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Cook Books
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (arthurl@tiac.net)
Sat May 27 15:08:05 1995
Date: Sat, 27 May 1995 15:07:07 -0400
From: "arthurl@tiac.net" <arthurl@zork.tiac.net>
To: vsg@MIT.EDU
Found the following titles among others at
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Vegetarian/Orgs/VegSocUK/Reviews/
Arthur
> The Vegetarian Society (UK)
>
> Vegan CookBooks
>
> - from The Vegetarian Various Issues, the most recent items are at the
> top.
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> 365 plus one Vegan Main Meals
> Eva Batt's Vegan Cooking
> The Vegan Health Plan
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> 365 plus one Vegan Main Meals
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> by Leah Leneman, Thorsons, 160 pages, 5.99 pounds
>
> For a failed vegan like myself a book purporting to be 'the perfect
> introduction to vegan cooking' held a considerable appeal. My main
> problem had been lack of ideas but this book soon sorted me out. There
> are 365 recipes to choose from including Wakame Fritters, Hijiki Tofu
> Balls and other such delicacies but also trusty vegan favourites like
> Lentil Pate, Hummus and Felafel.
>
> The recipes are clearly set out, most of them very straightforward
> with fewer than four steps and the book is usefully divided into
> sections, for example pasta, spreads, grains - and even sea vegetables
> for the adventurous. The author includes helpflll tips throughout and
> suggests which dishes are suitable for dinner parties or for just one
> person.
>
> This book is excellent for beginners but equally suitable for those
> who have been cooking up vegan delights for years. It certainly
> inspired me to give veganisnn another try. - Hijiki Tofu Ball, anyone?
> Summer 1993
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> Eva Batt's Vegan Cooking
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> Thorsons, Paperback, 144 pages, 5.99 pounds
>
> When a book describes itself as the "Classic Vegan Cookbook" the alarm
> bells start ringing before you even reach the contents page. You can
> tell a lot from the contents page.
>
> Ms Batt's crulelty-free tour de force describes 15 ways to cook
> potatoes, from Frosted Potatoes to Hungarian Potatoes to Bircher
> Potatoes. The enigmatically titled Savoury Potatoes I and Savoury
> Potatoes II typify the problem with this book - the names of the
> recipes. While they sound like the latest installations by an abstract
> artist, the Brown Rice with Vegetables and Cauliflower Pie almost had
> me wondering whether dairy-free really is the life for me. Take the
> Carrot Cutlets, for example: they taste OK, are easy to prepare and
> are brought to life by the almonds included in the ingredients. So why
> not call them Carrot & Almond Cutlets? An ampersand and one extra word
> and it starts to sound like a proper meal rather than the cliche from
> Hell! Nice recipes, shame about the names, ideal for potato
> fetishists.
> Spring 1993
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> The Vegan Health Plan
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> Amanda Sweet, Arlington Books, Paperback, 303 pages, 9.99 pounds
>
> Amanda Sweet's new book is an attempt to prove that good health and
> veganism go hand in hand. This she does rather well, combining simple
> yet appetising recipes with a nutritional guide so enlightening that
> selenium and molybdenum are now a part of my everyday vocabulary.
>
> The scope of The Vegan Health Plan is staggering, ranging from a basic
> description of foods through lists of symptoms of vitamin deficiency
> to mastering the art of the impossible - shorrcrust pastry.
>
> While the emphasis is definitely on feeding you the facts, the
> selection of recipes contains some absolute gems designed to place you
> firmly in food heaven. Chocolate Tofu & Banana Flan, Lentil & Walnut
> Pate, and Almond & Apricot Pancakes are just a few of the dishes that
> make this highly readable volume a welcome addition to my bookshelf.
> Spring 1993
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> The Vegetarian is published by The Vegetarian Society (UK) and is sent
> free of charge to full and associate members.
>
> [[VegSocUK V Symbol]] VegSocUK Home Page
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> John Davis john@portsveg.demon.co.uk
