- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated; Reprint edition (Sep 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0297835939
- ISBN-13: 978-0297835936
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 90,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This recipe book aims to shake off Cranks' reliance on brown rice and lentils in favour of light and bright vegetable dishes. Inspiration for recipes comes from all over the world and emphasis is placed on the freshest vegetables, combined with pasta and grains. Desserts are also included.
About the Author
Nadine Abensur was born in Morocco. She is one of the UK's top vegetarian chefs, with French-Jewish parents and draws on this heritage of culinary richness for creating recipes. She began her career by working in restaurants around the world, then set up her own vegetarian catering company. Nadine is the author of CRANKS LIGHT, THE NEW CRANKS RECIPE BOOK and CRANKS FAST FOOD. She now lives in Australia.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have to disagree with the reviewer below. It is not that I think these recipes stand as some eternal monument to wonderous vegetatian food; but rather that they do a real job in a real world really well. I am an aspiring vegetatian. For ethical and health reasons I try to limit or abstain from meat (but I love the stuff and do lapse). Cranks' book filled a huge void on my cookery book shelf and in the process enabled one aspiring veggie to take a step closer to full time vegetarianism.
So am I applauding this book for enabling me to live a more ethical life? No way. I'm saying that by offering numerous really tasty, really simple vegetarian recipes that follow on relatively easily from most people's omnivore diets, it has given me exactly what I needed. Everything is nicely presented, its a good size to use and the pictures feel good. All superficial you say? On the contrary, the "pleasure of use" (a term used in the cosmetic industry!) is one of the big determinants of how often you take a book down off a shelf. And how often you take a book down off a shelf is a big determinant (in my book) of how highly I rate a cookery manual.
I don't use the book for grand meals or entertaining. I would look elsewhere for that. I use it for family meals that are straightforward, appealing and as tasty (or nearly) as trad. meat meals like spag-bol or chicken curry. If you are well in to your vegetarian food and have been cooking it for years then this is not the book for you either. I doubt it will add anything new. But I'm guessing there are others like me out there. We think 'lots of veg and pulses - very good for you' and 'lots of spices, garlic and soy sauce - adds lots of flavour' - but a few solid, tried and tested ideas for how to cook these all up into something that feels really satisfying? Answer: The New Cranks Recipe Book.
Their roast root vegetables, chickpea salad, cruciferous salad are weekly events in this house. Non of it is fussy or so finely balanced that you can't play around with the ingredients and substitute where you want to. It is true that there are some ingredients that are hard to find (eg tamari)and this is a weakness of the book, but we use soy sauce instead, or sometimes just leave the item out altoghether and things still turn and tasty and brightly coloured!
Its not long on brown rice or brown flour, but there's nothing stopping you adding these if you want to. We eat the chickpea salad with quinoa (a high protein gluten free grain from South America) - mega brownie points! - but I have been known to have it with oven chips too!
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This Recipe book is really delicious, it is full of easy to make recipes that are packed full with goodness and wonderful colours, which to me, really makes a prime feast. I think what I like most about this book , was the ingredients, they weren't all exotic things that you can only find in the most far east of countries but nice day to day things you can find in your local supermarket. I would of liked to seen more pictures, to really send my taste buds wild, but I mustn't be too picky now.
Really for all you vegetarians it will broaden your cooking ideas and you will be able to make the most wonderful , tastest, Caribbean pepperpot soup ever!!!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Whether, as the reviewer at the bottom of the page claims, there is a lack of wholefood in this collection or not, the recipes are accessible, impressive looking and fabulously tasty... and thats what a cookbook is all about. If you want to add your brown rice, go for it, but if you dont, then dont! I love this cookbook and even my non-veggie friends ooh and aah at the appealing pictures.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Tasty and rewarding to make and eat
I'm not a vegetarian but have quite a lot of friends who are, so got a vegetarian cookbook (I can still also remember coming to London with my mother as a teenager to eat for a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kate Hopkins
The New Cranks Recipe Book
I had seen this book elsewhere before attempting to purchase it, so I know exactly what to expect. However I had not expected the book to arrive in such excellent condition, and I... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jan
Great recipes for everyone
I bought two copies for vegetarian girlfriends of my two sons. They are very tasty and easy to make and non veggies will like them too. I especially like the soups.
Published 8 months ago by C. Peters
Wiltshire
excellent book, wish now I had gone for the hardback book where there would hopefully be more pictures to tempt me.
Published 18 months ago by Lynbon
Fab book for non-veggies too!
Book is excellent - we're not veggies by rule but have started to use the receipes in this book which has been well received by the family and we have all enjoyed them - didn't... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Scrummy
The New Cranks Cookbook
Good pictures and interesting recipe's - an ideal vegetarian book to have on one's collection. Some of my friends have been browsing through it and taking away recipes to try out. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by annie
Impressive recipes
There are some great recipes in this book. I haven't had it long and have tried only a handful but I can't wait to try out the rest at any given opportunity. Read more
Published on 23 May 2006 by C. Cannon
A traitor to the Cranks ideal, for the sake of trendiness
The Cranks restaurants and cookbooks were not just eating places and books; there was a whole philosophy behind them. Read more
Published on 19 May 1999
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