Vegetarian Burgers [Paperback]

Bharti Kirchner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 1996

Want a burger that's low in fat and cholesterol, high in nutrition and fiber, and simply delicious? Try a veggie burger. Not the bland bean burgers of yore, these burgers offer a wide range of exciting flavors, textures, and ingredients that give America's favorite food a unique vegetarian twist, and an international flavor. Among the mouth-watering burgers presented here are: Beet and Mushroom Burgers--perfect for the summer grill; Peanut Burgers--which have a unique Indian accent; Teriyaki Tofu Burgers; and Shiitake-Stuffed Barley Burgers. In addition to serving suggestions, Vegetarian Burgers devotes entire chapters to creating side dishes and condiments that complement a meal of meatless burgers, featuring recipes for SautÉed Asparagus, Double Garlic Potatoes, Honey-Ginger Mustard, and Peanut Sauce.

From the strictest vegans and vegetarians to the curious carnivore looking for a change of pace, all will find the recipes in this unique cookbook a necessary part of their cooking repertoire.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Seattle cookbook writer Bharti Kirchner (The Bold Vegetarian) introduces 50 variations on a familiar theme in Vegetarian Burgers: The Healthy, Delicious Way to Eat America's Favorite Food, a May title from HarperPerennial. Inventiveness rules in these meatless concoctions, made from grains, beans, vegetables, nuts, seeds, tofu and soy.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Bharti Kirchner is the acclaimed author of The Healthy Cuisines of India, India Inspired, and The Bold Vegetarian, and is a frequent contributor to such magazines as Vegetarian Times. Born in India, she currently lives in Seattle, WA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks; 1st edition (May 8, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006095115X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060951153
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bharti Kirchner is the author of eight books--four critically acclaimed novels and four cookbooks and hundreds of short pieces for magazines and newspapers. Her essays have appeared in nine anthologies, the most recent being Foreign Flavours. Her fifth novel, Tulip Season: A Mitra Basu Mystery is due out in 2012.

Her other novels include Pastries: A Novel of Desserts and Discoveries, Darjeeling, Sharmila's Book, and Shiva Dancing and cookbooks include Indian Inspired and The Bold Vegetarian. Bharti is a Contributing Editor for The Writer. She has written for Food & Wine, Vegetarian Times, Writer's Digest, Fitness Plus, Northwest Travel, and The Seattle Times.

Bharti has won two Seattle Arts Commission literature grants, two Artist Trust literature grants (including one in 2011), and has twice been a Fellow of Jack Straw Productions. She has been honored as a Living Pioneer Asian American Author. She is a popular speaker at writer's conferences nationwide.

Customer Reviews

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentlemen (and ladies), start your food pros!, November 22, 2002

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Snowpea (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegetarian Burgers (Paperback)

I borrowed this book from my local library and tried 3 recipes (rice and lentil; pumpkin seed and squash; mushroom). The patties all turned out delicious and had excellent texture -- and each kind had a different flavour. The author has obviously tried each recipe and tweaked them to perfection.

It does take a little time to put a recipe together, and it's best if you own a food pro, but the recipes will yield 9-12 patties, enough for a few meals. If you are a vegetarian already, some of your usual leftovers can be used as well.

Rounded out with greens and all the fixins, these patties make for lowfat, healthy and tasty meals.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent vegetarian burgers and toppings, December 26, 2008

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This review is from: Vegetarian Burgers (Paperback)

I found this cookbook at the library while I was on the hunt for delicious vegetarian burger recipes and was thrilled to find it. It contains a variety of burger and toppings with flavor influences from all over the world. Even though the cookbook is very single minded in its focus on burgers the flavors are so diverse that there is quite a range to choose from. Each recipe has quite a few ingredients (10-15 ingredients on average) and does take some prep time. However, most of the steps, while a little time consuming, are still very easy and do not require any advanced cooking skills. The flavor that results is also well worth the effort. These burgers are certainly MUCH better than any frozen veggie burger I have ever tasted. My personal favorites have included the cashew burgers and triple mushroom burgers. When topped with homemade vegan cheese from the The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook: Delicious Dairy-Free Cheeses and Classic "Uncheese" Dishes the mushroom burger made for an exceptionally delicious and decadent tasting burger. Each recipe does yield 12 burgers which in my opinion is a pretty big yield so since I live alone I often freeze half the batch to save for a later date. So far the burgers have frozen and defrosted very well when packed tightly.
Even though these recipes do require some prep time and a fair number of ingredients I highly recommend this book because of the excellent flavor that results. A perfect buy for any vegetarian who loves eating veggie burgers or any omnivore who wants to eat less meat while still enjoying burgers. Recommended!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipes - Good Ingredients - Better than Other Books, October 8, 2009

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This review is from: Vegetarian Burgers (Paperback)

I purchased several of these vegie burger books including this one and "meatless burgers"...this is my clear favorite to date for several reasons - first, the author includes a wider variety of grain, beans and other ingredients aside from soy. The author also uses fresh ingredients and very few processed seasonings or other "junk" in the recipes. It is simply beyond me why so many other authors take a nutritious food then add inferior ingredients to the recipe.

That having been said, the author does assume you are starting from whole beans, grains and other sources rather than grinding your own. I would love to have seen recipes included for self-grinding options since there are so many more options available than in whole form but, it is simple enough to experiment with the basic recipes to work out your very own.

While "meatless burgers" was pretty good, if I were to purchase only one vegie burger book it would be this one - hands down. Much greater variety, quality ingredients.