The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet: 101 Globally Inspired Vegan Creations Packed with Fresh Flavors and Exciting New Tastes [Paperback]

Joni Marie Newman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2011

Hold on to Your Buns, the Burger Revolution Has Begun!

 

The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet takes the popular veggie burger to the next level of freshness and flavor, with more than one hundred daringly delicious, internationally inspired vegan burgers—burgers that stack up to any patty around (meat-full or meat-free) and will wow not only your vegetarian and vegan friends, but all the skeptics too.

In fact, we’re pretty confident they'd top the charts in any potluck popularity contest they might find themselves in.

 

The incredible recipes you'll find inside have been expertly designed to suit your every craving and desire, and include such favorites as:

 

Sweet Caramelized Onion Burgers

Korean BBQ Burgers

Garlicky Ranch Potato Burgers

Jalapeño Cornbread Burgers

Curried Chickpea and Broccoli Burgers

Three Pepper Stir-Fry Burgers

BLT and Avocado Burgers

Black Bean Tamale Burgers with Mole Sauce

Oktoberfest Kraut Burgers

Sun-Dried Tomato and Artichoke Burgers

 

With The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet, you’ll find 101 ways of looking at burgers in a whole new way. Let’s get this “patty”started!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Nothing satisfies like a big, messy, juicy burger! Joni's burgers are on a mission to mess up the front of your shirt and make you lick your fingers—bib and napkin not included. Dig in!"

—Isa Chandra Moskowitz, author of Vegan with a Vengeance and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World

 “This is easily one of the most innovative new cookbooks of the year.”

—Alisa Fleming, founder of GoDairyFree.org and author of Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook

“These delicious, healthy, and humane recipes are sure to rouse both vegans and non-vegans to rush to the kitchen and cook with new inspiration.”

—Dr. Will Tuttle, author of the best-selling The World Peace Diet

About the Author

Joni Marie Newman is the founder of justthefood.com, the author of Cozy Inside, and the co-author of 500 Vegan Recipes (Fair Winds, Fall 2009), The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions (Fair Winds, Fall 2010), and Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites (Fair Winds, Spring 2011). A southern California native, she lives in Orange County with her husband, three dogs, and the cat.
 

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (May 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592334768
• ISBN-13: 978-1592334766
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joni is just a regular gal who loves to cook and bake...ESPECIALLY for friends and family. Self taught, and still learning, she spends most of her spare time in the kitchen.

When she is not in the kitchen, she really enjoys knitting, painting, wasting endless hours on the internet, hiking with her husband and the girls, traveling, reading, and most of the other stuff regular gals enjoy.

A California native, she is currently residing in Trabuco Canyon, in a small cottage, with her three rescue mutts, her very handsome cat and her extremely delicious husband, in one of the last rural towns in Southern California.

It is in this cottage that she creates delicious and cruelty free delicacies for the world to enjoy. Through her food, she hopes to help people to understand that it is not necessary to murder or torture another living creature in order to have a tasty supper.

Visit her website for tasty recipes and other helpful information at www.justthefood.com and follow her on Twitter @JoniMarieNewman

Joni can be contacted at [e-mail].

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Variety for Vegans or the Occasional Vegetarian May 6, 2011

By Books and Chocolate TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

I am not vegetarian or vegan but I do like a good veggie burger now and then so this is a cookbook that interests me. There are over 100 recipes for internationally inspired versions of veggie burgers, plus side dishes and salads, condiments, breads, and desserts to round out the meal.

I tried the sun-dried tomato and artichoke burger recipe because it was the one I could make with regular ingredients (like mushrooms, oats, and brown rice) with the exception of nutritional yeast which I chose not to use but the result was still tasty even though the burger sort of fell apart while cooking.

To make most of the recipes, one will need to have access to ingredients such as texturized vegetable protein (TVP), nutritional yeast, vital wheat gluten flour, tofu, and seitan, plus various flours made from grains other than wheat. These ingredients can be found at larger grocery stores and health food stores and although they were foreign to me, I'm guessing that commited vegans and vegetarians probably have them on hand as pantry staples.

Some of the recipes are wheat and gluten free, others are soy free, so those with allergies still have plenty of other recipes to choose from. A veggie burger will never taste like it's beef counterpart, but this cookbook does offer plenty of variety with interesting tastes and fresh ingredients. I think anyone following a vegan lifestyle will enjoy this cookbook, as would someone who wants to make the occasional vegetarian meal. The book has lots of color photos which is always a plus.

I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher but the opinion of it is my own and was not solicited nor was a positive review required.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing variety of burgers May 12, 2011

By Mrs. E. Wyman

Format:Paperback

Who would have believed that anyone could think of so many variations on the basic burger? The fact that they're all vegan is mind boggling. If you're after a good solid "meaty" burger, there are plenty of options here, but this book is about so much more than that. There are burgers based on flavours from all over the planet, as well as burgers for breakfast, special occasions and even dessert. They all have different texture - some are best served in a bun, some with rice, some with chips and some with good old vegetables. There's a variety of cooking methods too, they aren't all grilled or fried, and soy and wheat free options are clearly labelled. There's a chapter on sides such as macaroni salads, potato salad and slaw, and a chapter on breads and buns. I've tried a large amount from this book and I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do. Particular favourites? The stuffed burgers, the BLT burger, the Sunday griller and the noodle kugel burger. The fiesta mac salad is my favourite macaroni salad ever, too.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars great variety May 11, 2011

By K-Dub

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've had this book for about two weeks and have tried three burgers-- Jamaican Jerk (really good flavor, but I couldn't get the right texture), Chipotle Sweet Potato (amazing, this is my favorite so far) and Garlicky Ranch Potato (so simple). Joni gives some really good tips in the intro for grilling, baking and frying the burgers. I also like that each recipe give either a suggested side, condiment or bun.

There is a chapter for every major cuisine, including a huge American-inspired chapter. So far, I have been able to pick a burger to make without buying too many extra ingredients, since there are so many options.

As far as visual appeal, the book is heavy for a paperback and full of pictures. It's definitely worth the price.

I'm excited to have this book going into summer grilling season, and look forward to trying all 101 burgers!