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Vegetarian Sandwiches: Fresh Fillings for Slices, Pockets, Wraps, and Rolls

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This book raises sandwich-making to a fine art and proves that there is more to life than peanut butter and jelly for vegetarians. Surprisingly, the gourmet flavor of the recipes is attributable to the use of unique ingredients and combinations rather than to complex preparation. Each page of recipes is generously packed with tips and tidbits of information about the ingredients. Included in the book are chapters on Sandwich Basics (one of my favorites with recipes for Black Olive and Caper Spread and Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce); Appetizer, Snack, and Accompaniment Sandwiches; Cold Sandwiches; Warm Sandwiches; Stuffed, Rolled, and Wrapped Sandwiches; Sandwich Accompaniments (salads and such); and Dessert Sandwiches. Though you may not use most of these recipes for your child's lunchbox, they are fun and delicious enough for the whole family. Kids will love Savory Nut Patties on Sesame Buns, Black Bean Quesadillas, and Italian Toasted Cheese Sandwiches. This cookbook is mostly ovo-lacto, but I've found making vegan substitutions quite easy.

This book is great. I read about it in a health magazine that featured one of its sandwiches and I had to get the book. I was not disappointed. As a vegetarian it is sometimes hard to think of new ideas for a simple meal...without heading to the vending machine. This book gave me some great ideas and I tried food combinations that I may not have thought to put together, like sweet potatoes and avacado. This book is a great addition to any vegetarian kitchen.

This is a great cookbook. The sandwich ideas are great. I really like the condiment recipes, like lemon vinegrette and sundried tomato pesto. Every sandwich I have made has been much better then expected. Even the really simple recipes seem to turn out excellent. Includes pita, wraps, tortilla, and traditional sandwiches. I highly recommend this book.

I had been looking for a book like this for awhile since on the weekends I like to throw together something for lunch but had been running out of ideas. This book got me going again. I love it! Everything I've tried has been great - vegetarians and non have liked everything I've made so far. There are some great spreads in here like the basil pesto, the hummus, the herb butter, the mushroom with almond spread, etc. These can be slathered on the bread and then just add veggies to that or you can do some of the full sandwiches like the Sweet Potato and Avocado sandwich, the grilled eggplant with olive/tomato spread sandwich, the dilled egg salad sandwich, veggie melts etc. Thumbs up on this one!

In any cookbook, even the good ones, you can usually expect a few mediocre or outright terrible recipes. Not so with "Vegetarian Sandwiches." Every recipe I've tried is excellent. And best of all, the recipes are easy, quick and the ingredients are easy to find. Delicious!

This is my second Paulette Mitchell book, and if you're an unsophisticated cook I'm sure the "Tips" she puts on every page will be helpful. I often find them somewhat patronizing, however - defining roma tomatoes, or describing spinach (!), or saying freshly ground pepper is better than pre-ground (well, duh), for example - really basic things like that. She seems to assume her readers are novices, as she did in her book "The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet." Her recipes are great, though, and more sophisticated than her writing and those in her previous book. This book is gorgeous, and as a vegetarian I am always on the hunt for creative lunch ideas. She also has great ideas for preparing your pantry so you always have ingredients on hand to use in these recipes. All in all, a winner.

This is a great little cookbook. A fabulous way of adding veggies into your diet, without complicated, time consuming preparation.

I would have never thought of putting a sweet potato slice in a sandwich! The Sweet Potato/Avocado Sandwich does just that. Add to that the most awesome Honey/Lemon/Tahini/Poppy Seed Spread, and the result is a mouthwatering, colorful meal. I also love the spicy spread used in the East Indian Tea Sandwich. So far, I have tried half dozen sandwich recipes, and a few spreads, and I loved all of them. BTW, I am a vegan, and I found the recipes easy to convert from vegetarian to vegan. Sometimes, it's just a question of leaving the cheese out, sometimes the recipes are already vegan, and sometimes it's just a question of substituting vegan version of a product such as mayo.

The book is nearly all about different ways to prepare vegetarian sandwiches, wraps, pita pockets etc. It does include some salads, soups, fries, etc (accompaniaments for sandwiches), and a bunch of yummy spreads. There is also a tiny section of dessert sandwiches (two or three recipes), but I have not tried those. As I mentioned above, some recipes are vegan, or nearly vegan. I like the recipes as written, but I also like to tweak them to my taste and/or use them as a jump-off point to create my own.

The book itself is nicely illustrated with full color photographs, and easy to navigate. It is divided into a "basics" section of spreads, "apetizer" section, three main sections separately featuring each "cold" and "warm" sandwiches, and "wraps", an "accompaniament" section, and the two page "dessert" section.

The only complaint I have is that it is quite a slim volume. It is probably the length of a chapter or two from a conventional cookbook. This is understandable because it deals with a very specific type of food, but still, I would have loved to see a little bit more content.

This is a great little book - full of commonsense ideas for vegetarian fillings and delicious different fillings as well. I really like it and am glad I bought it.

This recipe book is beautifully done, easy to read, and the pictures are great, too. I've only made one recipe - the Sweet Potato and Avacado Sandwich- easy to make and waaayyyy delicious!

When I decided to start eating less meat I got this book from my mom and she had never used it, but I remember her buying it years ago and always thought it looked enticing. This book was my first experience with really branching outside of my familiar comfort flavor combinations and ingredients. I was so pleasantly surprised at how easy these dishes are and how satisfying and filling they are. They're just so delicious!! I didn't think a sandwich could really reach full dinner status, but these are great, my whole family loves them. I just feel refreshed and healthier after one of these perfect combinations. My favorite recipe is the Sweet Potato and Avocado Sandwich with Poppy Seed Spread.