Lean Bean Cuisine: Over 100 Tasty Meatless Recipes from Around the World [Paperback]

Jay Solomon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 1994

Meatless Recipes for the World’s Most Perfect Protein!
Discover recipes that are healthful, lean, and sophisticated. Here, Jay Solomon transforms beans into exciting an adventurous meals. The humble legume inspires a delicious array of soups, salads, entrees, and side dishes. From the shores of the Mediterranean to the islands of the Caribbean, from the American Southwest to South America, and from Africa to Asia, these updated and delicious meatless bean dishes include:
·Jamaican Red Pea Soup
·Saint Lucian Pumpkin and White Bean Soup
·Creole Veggie and Red Bean Jambalaya
·Mediterranean Couscous and Lentil Salad
·Pesto Navy Bean Soup with Red Bell Peppers
·Warm Quinoa, Corn, and Cranberry Salad
·Native American Posole
·West African Groundnut Stew
Each recipe includes a complete nutritional breakdown.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The bulk of these recipes are vegan dishes with a Caribbean/Latin American flavor, but there are some Middle Eastern, Greek, Italian, and French dishes, and a few recipes from Africa, India, America, and Asia.

"Solomon's recipes are truly imaginative." --Vegetarian Times

From Booklist

In the health-conscious 1990s, beans are playing a big role in the daily American diet. Low in fat, calories, and sodium and rich in fiber and nutrients, the bean fits perfectly into the new food pyramid. Solomon not only presents a compilation of low-fat, vegetarian bean dishes, he also makes beans fun. His introduction to basic bean cookery will help beginners turn out perfect dishes, and a bean glossary gives a good description of what, for example, a cow pea looks like and in what dishes the beans are commonly used. Each recipe is followed by the nutritional profile of one serving. Caroline Andrew

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (June 6, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559584386
• ISBN-13: 978-1559584388
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #617,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kitchen Crutch, December 18, 2003

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This review is from: Lean Bean Cuisine: Over 100 Tasty Meatless Recipes from Around the World (Paperback)

I've had this book for nearly 2 years and I use a recipe from it at least once a week. I love the wide range of cuisines presented - from Jambalaya to Sambar to Groundnut Stew to Pasta e Fagioli. I haven't tried a recipe, yet, that I didn't like.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spicy and exciting, November 18, 1999

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Beverley A. Sutton "bevhealthnut" (Clifton, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lean Bean Cuisine: Over 100 Tasty Meatless Recipes from Around the World (Paperback)

These recipes are spicy and exciting -- just the thing to prove that vegetarian food is ANYTHING but boring! I love spicy food but I truly hate dishes that are pure heat with no flavor. Not true of these dishes -- Jay's recipes literally sing with flavor. Wonderful fare!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great food with on-hand ingredients, October 6, 1997

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This review is from: Lean Bean Cuisine: Over 100 Tasty Meatless Recipes from Around the World (Paperback)

This book is great for the fall and winter time when you're craving hearty, healthy food with mostly ingredients you are apt to have in your cupboard. Mr. Solomon uses a lot of different beans, hot peppers, and squashes, in a variety of ways. A good addition to your cookbook shelf!