The Vegan Kitchen

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Summary: Great Book
Review: The Vegan Kitchen, by Freya Dinshah of the American Vegan Society (the country's oldest) is my favorite vegan cook book. It has a nice folksy feel to it, with easy, good recipes; along with nutrition tips for vegans.

Rating:
Summary: The Vegan Kitchen
Review: This "book" (spiral bound 46-page offering) is one of the first vegan books written. It's effort are admirable in that it includes good direction for anyone entering into a new lifestyle of eating. Where it lacks in presentation, (amateur black and white photos, and typewriter print), it makes up with content. It briefly explains why the vegan diet is "designed" for man, the basic concepts of food combining, the B-12 concern, and sample menues for two weeks. A further, rather precise effort, is a step-by-step one-hour preparation for a dinner for four.

Although there are recipes on about 20 pages, the author relies often on discussions of concepts and general guidelines that allow the cook to gain confidence in combining and cooking with what might already be in the pantry. At times it seemed a friend was simply telling you how to proceed, or that a live cooking class had been transcribed. Easy to read and absorb.

Freya Dinshah certainly believes and speaks with a devotion that obviously comes from many years of practicing a vegan lifestyle with her family.

The 2-star rating is mainly because it is small and not a major cookbook presentation as most others on the list. Not to be dismissed though.

Rating:
Summary: The Vegan Kitchen
Review: This "book" (spiral bound 46-page offering) is one of the first vegan books written. It's effort are admirable in that it includes good direction for anyone entering into a new lifestyle of eating. Where it lacks in presentation, (amateur black and white photos, and typewriter print), it makes up with content. It briefly explains why the vegan diet is "designed" for man, the basic concepts of food combining, the B-12 concern, and sample menues for two weeks. A further, rather precise effort, is a step-by-step one-hour preparation for a dinner for four.

Although there are recipes on about 20 pages, the author relies often on discussions of concepts and general guidelines that allow the cook to gain confidence in combining and cooking with what might already be in the pantry. At times it seemed a friend was simply telling you how to proceed, or that a live cooking class had been transcribed. Easy to read and absorb.

Freya Dinshah certainly believes and speaks with a devotion that obviously comes from many years of practicing a vegan lifestyle with her family.

The 2-star rating is mainly because it is small and not a major cookbook presentation as most others on the list. Not to be dismissed though.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent cookbook- very simple to use
Review: This was my very first truly vegan cookbook, which I purchased right before becoming a vegan in 1990 (the 1987 edition). Freya made this cookbook extensive and useful for all experienced and inexperienced cooks. It is fully vegan and uses no highly refined foods. It has sample vegan menu suggestions and practical recipes. Freya is a master vegan chef who has created recipes simple enough for the common person. I recommend that every person have a copy of this excellent cookbook. To supplement this, please read any of Jay Dinshah's books, Michael Klaper's books on vegan nutrition as well as Joanne Stepaniak's The Vegan Sourcebook.

Rating:
Summary: Great book
Review: Written by Freya Dinshah, of the American Vegan Society, the county's oldest. My favorite book on vegan cooking. Interesting recipes with a nice folksy feel.