The Best in the World: Fast, Healthful Recipes from Exclusive and Out-Of-The-Way Restaurants (Hardcover)

~ Neal D. Barnard (Editor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 70 pages
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN); 1 edition (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966408101
• ISBN-13: 978-0966408102
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #548,917 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vegan Gourmet Cuisine, September 7, 1999

By	L. LaRue - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This slim volume of vegan recipes, collected from wonderful world-wide restaurants, is extraordinary. This is truly the best haute cuisine imaginable. I've been a vegan for 25 years, mainly because I want to minimize the cruelty inflicted on animals. My veganism has never been an abstemious exercise....basically, I like good food! This book does not disappoint. The soups are flavorful and full-bodied. The entrees are imaginative and satisfying. And the desserts are divine, including a chocolate cake to knock your socks off. This is a sensitive point with me. When I want cake, I want cake....not whole wheat bread pretending to be dessert! I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to eat well without all the guilt of exploiting animals.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected - there is better out there., August 1, 2005

By	P. Wales "pamw23" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It gets a "so-so" for me. On the down side, the recipes are not that exciting - nor is it the "BEST burrito in the world." I was looking for something more than cooked mashed pinto beans and chopped canned jalapenos in a flour tortilla shell (that's REALLY all the burrito was stuffed with!) covered with a red enchillada sauce. On the plus side - the chocolate cake recipe is very good - and is the same as one found in Regan Daley's "In the Sweet Kitchen." Many of the dessert recipes contain more sugar than is probably healthful, but they are lower in fat. There are better vegan cookbooks out there. I recommend some of the books by Robin Robertson (Vegan Planet) or Donna Klein (Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen), or even recipes from Dr. John McDougall's website www dot drmcdougall dot com, which are free!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Vegan Dishes You Have to Try!, August 25, 2008

By	AllenH (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book hoping to explore the possible vegan options out there. When I read through a great deal of recipes it was overwhelming how many vegan dishes sounded good to me. This book gives recipes for appetizers, vegetables/grains, soups/chili, main dishes, breakfasts, and desserts I did not even know where to begin. I just picked one and started. So far everything has been tasty, not to mention filling! My favorite so far is the Veggie Fajitas. There are also helpful tips on where to find obscure ingredients and what substitutes you can make to lighten a dish.