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Summary: A Culinary Breakthrough - Pure Genius!
Review: The recipes in this book are nothing short of miraculous! I have been using The Uncheese Cookbook for years and am probably due for a new copy, as my book is well worn with many dog-eared pages. The recipes aren't cheese, so don't expect them to be. They are UNcheeses. Still, they have an incredibly cheeselike flavor and texture. In fact, several of them come so amazingly close to "the real thing" that even some of my dairy-eating friends have been fooled.What is particularly impressive is that the ingredients are wholesome, natural, REAL foods--not the highly-refined starches and other questionable items used in many of the commercial soy cheeses (which, in my opinion, taste like plastic). Furthermore, these recipes taste GOOD and are surprisingly easy to make. Here are some of my favorites: Gee Whiz Spread (awesome!), Colby Cheeze, Gooda Cheeze, Boursin, Hot Parmesan Artichoke Dip, Philly Potato Chowder, Curried Cauliflower Cheeze Soup, Unprocessed Cheeze Sauce (heavenly!), Fondue (every kind under the sun!), Stuffed Shells, Grilled Cheeze, Cheezecakes (yum, yum!), and so much more. Not only are the recipes imaginative, delicious, and rich tasting, they are remarkably low in fat (there's a nutritional analysis with each recipe). Many other cookbook authors and recipe developers have tried to imitate Ms. Stepaniak's uncheeses, but no one could surpass her original creations. She's a true pioneer. If you miss cheese or just want something cheesy but healthful, be sure to pick up a copy of this classic gem!!!
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Summary: The Uncheese Cookbook
Review: "The Uncheese Cookbook" was the first vegan cookbook I bought for myself. I had mostly been trying to wing it as a vegan cook and was not doing a great job! I was excited beyond belief to find the book and at the same time was indeed skeptical. My skepticism was short lived. The Philly Potato Chowder alone is worth the price of the book. It is creamy and rich beyond what I could have believed was achievable without dairy products. This is my teenage son's and 6 year old daughter's favorite(and my teenager's friends!). There are some lovely ethnic recipes such as Aunt Shayna's Potato Cakes and Mattar Paneer. To think of this book as simply a bunch of cheese substitutes would be doing the book and its author a disservice. Joanne has worked very hard to re-create the textures and flavors of many well loved dairy favorites. Her recipes satisfy that need for homey, cheezy, thick, rich flavors that many vegans, allergic folks, lactose intolerant or just plain health conscious people have missed for a long time. Serving up a hot bowl of chowder with some bread and a salad is an incredibly satisfying experience! Macaroni and Tomatoes is a hot and bubbly wonder concoction. It is so hearty! My newest favorite is Gee Whiz Spread mixed with a large can of chunky tomato sauce on the stove until hot and bubbly over steamed kale. I just ate it for breakfast! On another note, these recipes are incredibly good for you. The ingredients are first rate(unlike many store bought un-cheeses) and of course...no saturated fat or cholesterol. The Gee Whiz Spread has beans in it making it a real nutritional powerhouse and seriously rich and creamy. Nutritional information is included for each recipe as well. I would recommend all of Joanne's books, but to someone looking for a book dedicated to richness and creaminess this is the one I would start with. It is a great introduction to how good vegan cooking can be!
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Summary: Yum, yum, yum!
Review: I was pretty skeptical when I first bought this book. So much so, that it sat on a shelf for almost a year before I mustered up the courage to try some of the recipes. I know there are plenty of other vegans like me who really don't like nutritional yeast, but this book changed my mind! Joanne uses it in a way that is tasty and not overwhelming to any dish. Instead, every recipe I've tried has come out tasty and cheezy. I particularly like the colby, her cheezecakes, gee whiz, the rotini and cheezy sauce . . . the list goes on. A must try is grilled cheeze sandwiches using her swiss cheeze and a slice of canadian "ham". Divine!
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Summary: fantastic!
Review: What a wonderful cookbook! It's worth the price just for the Gee Whiz Spread recipe. Don't buy this book if you are expecting these recipes to be exactly like dairy cheese. Of course they are not, but they do a wonderful job of relpacing the richness and flavor of cheese in a vegan or lactose intolerant diet. The colby and swiss recipes shred and melt similar to real cheese, and the flavor is wonderful! They make the best grilled cheese sandwiches ever! As a vegan, I'm thrilled to have these alternatives to cheese. Most recipes are easy and quick to make, and once you gather all the necessary ingredients, whipping up a batch of your favorite sauce or 'cheeze' is a snap! I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: An Essential for Vegans
Review: This is an absolute must-have for vegans (especially those new to the vegan lifestyle). As has been noted, the "cheeses" don't taste exactly like dairy cheese, but they taste creamy and flavorful. I have been a vegetarian (because of animal rights reasons) for 14 years and always knew that omitting meat but eating more dairy wasn't helping the factory farming issue. But I never thought I could do without milk, cheese, sour cream, etc. Once I made macaroni & cheese with the recipe for unprocessed cheez sauce from this book, I knew that I could make it as a vegan- and you can too! The recipes are innovative, easy, and very delicious!
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Summary: Difficult and weird
Review: I bought this book, but never, ever use it. The recipes are long and strange and the ones I made weren't all that. I believe in "keep it simple, stupid." I get better raves just sticking with tofu--saute onion, fresh garlic, mash in tofu, proceed. It looks good on the shelf but fails to satisfy.
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Summary: Satisfy your vegan cheeze cravings.....
Review: This is a great, fun cookbook. Great recipes to recreat tastes from your dairy-eating days. My absolute favorite has to be the vegetables camembert which is equally tasty on rice or pasta. The stuffed baked potatoes and potatoes gruyere are great potato dishes. The cornmeal pie with monterey jack is another fun and tasty dish. All these awesome tastes without the fat and excessive calories of health-stealing dairy conterparts, its incredible. The dishes don't always taste exactly like cheese but all are delicious in their own right. I highly recommend this cookbook and can't wait to get my own copy of her new book - The Unltimate Uncheese Cookbook!
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Summary: eeeww!
Review: If I could have given this book "no stars," I would have. The recipes just sound disgusting -- so much so that I never even bothered to make one (which I know is an unfair indictment, but still says much about it). I gave it to my son's school rummage sale, and can only hope it went to a home that thought it served a purpose. Written in an inane and cutesy style, long lists of weird ingredients ... it only served to make me more depressed that I had to give up dairy products, if this was the only alternative.
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Summary: A Trail-Blazing Book Full of Great Recipes!
Review: This is truly a unique and exciting book-- full of wonderful, easy recipes for dairy alternative sauces and dishes. An invaluable resource for those newly transitioning to veganism, as well as for those longtime vegans who miss the taste of dairy foods, but not the cruelty. Also a great choice for parents of dairy-allergic kids and others with lactose sensitivies. The recipes are innovative and delicious, and my husband and I have really enjoyed all the dishes we've made from this book. As vegans, this book has given us options we never thought we'd have again!
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Summary: Great Cookbook
Review: As others have said the mac and cheese recipie was just plain disgusting, and others were somewhat questionable such as the stuffed baked potato, but all in all the cookbook has delicious recipies.
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