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The Vegan Gourmet, Expanded 2nd Edition : Full Flavor & Variety With over 120 Delicious Recipes Review

This really should be called the "low-salt, new food, kind-of-hard-to-prepare, and ok-but-not-really-fantastic Vegan Gourmet cookbook." I've tried about 8 of the most interesting-looking recipes in the book, and haven't been terribly impressed with them. Most of them have left me with a feeling of "well, that's ok, but not really great."
After some "adjusting" of the ingredients, some of the recipes were a bit better. Perhaps the most annoying thing about the recipes is that they are written like they should be in a low-sodium cookbook, but the author doesn't mention that her suggestions for salt might be on the low side for most people. Thinking there was some reason for the low amounts of salt, I prepared the recipes exactly as written, and found them to be "missing something." Doubling or tripling the suggested amount of salt substantially enhanced the flavors.
Another thing I didn't like about the book is that many of the recipes are what I would call "new food," meaning that they are odd combinations of ingredients made up by the author that aren't based on any particular culinary tradition or cuisine. I realize that "gourmet" usually means trying new and different combinations of foods, and I do applaud the attempt at variety, but I just can't say that I was that impressed by most of what I've tried from this book.
Lastly, the recipes are substantially more difficult to prepare than they're worth. I love to cook, and don't mind spending 2 or 3 hours cooking a dish that is absolutely fantastic, but I'm not going to spend that kind of time for something that's just OK. Here's a perfect example... the Sweet Potato, Wheat Berry, Bell Pepper, and Pumpkin Seed Salad in Tomato-Chive Vinaigrette. For starters, the idea of sweet potatos and bell peppers combined with a tomato-chive vinaigrette simply isn't appealing to me. Then, take into consideration that the recipe takes 6-8 hours of soaking time, 1 hour of cooking time, and another hour of chilling time for the wheat berries, plus grilling of the sweet potato, roasting and peeling of the bell peppers, roasting of the pumpkin seeks, and mixing of the tomato-chive vinaigrette, and you've got an all-day project on your hands for a salad! To be fair, the author warns the reader that this particular recipe takes a lot of time to prepare, but sheesh...
This book does have some good recipes in it, does contain some good ideas for interesting food combinations, and does contain a listing of recipes that "should" take less than 30 minutes to prepare, but overall I found the recipes required too much effort and too much "adjusting" for what I got out of them. I find that I don't use this book much. The Vegan Gourmet is good for experimentation, but not great as an everyday cookbook. I much prefer "The Mediterranan Vegan Kitchen," which is simply an outstanding cookbook that I use all the time.

The Vegan Gourmet, Expanded 2nd Edition : Full Flavor & Variety With over 120 Delicious Recipes Overview

Delicious and Imaginative Vegan CuisineThis enticing collection of innovative recipes will please and inspire both everyday and occasional vegan cooks. Inside you'll discover tantalizing, hearty recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; menu plans for special occasions and multicourse feasts; ideas for appetizers; and much, much more! Treat yourself to extraordinary new dishes such as:·Soba Noodles with Shredded Vegetables and Spicy Peanut Sauce ·Sweet Red Pepper Strips with Artichoke and Caper Filling ·Rice and Lentil Salad with Pimiento-Stuffed Olives ·Eggplant Casserole with Tofu, Olives, and Herbed Tomato Sauce ·Stir-Fry of Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Orange, and Fresh Basil ·Spiced Carrot SpreadDozens of recipes marked "Almost Instant" are easy to browse and even easier to make—in thirty minutes or less! Plus, each recipe includes a nutritional analysis listing calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber content. With The Vegan Gourmet, good health and great flavor go hand in hand!"I like The Vegan Gourmet so much I use it as a textbook!"—Patricia Gregory Vance, director, Culinary Arts Institute, Sonoma, California

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