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Rose Elliot's New Complete Vegetarian Hardcover – October 5, 2010

by Rose Elliot (Author), Vana Haggerty (Illustrator), Ken Lewis (Illustrator),

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As more and more people forego meat, vegetarian cookbooks are the ones bringing home the bacon. Now, the definitive collection from the queen of vegetarian cooking is available again in an exciting new edition. The original version of Rose Elliot's Complete Vegetarian Cookbook sold more than 60,000 copies, and this fully updated and beautifully illustrated volume reflects the wide-reaching changes in vegetarian cooking. Complete with 1,000 mouthwatering dishes, this revamped vegetarian bible is a must-have in the kitchen. From Artichoke Soup and Sweetcorn Salad to Pasta Puttanesca and Strawberry Tartlets, these recipes are simple, delicious, healthful, and satisfying.

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399 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Union Square & Co.
Publication date

October 5, 2010
Dimensions

7.75 x 1.5 x 10.75 inches
ISBN-10

1402778953
ISBN-13

978-1402778957
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Hardly a newcomer to the vegetable-centric category, British author Elliot has been dishing up meatless recipes for decades. The hundreds of recipes in this updated tome take advantage of ingredients not widely available when she wrote the Complete Vegetarian Cookbook in 1985, and offer a plethora of ideas for every course. She includes the basics with a refreshing lack of pretension—dishes have such direct titles as two-bean vegetable dish; carrots cooked in butter with lemon and parsley; cauliflower, egg, and potato bake; and blueberry plate pie. Options also include such dinner-party candidates as roasted red beet and goat cheese salad; soba noodle, edamame, and seaweed salad; stuffed eggplant in béchamel; and linzertorte. The recipes are accessible and concise (mostly two or three to a page), and vegan recipes are helpfully labeled. Though limited in number, the color photos are pretty and appealing. There's nothing fancy or out of the ordinary, but it's a helpful reference that will serve most vegetarians well. (Jan.)
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Britain’s leading vegetarian-cookbook author brings forward a comprehensive collection of recipes both attractive and practical. Elliot uses pasta extensively as backbone of many dishes that can seem hearty even to nonvegetarians. Since beans are so central to a vegetarian diet, she presents a useful table of soaking and cooking times. Nuts are also an important source of protein for vegetarians, and Elliot offers an unusual casserole of chestnuts in red wine. Cooks wedded to classic French cooking will find Elliot’s many variations on béarnaise sauce to improve and enrich dishes that might otherwise seem thin or bland. Recipes fit American kitchens very well, but Elliot sometimes reveals her homeland instincts by introducing such quintessentially British dishes as toad in the hole, here employing vegetarian sausages, or a Cornish pasty stuffed with eggs. Recipes that go beyond vegetarian to qualify as vegan have a symbol in their title for quick identification. --Mark Knoblauch

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Union Square & Co.; New edition (October 5, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 399 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1402778953
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402778957
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1.5 x 10.75 inches

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good recipes, English, no pictures

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 7, 2019

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This is an English, as in England, cookbook. It gives both imperial (grams, etc) and American (cups) measurements. Since the original recipes were written for weighing, I prefer to set my scale to grams and use those measurements.

there aren't pictures. This is a very good cook book and I don't really care, but I know some people want pictures.

I have the kindle version and It's fine. No noticeable issues.

there is a table of contents of sorts, the book is divided into sections. But I didn't find an index in back that I would look under bread for example and find the bread recipes, however, if you are using kindle and reading in the kindle reader you can search bread that way and find the recipes for bread.

the recipes are laid out with ingredients first and then the directions.

The recipes I've tried work well and are flavorful. The spicy lentils and potatoes were delicious. I like lentils, they are cheap and have protein and fiber. There are varied recipes with lentils, from tomato sauced pasta to potato dishes.

for such a simple recipe the buttered cabbage with coriander was terrific and a great way to use up cabbage

I would recommend this book to vegetarians, those who just like some meatless meals, or those trying to get creative with vegetables

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Lith

Essential for newbie and old Vegetarians alike

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 14, 2016

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Every recipe I have tried from this book is a winner.

It is my go-to guide for preparing beans and pulses, and I have a couple of dishes, like the easy cheesey lentils that I come back to again and again, just adding some extra frozen veg sometimes in order to make it a more complete meal and add a little texture! My husband is a meat eater, and my mother rarely satisfied unless she has sneaked some meat into any dish she eats, but both have been very happy with multiple meals made from this book.

It really is my bible, and so reasonably priced for the size and quality. I have bought it as a gift for friends too!

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GeniusKitchen

Barely any photos

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 11, 2021

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It’s hard to be inspired to cook from recipes when there are no photos. Wish there were more pictures to look at

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Audrey Schoeman

Good, Practical, Bland

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2013

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I eat a lot of vegetarian food (especially when the bank account is running low) and so a new cookbook is always useful.
This is comprehensive and will guide you, especially if you are relatively new to vegetarian food. With it on your shelf you can always open the fridge and then turn to the book for iguidance on what to do with that head of cabbage/broccoli/ last aubergine sitting on the shelf. My only reservation would be that this is not an inspiring cookbook. It is not the book that makes you want to rush to the greengrocers and buy obscure exotic veggies to whip up masterpieces with. It's a practical guide to everyday vegetarian cooking. And if that's what you need, it will do the job.

