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Summary: This is the BEST vegetarian cookbook I've found.
Review: 1001 Low Fat Vegetarian Recipes is the best vegetarian cookbook we own. We have others that are good, a few that are pretty bland, a few others which require ingredients only found in Zamibia and perhaps in a few other remote locations across the globe. This book is absolutely the BEST. We've had it for only three weeks, so it didn't take long to become our favorite. Most recipes require easy to find ingredients, though that doesn't take away from the recipes' flavor or variety. If you are vegetarian, you won't regret the purchase.
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Summary: Just so you know
Review: I finally bought this cookbook last year after perusing and perusing the vegetarian cookbook section trying to decide between this and one of the Moosewood cookbooks. I haven't regreted it since. (Although Moosewood is next on my list!)For sheer variety this cookbook wins hands down. That's the reason I bought it, and it hasn't let me down. I couldn't find another book at the time with Eggplant Moussaka, great hummus and veggie burgers made from scratch without textured protein, and let;s not forget the other main dishes, side dishes, soups and desserts, all in one book. This book is especially great if you know how to cook all the basics and don;t really need pictures, and if you're a vegetarian looking for easy ways to re-do familiar meat dishes, or new dishes on their own. It's also great for al the chinese and other Asian dishes included, because anytime, you can add bits of meat if you want. Some of these recipes are: vegetable lo-mein, moo-shu style vegetables,chop suey, Szechuan Vegetable Stir-Fry, Tempeh Steak with Red and Green Stir-Fry, Mandarin Pancakes and more. I can't even find some of these great Asian food recipes in my other cookbooks that are Asian all in one volume. Then there's all the italian and pasta recipes, which are great for fast fixins. The nutrition content labels and easy to read. As to the desserts, the Boston Cream Pie is yummy, and all your other favorites are here like Lemon Meringue Pie, Apple Pie, chocolate and carrot cake and a bunch of gourmet dessert recipes as well. I like the fact that they're not neurotic about sugar in this book. Not all recipes call for dairy, or even eggs, if you're a vegan. And all yogurt does not contain gelatin. Trader Joe's French Village style does not, nor do a few grocery store brands. read the label. When making yogurt at home you don't use gelatin. It's all about the culture. Some recipes use textured protein, which I don't like so I gave it 4 stars. I like the organization of the book, as well. Overall, I say is this is a great resource, with tastey, timely recipes that even company including non-vegetarians will like.
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Summary: Lots Of Yummy Recipes
Review: I have the previous edition from 1997. It is great. The meals I've made are delicious. I like using TVP and making many of the meatless loaves in this book with TVP. For the price it's a good value because you get many recipes! You can easily adapt many of them to suit individual tastes. I don't like to use non-fat stuff, so I only use low-fat. I would recommend this book as well as the 1001 Low-Fat Recipes which also contain meat recipes.
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Summary: The Best Vegetarian Cookbook
Review: I own about 20 vegetarian cookbooks and this is the best by far. Every recipe has tasted terrific. The instructions are clear and easy to follow and the preparation times given are accurate. All ingredients are readily found in your local supermarket or superstore. Some of the recipes we have tried are: Black Bean Soup with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Cilantro Cream, Roasted Vegetables, Moo Shu Style, Holiday Sweet Potato Loaf with Apple Cranberry Relish, Sante Fe Beans, Grinder with New England Baked Beans & Roasted Potato Salad, Star Pasta with Carrots & Ginger Cream, Vietnamese Curried Coconut Soup, and Fresh Tomato and Basil Pizza. All have been delicious and low in fat. Also helpful is the Nutritional Information provided for each recipe as well as a marking to let you know if the dish is acceptable for lacto-ovo, vegan, lacto-, or ovo- vegetarians. This is a VERY large cookbook, but it contains enough enjoyable recipes to last a family for years.
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Summary: Great Recipes But Some Mistakes!
Review: I suppose, like the reviewer above said, that this isn't a beginning vegetarians cookbook, in the sense that it does not guide you through what it means to be vegetarian etc, etc, BUT, I'd like to point out that nowhere on the book does it say that is what it is (there are books for that). I also will agree that yes, in SOME of the recipies there are strange ingredients: fat-free half and half, cactus paddles, flavored cooking sprays... but there are over 1,000 recipies! Of course they had to get creative! I think this cookbook is excellent, if you've been a vegetarian for awhile, and you like to cook, then this book is perfect for spicing up your everyday cuisine. The recipies are easy to follow, and so far (I've cooked a lot of dishes from this book) almost everything has been yummy. I'd like to add that if I can't find something I substitute. I use veggie bullion in place of stocks, and skim milk in place of fat free half and half, and I've never had any problems. The book has widened my scope on mixing vegetarian ingredients, enabling me to scan my pantry and whip up combinations I'd never thought of before. There is so much to chose from that you can keep it simple or get a little fancy! Highly recommended!
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Summary: Just so you know
Review: Just so people realize, some of these reviews were written almost 4 years ago. I had no trouble finding fat free half and half in most area grocery stores. And yes, Worchester sauce traditionally contains anchovies, but a vegetarian version is available in natural food stores. Also, ALL yogurt DOES NOT contain gelatin. There are many brands of "natural" yogurt which do not contain such additives. In the northwest, Nancy's is the first which springs to mind and Stonyfield Farms, which is a northeastern company, but available elsewhere.
If anything, I felt that too many of the recipes called for the same set of ingredients (artichoke hearts, bell pepper, etc.). It's lucky my household likes those items, we just wished for a little more variety.
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Summary: Losing Weight
Review: My husband lost a lot of weight (I lost 13 pounds as well) and both of us kept it off by using these receipes for all dinners at home. They were tastey and reliable and featured all of his "free" foods. While receipes mostly used a lot of ingredients, they were clear and easy to follow. There were numerous main dishes and low fat versions of many ethnic dishes. A very nice feature is the analysis of each receipe in terms of the ADA's diabetic diet terms.
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Summary: A good book with some flaws
Review: Overall, I've been enjoying this book; the recipes are interesting, and tasty. I've enjoyed having full nutritional information available. I've found a few key problems, though: -Some of the recipes take a lot longer to make than specified. The acorn squash stuffed with custard recipe too twice as long as listed to firm up. -There is a heavy reliance on difficult to find specialty ingredients, including a really bizarre penchant for relying on fat-free half and half for everything. I can't even find fat-free half and half in any store I have been in! - Many of the recipes refer to other recipes (sauces) etc. to complete them. This is awkward. I would recommend this book to the advanced vegetarian cook who can work around some of these drawbacks.
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