French Vegetarian Cooking: In a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (Element)) [Hardcover]

Marie-Pierre Moine (Author)

Book Description

Series: In a Nutshell (Element) | Publication Date: August 5, 1999

Recipes from the villages and provincial towns throughout France provide and excellent introduction to balanced and nutritious vegetarian dishes with a distinct French style and flavor. Includes traditional and contemporary vegetarian dishes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 58 pages
• Publisher: Element Books Ltd. (August 5, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1862043825
• ISBN-13: 978-1862043824
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,321,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tiny book brimming with delicious recipes, February 29, 2004

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Jennifer L. Metcalf (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: French Vegetarian Cooking: In a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (Element)) (Hardcover)

This is a small, hardbound book with gorgeous pictures of luscious French vegetarian food. What always helps me when using a new recipe is to see photos of the process and especially the outcome. Not only are the photographs clear, but so are the directions. Some French cookbooks require ingredients that are not easily purchased in the USA; not so with this book. Each recipe has easy-to-follow directions, so even a beginner can cook with this book.

Before the book lists its recipes, there are a few pages on the history of traditional French cooking, nutrition and choosing vegetables, herbs and spices, preparation and cooking techniques, and what items to have stocked in your cupboards.

Some of my personal favorite recipes included here are grated carrot salad with hazelnuts, spinach soufflé, asparagus with lemon butter sauce, green beans with parsley and almonds, and poached cherries.

Some claim that "French" and "vegetarian" don't belong in the same sentence. They most definitely do, and this book is just one of many that proves it. This book would be a good one to buy for oneself, but its attractive cover and design also make it a good option for a gift.