Ingredients

　　What are the names of all those delicious apples that are often sold unlabeled at fruit and vegetable markets or that are piled up in all colors and shapes in the display cases at the entrance to the supermarket? They might be called Pink Lady, Empire, or Firmgold—and you wonder which types originally gave rise to these hybrids. At any rate, it’s been a long time since they originated exclusively in one country. Trying to distinguish between the many varieties of blue mold cheese takes more time than the layperson’s patience will allow. Nevertheless, he would be happy to know wether or not a Blue Castello would be a tasty alternative to his favourite Danablu. And since Asian cooking styles have begun to enjoy enormous popularity, public interest in these exotic delicacies has increased immensely.

作者簡介

　　Dutch-born Loukie Werle is food editor at House & Garden and Good Health magazines and the author of cookbooks.