- Paperback: 611 pages
- Publisher: Crown Publications; 1 edition (1 Jun 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 051788268X
- ISBN-13: 978-0517882689
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 4.3 x 22.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 540,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The author of Almost Vegetarian presents the one book that full-time and part-time vegetarians need on their shelves--a book that contains more than 600 contemporary low-fat recipes and invaluable nutritional and culinary information about the vegetarian way of life. 500 line drawings.
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this book will inspire vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike
Not just for people who have cut meat out of their diet, this is a book for people who love good food. As Diana says, you wouldn't call French food jalapeno-free food, so why would you classify this fabulous cuisine as meat free? Don't label it for what it doesn't include, but instead for what it does...all sort of wonderful, appealing grains, vegetables, fruits, and seasonings. Our supermarket shelves are getting more crowded every day with all sorts of options, so pick up a saucepan and head for the kitchen. Diana and I are very proud of this book, and hope you love it, too.
Not just for people who have cut meat out of their diet, this is a book for people who love good food. As Diana says, you wouldn't call French food jalapeno-free food, so why would you classify this fabulous cuisine as meat free? Don't label it for what it doesn't include, but instead for what it does...all sort of wonderful, appealing grains, vegetables, fruits, and seasonings. Our supermarket shelves are getting more crowded every day with all sorts of options, so pick up a saucepan and head for the kitchen. Diana and I are very proud of this book, and hope you love it, too.
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is THE cookbook to buy if you're making the big change from carnivore to herbivore. Written in a friendly, light manner with lots of tips and helpful information, The Essential Vegetarian also offers tasty recipes that don't call for exotic or unusual ingredients.
Before offering the recipes, Dianna Shaw provides several types of menus for different lifestyles. For example, there are menus for athletes, pregnant or nursing women, diabetics and even one for people who want to lose weight. The menus are well-balanced and interesting and offer tips on how to incorporate healthier eating into a busy lifestyle.
My main complaint about other vegetarian cookbooks is that many of their recipes would not be considered by the average American because of the ingredients or length of time required to prepare the dish. This is an important consideration a vegetarian cookbook author should keep in mind, especially if he or she wants to win over more people to vegetarianism. Shaw's recipes are fun and unique, without daunting the novice cook. She includes a few that present more of a challenge to the more experienced cook and even changes a few familiar recipes to provide a new twist, such as her Kidney Bean Hummus.
Shaw leaves little to chance. In her Breakfast section, she gives easy-to-understand and concise instructions on how to create the perfect poached egg. Her recipes for hot cereals, such as oatmeal and cornmeal mush, are clever and helpful, particularly if you're someone like me, who often has trouble avoiding lumps in the cereal.
I strongly recommend this book to vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Shaw is not a preachy author. In her introduction, she talks about craving and eating meat voraciously during her pregnancy and makes no apologies. She prefers vegetarianism, but does not come across as a religious zealot. I think even members of the National Cattlemen's Association would like this book. Her other book, Almost Vegetarian, is another good read with great recipes.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a perfect cookbook for a vegetarian winter. My wife laments that, while fresh vegetable meals are great for the summer, it is not hardy enough fare for the winter time. This cookbook changed her mind! An outstanding cookbook. I'm buying another as a Christmas present for my brother.
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I have perused tons of cookbooks in my time, and this is one of the most complete cookbooks I've seen. Not only is there an entire section devoted to types of food, how to store it, and how to cook it, it also includes time-tables so you have an idea of how long something is going to take. This is a cookbook with a great variety of recipes. I use this cookbook almost daily!
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