Customer Reviews

The Vegetarian Table: France

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I am a vegetarian who travels quite a bit. I adore France, so it was with great pleasure that I purchased this book. I was not to be disappointed. Some people seem to be intimidated by the idea of French cuisine, but all of the recipes that I have made from this book were clear and concise. There was no room for error. The results were always above what I expected. The photography made me feel as if I were there. All and all a great book. If you are a vegetarian like me, who feels that most vegetarian cookbooks tend to be "hippie" and you would love to entertain guests (especially non-vegetarian guests) with an elegant meal, this is the book for you!

First of all, every recipe I have tried is absolutely delicious. Doesn't give expected amount of time to prepare, so just read the recipes through before you begin. You will not regret buying this book. The author gives wonderful explanations and suggestions for how to use vinegarettes, sauces, and what to look for in a good olive oil. I can't say enough good things about this book. The author lives part time in France so it's not just someone interpreting French food. Has become my most used cookbook. My husband loves everything I've made too!

Brennan chooses simple, hearty traditional recipes from the French countryside. I think I've made every dish in the book and all are superb. I can't recommend this book highly enough. I'm surprised it is almost out of print in hardcover.

I have recently started to try my hand at vegetarian french cuisine. So far, I have made the Gnocchi w/ gorgonzola sauce, the Wild Mushroom Ragout and the teleme croque (a french toast grilled cheese). All were really tasty and very hard to make poorly. Things to be aware of:

1) Author's descriptions of the dishes are silly
2) Does not teach you about the cuisine (for example, what is a Ragout?)

Overall, I am really happy with it.

I'm not a vegetarian but I have used this book often over the last ten years. Always good and easy, especially if you're entertaining as the food comes out looking like the pictures. My only suggestion is thatI generally add a little acid to the salads, either lemon juice or champagne or rice wine vinegar. I'm giving it as a gift to a friend who's husband only eats vegies at my house.