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Brwinsegg

Nice book for more experienced home cooks...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2016

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Really nice book! Maybe not for a newbie in the kitchen, though. Also, Ms. Elliot uses European names for many food items, such as "rocket" for what Americans call "arugula"... Some of the recipes also have quite a list of ingredients that many people may not have every day in their pantries. The recipes I have made have been delicious, though. I would recommend this cookbook to intermediate home cooks and those open to experimenting with meals that are vegetarian, or those looking for some vegetarian meals that are a bit more elegant.

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Beverley

A must fir all who want to eat healthier food and less or no meat!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 8, 2017

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Excellent book by an extremely talented author and food explorer! This is my second of this book and I'd got her bean book over thirty years ago when my husbands doctor recommended it! Live in America but only just learnt she lived virtually next door in Hampshire, U.K.!

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Purple Sage

Rose Elliot's New Complete Vegetarian

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 7, 2011

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I have a collection of 73 vegetarian/vegan cook books. Rose Elliot's New Complete Vegetarian, is by far the BEST! It is well written, easy to understand and there are an abundance of absolutely fabulous receipes! I have reccommended this book to all of my friends, non vegetarians, as there are so many good, healthy choices for everyone. If I had to only keep one book out of my 73, it would be this one!!

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Chaviva GB

My New BIble

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 20, 2011

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This book is excellent. It has everything you could possibly want and gives you a recipe for every vegetable known to man. I highly recommend the Sweet Corn Soup -- it's perfect for a summer day.

However, I really would have loved some photos. Call me nuts, but I need to know what the food I'm cooking should look like!

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paul

The only vegetarian cookbook you will need :)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 18, 2019

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Over the years I’ve owned various little veggie cookbooks, many by Rose Elliot, and through house moves or lending people them I no longer have them. But it doesn’t matter because I now have this collection of Roses complete vegetarian recipes. However it’s more than just some lovely recipes, it’s a complete guide to vegetarian cooking including how to make things from the basics.
This will show you how to make your own pasta, how to use dried beans, how to make sauces from scratch, how to bake and so on. It is a wonderful resource for vegetarians and vegans as Rose imparts her knowledge gained from a lifetime of vegetarianism.
Some of the best recipes are the simplest like her classic lentil soup which she fed to her own children as their first solid food, some of the mushroom based recipes she learnt from her mum using wild mushrooms foraged by her dad. And my personal favourite Spaghetti with lentil and tomato sauce (p244) has become a staple and a go to when visitors arrive unexpectedly. You should buy this book and use it.

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TrixC

Ok if you're new to vegetarian cooking

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 26, 2015

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I'm a bit disappointed with this book. I had previously borrowed a couple of Rose Elliot books and liked them, but I haven't found myself inspired to cook many recipes from this one. The recipes tend to be quite simple, using readily obtainable ingredients, so I can see that if you are new to the concept of vegetarian cooking it would be a good introduction. But if like me you've been a vegetarian for many years and are looking for fresh ideas and interesting vegetarian dishes from around the world, you won't find much that is new and inspiring here. If you're looking for a single cookbook that can provide a wide range of vegetarian recipes I'd recommend Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian over this book.

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Zoe Brooks

Everything you need

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 25, 2014

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I was looking for a vegetarian cookbook and saw this book on special offer as a kindle book. Within a couple of days of purchasing I ordered the hardback. It was very obvious that this was a book that I was going to be using on an almost daily basis. I had a number of other vegetarian cookbooks, but none were as comprehensive or as full of recipes as this one. Every recipe we have tried has not only worked, but been delicious. I say this as someone who is a relatively new vegetarian. Prior to finding this book I had always been put off either by the bland food and/or the stodginess of nuts and pulses and/or lack of variety and slipped back into eating meat. Another good thing about this book is just how many recipes (over 1000) there are in it, which makes it tremendous value.

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A Watson

I liked it so much I bought two copies.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 5, 2013

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I can't fault this book - well, I can but it would be nitpicking. I have had my first copy for over two years (I bought the second for my daughter) and I have made lots of the recipes. None have ever failed. The recipes, which cover the gamut from soups and starters to desserts, breads and drinks, are clear and straightforward, there is much encouragement and plenty of tips for success. Plus, unlike some cookery books for vegetarians, the author is a vegetarian so knows of what she writes. This is tremendously helpful for new vegetarians. Many of the recipes are suitable for vegans too or can be modified to suit their requirements.
Those of you who like lots of pictures and/or illustrations should be warned that there are very few in this book. It's not a problem for me but I know it matters to others.

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hjr

A great selection of recipes for vegetarians and non vegetarians alike

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 29, 2014

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A great selection of recipes for vegetarians and non vegetarians alike. Many other vegetarian cook books are almost entirely salads or rely on cheese to give the food texture and flavour. Rose Elliot's recipes are much more varied and reliable and I have yet to try one that didn't work. I had a very old copy of her Bean Book and am pleased to see some of my favourites have been updated and included in this book. My only quibble would be that I don't find it easy to read the pale text against a mottled background (must be an age thing, but is still slightly annoying as it is completely avoidable).. Highly recommended as a really useful veggie textbook - the "Delia" of vegetarian cooking!

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