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Soy of Cooking: Easy-to-Make Vegetarian, Low-Fat, Fat-Free, and Antioxidant-Rich Gourmet Recipes
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Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780471347057
ISBN: 0471347051
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 1996-05-06
Publisher: Wiley
Studio: Wiley
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Now, you can create elegant meals that are as healthy as they are delicious. Soy of Cooking is a gourmet guide to preparing savory meatless dishes that incorporate nutrient-rich soyfoods into your diet -- high in antioxidants and phytochemicals, as well as fiber and vitamins.
With more than 170 enticing recipes, this innovative cookbook shows how to combine creative techniques and easy-to-find soyfoods to make healthy starters, main dishes, desserts, and more with tempting, artful presentations. All of the recipes have 5 grams of for or less and include complete nutrition analiysis. This collection of healthy and delectable soyfood creations includes: Spicy Roasted Pepper Dip, Raspberry Walnut Dressing, Pumpkin Ravioli, Saucy Pizza Abbondanza, and Frozen Fudge Cheesecake.
Soy of Cooking defines 30 new and traditional soyfoods, most of which can be found in supermarkets and health food stores around the country. It also includes a guide to useful cooking techniques, tips on using spices,and soyfood exchange information.
"For those who think soy-based vegetarian cooking is less than gourmet, think again! Soy of Cooking is full of excellent recipes that taste superb and are made from ingredients that are readily available."
--John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America and Reclaiming Our Health
" Soy of Cooking will be a great help to health conscious consumers who love good food and want to find new ways to introduce soy products in their diets."
--Mark Messina, Ph.D., and Virginia Messina, M.P.H., R.D., authors of The Simple Soybean and Your Health and The Vegetarian Way
"The recipes are familiar enough to become instant successes in your home, yet sensational enough to be served in 5-star restaurants."
--John McDougall, M.D., Director of the McDougall Program, St. Helena Hospital; and Mary McDougall, author of The New McDougall Cookbook
"In Soy of Cooking, Marie Oser shows the myriad of ways to make soy delicious and nutritious."
--Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish
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Summary: my favorite vegan cookbook
Comment: This book doesn't say "vegan" anywhere on it, and I myself am not vegan (just a vegetarian for now), but I feel like I could be vegan based on this cookbook. Oser gives a great, not-too-lengthy but informative introduction to using soy, with a complete list of "unusual" ingredients and where to get them, as well as a conversion chart. The recipes are great -- easy to make and delicious! She has a fantastic mix of foods, but my VERY favorite thing about this book is all the "comfort foods" she includes. There's an AWESOME recipe for shepherd's pie, for example, that is filling and tasty and makes you not miss meat at all. This book also has the hands-down BEST vegan chocolate cake recipe I have ever eaten. I recommend this book to both new and veteran vegan/vegetarian cooks. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: At yeast it tastes good?
Comment: I have been an ardent vegan for nearly 2 years, and this book nearly made me go and buy a McDonald's hamburger. The recipes I have tried had ingredients that were expensive, difficult to find or both. The finished dishes were not appealing to any of the senses, and had a horrible aftertaste. The aftertaste may have been attributed to the massive amounts of nutritional yeast and miso required by many dishes. After the third time I tried to make a meal using recipes in this book, I threw it out (and almost threw up). I did not want this book to go to Goodwill or Salvation Army and continue the legacy of horrible vegan cooking. There are good vegan cookbooks out there, try again. IF YOU MUST TRY THIS BOOK AVOID: Quiche Lorraine, Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Creamed Artichoke Hearts. All will break your vegetarian/vegan spirit, and scar you for life.
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Summary: Best Soy Recipes I've Ever Tasted
Comment: I give this 4 stars, only because some of the ingredients are not typical pantry stock and many of the recipes are labor intensive. However, they are "delicious" and filled with nutritional balance. The quantities are large, so often, I will freeze recipes. Also, I've found that if I don't have all the ingredients like mushroom powder or nutritional yeast, the recipe is still very good. Thank you, Marie Oser, for taking the time to test and balance healthy recipes that are worth making.
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Summary: Delicious Meals and Desserts!
Comment: I bought this cookbook after about 6 months of being on a diet recommended by my naturopathic doctor. I was told to avoid meat, dairy and sugar. I had been doing o.k. with one of the Moosewood Restaurant books, but was looking for more variety. When I first started looking at the recipes in here, I was a little nervous, being "cooking-challenged". There were a number of ingredients I had never heard of! But there is a glossary in the front that explains what the ingredients are and where you can find them. Also a good techniques section, which helped me a lot in preparing tofu. And now having made several of the recipes and being amazed when they are finished (they actually look like something I'd get at a restaurant), I'm not so daunted anymore. They are really fairly easy to make and don't take as much time as you might think from reading the ingredient list. The desserts are great, and believe me, I was addicted to sugar! But these recipes use evaporated cane juice, which you can find at the health food store, and are very tasty! I especially like the chocolate chip cookies and the brownies! I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to make a change to a healthier diet!
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Summary: good book
Comment: Some very good recipes and easy to follow.
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