Encyclopedia Of Vegetarian Cuisine

This comprehensive guide to vegetarian cooking presents over 200 step-by-step techniques and 100 illustrated recipes for delicious, easy-to-prepare, meat-free meals for the whole family. Vegetarian cuisine is increasingly popular as a way to eat locally and address the health and environmental issues linked to the production and consumption of meat. The range of vegetarian diets is vast and varied--from flexitarian to lacto-ovo vegetarian to vegan--and this exhaustive encyclopedia contains dishes to delight everyone. Step-by-step kitchen techniques demonstrate how to prepare and cook the essential ingredients--from a vast array of fruits and vegetables to rice, wheat, or soybeans, and from mushrooms and seaweed to eggs and dairy products. Recipes include vegan and gluten-free options and reveal the infinite possibilities of vegetarian cooking to create healthy, tasty, and hearty meals. From shiitake, bok choy, and cashew fried rice to palak paneer; from fennel tortilla to pumpkin, red onion, and walnut kibbeh; and from passion fruit and pomegranate pavlova to hazelnut maple syrup tarts, recipes are organized by main ingredient and graded for difficulty, and include ten "challenges" contributed by international Michelin-starred chefs. A practical guide provides useful information on the different types of vegetarianism, how to achieve a balanced diet, product substitutions, seasonality charts, and illustrated guides to staple ingredients. The volume is completed with a bibliography and indexes to main ingredients, vegan recipes, and gluten-free recipes.

Covers over 180 different vegetables, types, availability, storage and methods of cooking - Recipes derived from countries all over the world.

Intended for students, general readers, vegetarians, and vegans, as well as those interested in animal welfare and liberation, this A–Z encyclopedia explores the historical and cultural significance of vegetarianism in the United States and beyond. Vegetarianism in the United States did not start in the 1960s—it has a much longer, complex history going back to the early 1800s. Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism examines that history through the lens of culture, focusing on what vegetarianism has had to say to and about Americans. This A–Z encyclopedia brings together the work of a number of scholars from diverse fields, including history, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, anthropology, nutrition, American studies, religious studies, women's and gender history, and the history of medicine. Approximately 100 essay entries cover cultural and historical aspects of vegetarianism, primarily but not exclusively in relation to the United States, shedding light on the practice's roots in ancient cultures and challenging popular myths and misconceptions related to both vegetarianism and veganism. With discussions on everything from activist movements to cookbooks, the encyclopedia offers a unique, wide-ranging exploration that will appeal to students, practitioners, and anyone else who wants to know more.

Vegetarian and vegetable cooking A comprehensive reference book and inspirational recipe collection - illustrated with fabulous color photographs * Includes a guide to over 180 contemporary vegetable ingredients - from the familiar to the exotic * Over 300 delicious and easy-to-follow recipes for every occasion, all with straightforward step-by-step instructions * Features appealing and inspiring ideas for nutritious soups and appetizers, light lunches and suppers, main courses, sensational salads and vegetable dishes, food for parties and picnics, and some superb desserts and breads * With key advice on nutrition and diet, plus essential cook's hints and tips for best results * This is an essential reference guide and a superb recipe sourcebook for every creative home cook.

These two superb books offer the complete guide to wholefood vegetarian cookery. Together they feature over 300 recipes, from hearty soups and nutritious weekdaymeals to a tempting selection of dishes for special occasions. The Practical Encyclopedia of Wholefoods contains ideas for using fruit, vegetables, beans, pasta, grains, dairy produce and non-dairy substitutes, and TheComplete Vegetarian Cookbook explores vegetarian cuisine further. In both titles, step-by-step photographic sequences help you to achieve perfect results. Withinformative text and mouthwatering dishes, this is an essential boxed set for every vegetarian cook.