How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (How to Cook Everything)

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The ultimate one-stop vegetarian cookbook-from the author of the classic How to Cook Everything

Hailed as "a more hip Joy of Cooking" by the Washington Post, Mark Bittman's award-winning book How to Cook Everything has become the bible for a new generation of home cooks, and the series has more than 1 million copies in print. Now, with How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian, Bittman has written the definitive guide to meatless meals-a book that will appeal to everyone who wants to cook simple but delicious meatless dishes, from health-conscious omnivores to passionate vegetarians.

How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian includes more than 2,000 recipes and variations-far more than any other vegetarian cookbook. As always, Bittman's recipes are refreshingly straightforward, resolutely unfussy, and unfailingly delicious-producing dishes that home cooks can prepare with ease and serve with confidence. The book covers the whole spectrum of meatless cooking-including salads, soups, eggs and dairy, vegetables and fruit, pasta, grains, legumes, tofu and other meat substitutes, breads, condiments, desserts, and beverages. Special icons identify recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less and in advance, as well as those that are vegan. Illustrated throughout with handsome line illustrations and brimming with Bittman's lucid, opinionated advice on everything from selecting vegetables to preparing pad Thai, How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian truly makes meatless cooking more accessible than ever.

Praise for How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

"Mark Bittman's category lock on definitive, massive food tomes continues with this well-thought-out ode to the garden and beyond. Combining deep research, tasty information, and delicious easy-to-cook recipes is Mark's forte and everything I want to cook is in here, from chickpea fries to cheese soufflés."
—Mario Batali, chef, author, and entrepreneur

"How do you make an avid meat eater (like me) fall in love with vegetarian cooking? Make Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything Vegetarian part of your culinary library."
—Bobby Flay, chef/owner of Mesa Grill and Bar Americain and author of the Mesa Grill Cookbook

"Recipes that taste this good aren't supposed to be so healthy. Mark Bittman makes being a vegetarian fun."
—Dr. Mehmet Oz, Professor of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center and coauthor of You: The Owner's Manual

Product Details
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • DeweyDecimalNumber: 641.5636
  • EAN: 9780764524837
  • ISBN: 0764524836
  • Label: Wiley
  • Manufacturer: Wiley
  • NumberOfItems: 1
  • NumberOfPages: 1008
  • ProductGroup: Book
  • ProductTypeName: ABIS_BOOK
  • PublicationDate: 2007-10-15
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Studio: Wiley
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Is it absolutely perfct? No. Is it an essential cookbook to own? YES.2008-06-30
From the interviews I've heard with Bittman he didn't intend this book to be a preachy vegetarian bible. He sees the writing on the wall that the world can ill afford to eat as much meat as we do now. With oil/feed prices going up meat will become more expensive and more and more people will include vegetarian meals as part of their diet. The book is 900+ pages and at that size it has something of everyone and perhaps something to offend nearly everyone too. It's for both long time vegetarians and those looking to include more vegetarian meals in their meat-inclusive diets. Don't like the hundreds of recipes with fats or cheese or eggs? Then use the hundreds of recipes without. Lots of vegan and non-vegan recipes as well. I particularly like that it doesn't ry to make traditional meat dishes vegetarian by using faux-meats. It's just a great collection of recipes that happen to be vegetarian. But on top of the countless recipes there are lots of charts, tables, and other resources to help you in the kitchen. Are there some mistakes? Yup. It's 900+ pages. Bound to be a few. Will it please everyone? Nope. Some people are bound to complain. But this book is an essential cookbook to have in your kitchen. It's not the only book you'll ever need but it's one you can't afford to be without.
The Only Vegetarian Cookbook You Will Ever Need2008-06-27
This is the quintessential vegetarian cookbook. It is in fact much more than a cookbook. Bittman provides tremendous amounts of information about all ingredients. Recipes should really be used as guides with a lot of room for substitutions and alterations - Bittman provides many suggested alternatives for every recipe.

I'm an advanced cook and bought this for a friend but ended up keeping it for myself. It's just a wealth of information and ideas. It will change the way you think about food and cooking - in a very positive way. For folks who are intimidated by cooking or feel like they just don't have the skills or know how - this book would be invaluable.

In addition to the fact that this is the best vegetarian cookbook in existence, it is a tremendous value. The book is HUGE and packed with information. You'd have to buy many, many books to even come close to the quantity of recipes, ideas and information contained in this book.

You will love this book more than you realize.

vegetarian2008-06-23
I am happy with the book........the shipping not so much.........the envelope was soiled and the paper cover of the book is torn and weathered.....looks like the shipper gave it a good ride.
Wonderful!2008-06-13
I have been a vegetarian for almost 8 years, and my boyfriend, a previously meat-and-potatoes type, is now getting into vegetarianism as well. This cookbook is almost overwhelming there is so much in it. It features wonderful, simple recipes that would please anyone. They are also easy to make substitutions with, to suit your tastes or what you have on hand. In fact, the book gives tons of suggestions for substitutions and alterations to make an entirely different meal with the same basic recipe. This is definitely my new favorite cookbook.

In response to some of the negative reviews, I would have to say that this is not meant to be a "light" or vegan cookbook. No, the recipes are not necessarily low-fat or low-sodium, but a vegetarian should not imply these things anyway! Yes, a lot of the recipes do use cheese, but there a also a good number of cheese-less and vegan recipes, or recipes that aren't labeled as vegan, but could easily be made so by say, replacing the butter with oil.

Overall, this is a great cookbook with a lot of great ideas, and it is definitely going to expand my culinary boundaries. :)
Love it!2008-06-04
I just read this book's intro on the "search inside" feature, and wow...it's like he talks about me and my kitchen! I'm on the right track, yay!!! I love this guy's straightforward way of explaining and giving tips how to re-stock your kitchen and what kind of a food mindset to have if you want to cook vegetarian, or simply cook healthier. Now, I am not vegetarian, but I do think exactly like Bittman when it comes to my food buying and concocting. I love how he communicates his cooking philosophy the way I keep trying to communicate mine to my friends and acquaintances. This book will certainly be the one I will recommend to them.
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