If you know nothing about vegan cooking and want to learn for yourself then this is not the cookbook for you, but if you are cooking for vegan guests, then this book provides some nice Caribbean recipes with good nutritional value and taste.
To the reviewer who didn't like it because it had English measurements - its an English book, not everyone in the whole world is an American and if you can buy the book online then you can look up the equivalent measurements online too.
To the reviewer who didn't like it because the recipes contained a lot of nuts: vegan protein is either from nuts or beans, primarily soy beans - which aren't Caribbean. When I cook for guests I try to avoid all but a small quantity of beans, for obvious reasons! ... Read More:
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This is not the first book that I have bought in this series, of vegan cooking from a variety of cultures. And I am very passionately fond of what is termed Middle Eastern/ North African cuisines.
This book lacks steps that the basic cook might need, but for those who have a familiarity with both more than basic cooking skills and the foods of the region referred to will no doubt find that it adds a healthy and tasty expansion to their diets.
Just know what a courgette is, and an aubergine!
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This book is very disappointing. It is mostly recipes with meat substitutes. They are standard fare recipes, with vegan cheese substituted, or similar substitutions that I don't need a cookbook to figure out. There is even a "recipe" that suggests putting a cooked carrot in a hot dog bun as a hot dog substitute. Ridiculus. Now that I have found the best vegan cookbook, "Vegan with Vengeance," I am throwing this one away.
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The book contains recipes from a broad swath of East African nations, from Ethiopia and Sudan to Kenya and Tanzania. Some recipes (such as for injera) require more adaptation to the American or European kitchen than others. The author also includes recipes that wouldn't, it seems, be perceived by European/American readers as "exotic" enough on their own, by for example, adding grated coconut into chapati dough, which is not typically done.
Some things lose their authenticity when "translated" into vegan. This book strikes me as being more for the vegan Londoner seeking new flavors than actually reflective of the East African diet, what with its ingredient lists for soy yogurt and the like.
I recently purchased this cookbook. It is really outstanding - the authors carefully chose the recipes to include here. The blueberry summer cake was a hit this week - my guests couldn't get enough and weren't shy about taking every last piece of it with them. The Puerto Rican Bean dish is outstanding as well. The recipes are less complicated than some I've come across, which I really appreciate. The photographs are also helpful in guiding you as you prepare a dish. I highly recommend this. It is quickly moving to the top of my favorite cookbook list.
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I originally bought this book because I thought that the title implied there would be an extensive discussion about how the vegan way of eating leads to improved health. Was I wrong! There were only four or five pages discussing this issue and then the introduction went into a couple of more pages describing whole ingredients. The rest of the book is devoted to photographs (not very attractive), a small number of recipes, and lots of empty space. Only one or two recipes even remotely appealed to me. All in all I felt that it was not worth the $19.95 price tag.
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This is a great book. It has good fast vegan food. I use it with 2 other vegan cookbooks most of the time. The ideas are not what I would have thought of but they are easy and good. This is food you cook and live on day to day. I love they they give brand names.
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This is a great book. It has good fast vegan food. I use it with 2 other vegan cookbooks most of the time. The ideas are not what I would have thought of but they are easy and good. This is food you cook and live on day to day. I love they they give brand names.
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This is a great book. It has good fast vegan food. I use it with 2 other vegan cookbooks most of the time. The ideas are not what I would have thought of but they are easy and good. This is food you cook and live on day to day. I love they they give brand names.
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Between me and my daughter, we have all of Sarah's cookbooks. Vegan a go go came into my life just as I was diagnosed with celiac disease and multiple food allergies, in addition to already being vegan. Most of the recipes are quick, delicious and are easy to prepare while staying in someone's home. Sarah's book has relieved me of the anxiety of traveling with food limitations. She has spaces in the back of the book for additional recipes, which I've already filled up. Her Rightouse Orbs are yummy and the Chocolate Banana no-bake pie is great...even without the crust (celia, ya know) Take this little cookbook and run with it!
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