The Complete Vegetarian Cuisine: Revised and updated with 70 new recipes [Paperback]

Rose Elliot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 19, 1996

With more than 300 sophisticated, healthy, easy-to-follow recipes--including 70 that are new to this edition--this cookbook offers the best and most delicious in vegetarian fare. A photographic catalogue lists key vegetarian ingredients from around the world, with advice on selection, storage, and preparation. Color photos also illustrate the recipes.

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With more than 300 sophisticated, healthy, easy-to-follow recipes--including 70 that are new to this edition--this cookbook offers the best and most delicious in vegetarian fare. A photographic catalogue lists key vegetarian ingredients from around the world, with advice on selection, storage, and preparation. Color photos also illustrate the recipes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Pantheon; Rev Upd edition (November 19, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679758968
• ISBN-13: 978-0679758969
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, elegant, wonderful, August 18, 2002

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Lisa Guinn "lisle_g" (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Vegetarian Cuisine: Revised and updated with 70 new recipes (Paperback)

The first thing you notice about this cookbook is how beautifully it is illustrated. Probably 25% of the recipes are accompanied by pictures. The first hundred pages or so contain pictures and descriptions of many ingredients, common and uncommon.
But after you've finished oh-ing and ah-ing over the pictures, you start to appreciate the recipes themselves. Most of them are elegant, and many are complicated. But all of them that I've tried are excellent. Try the Tagliatelle Verde with Lentil Sauce -- I was amazed that pasta with red lentils could taste so good.
Every vegetarian (and even non-vegetarians) should have a copy of this book, if only for the inspiration it provides. It is a great gift book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, November 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Vegetarian Cuisine: Revised and updated with 70 new recipes (Paperback)

This is my favorite cookbook! It has lots of pictures and gives tips and variations for each recipe. The information at the front of the book about different vegetables, fruits, and herbs along with colorful photos is a great reference tool for finding out about unfamiliar ingredients.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummylicious!!!, July 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Vegetarian Cuisine: Revised and updated with 70 new recipes (Paperback)

I love this book. My favorite recipe is for potato leek soup. It is so yummy and it is low fat which is surprising since it doesn't taste like it is. I looked at a lot of other books for that recipe and they were kind of deadly (so much fat!).

This book is beautifully illustrated. In addition to the many recipes that range from main dishes to deserts it contains sections describing vegetarian ingredients (including photos to more easily identify the ingredients) and how to best prepare these ingredients. This is a very comprehensive vegetarian guide even for people who just want to add more vegetables to their diet.