a week. A New Zealand-based floral designer, Hill explains how to plant, raise, and harvest crops of delicious and highly nutritious microgreens. The book is informative and accessible, delivering in a buoyant voice all you need to know about the ultimate in local eating-making a meal of houseplants. It is nicely illustrated as well, with tantalizing photographs of microgreens at every stage, from seed to planting to plate. And there are more than a dozen recipes included here along with the chapters on plant care, individual crops of microgreens from amaranth to mustard to rocket, and involving children in the operation. Resources, a glossary, and an index round out the volume. VERDICT Highly recommended for gardeners, foodies, and health enthusiasts.-Donna L. Davey, New York Univ. Libs. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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