Prentice Hall Pocket Encyclopedia Vegetarian Cooking

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

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.

Without the clear descriptions on the menu or the descriptions by your server, it might be difficult to answer the simple question, "what would you like today?" The Chef's Companion should sit on the shelf next to important cooking references to help the chef navigate the foreign language that is the culinary arts.

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.