George Bernard Shaw Vegetarian Cookbook (Paperback)

~ Dorothy Bates (Editor)

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Product Description

Here are the noted vegetarian gastronome and playwright's favorite recipes presented for easy preparation by today's cook. Includes stuffed mushrooms, leek soup, walnut cheese balls, garbanzo bean salad, apple torte, and much, much more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN); Revised edition (February 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913990515
• ISBN-13: 978-0913990513
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #292,759 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Of historic and culinary interest, January 14, 2008

By	Mary Dirkx Jorn (Lawrence KS, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The prolific Irish author and playwright George Bernard Shaw lived from 1856 to 1950, and was vegetarian for the last seventy years of his life, living in England.

The recipes in this book are those devised for Shaw by his cook and housekeeper of the last seven years of his life, Mrs. Alice Laden, who worked for him during and after World War II. I was interested to see what sorts of vegetarian dishes were available and eaten at that time, and also to see if I could find some different dishes for use in my own kitchen.

I was not disappointed. Many of the dishes are delicious, and not something one finds in today's vegetarian cookbooks. Shaw ate for main courses potato nut patties, lentil rice roast, or pinto and cornbread pie. I had feared seeing nothing but variations on macaroni and cheese, but here are found lima bean shepherd's pie, cabbage au gratin, and almond-stuffed onions, main courses all. There are also numerous tasty sauces, side dishes, souffles, and desserts.

A caveat or two: If you are a visually oriented cook who likes to see photos of the finished product or steps in the making of a dish, you will not find that here. There are no pictures of the food. There are charming line drawings of a Shaw-looking character in various stages of dining. Another thing to note is that there seems herein a great deal of use of butter and white flour by today's health-conscious standards. I expect, however, that substitutions to olive oil and whole grain flours may be tried successfully if desired.

All in all, an interesting historical artifact in which delightful uncommon and useful recipes can be found.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginning Vegetarians (and others), June 8, 2007

By	Connie J. Wehmeyer (Warwick NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first got this book about 18 years ago, when I first became a vegetarian. I was overwhelmed by the modern books that have 20-30 items in a single recipe since vegetarian cooking was so new to me.

This book is fun, sweet, and has absolutely delicious (as wierd as the ingredients sound) recipes! They are also great for anyone on a budget!

The layout is so wonderful and the drawings great! Few recipes have more than 4-5 items in them - easy to follow, fun to make, and delicious to eat!

Connie