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Fri Feb 5 17:31:29 1982
vegetarian cookbooks
"Diet for a Small Planet", by Frances Moore Lappe
"Recipes for a Small Planet", by ???
These classics present the ecological argument for vegetarianism
(did you know that it takes 21 pounds of grain protein to produce 1 pound
of beef protein?), and the theory of protein complementarity. Informative,
ideological, some good recipes (Sweet and Pungent Vegetable Curry, in Diet,
is probably the best soybean recipe I know).
"Laurel's Kitchen", by Laurel Robertson et al:
A vegetarian's Joy of Cooking, complete with
the longest nutrition table I've seen in any cookbook. The authors are
VERY wholesome (I frequently judge health-food books by how feverishly they
denounce sugar, and this one is very strong in that respect, although they
do fairly point out that honey and brown sugar are equivalent), but the
recipes that I've tried have been good. Obviously the work of dedicated
cooks.
"The Vegetarian Epicure", by Anna Thomas.
"..., Vol. II"
One of the most popular veggie tomes around. She gets somewhat
stuffy in her writing (I always imagine a matronly hippie), but the variety
and quality of the recipes is good. Her Cheese and Scallion Quiche is a
family favorite. Heavy emphasis on Polish dishes, for the politically
minded. I haven't cooked out of the sequel yet, but friends tell me it
is superior to the first.
The Romagnoli's Meatless Cookbook, by Margaret(?) and Franco(?) Romagnoli
These two are semi-famous from their PBS Italian-cooking show. They
write like they love their food, and that's enjoyable. Not strictly
veggie; more like Lenten cooking, they include seafood. Contains a good
recipe for pasta and more than enough suggestions on what to do with it.
This book used to be found in the remainder section of bookstores for $3,
in hardback, a super bargain.
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