Synopses & Reviews
Veganize Any Recipe with Confidence
The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is your secret weapon to turning any recipe imaginable into a deliciously veganized success--no guesswork or hard labor involved. And no more kitchen failures or recipe flops either. Simply look up whatever non-vegan ingredient you want to sub out, and expert author team Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman will explain exactly what substitution is best to use and how to make it without compromising taste or flavor, so you'll create dishes that are not only better than the real thing, but healthier, too.
With more than 200 recipes and substitutions that show the swaps in action, you'll find step-by-step instructions for replacing everything from butter and bacon to gelatin and gouda. You'll also find healthy substitutions for replacing things like gluten, sugar, and fat, so you can fine-tune any recipe to your dietary needs.
Stunning photography and easy-to-follow charts, like the sample one below, appear in every chapter, making it a cinch to dip in and out whenever you need a quick reference or recipe.
If the original recipe calls for... Replace with...
1 egg in baked goods, for binding (usually 1 egg per recipe means it is used for binding) (e.g., cookies and cakes)
--11/2 teaspoons Ener-G(TM) or Bob's Red Mill egg replacer powder whisked with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) warm water
--2 tablespoons (16 g) cornstarch or arrowroot, or any starch whisked with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
--21/2 tablespoons (18 g) flaxseed meal whisked with 3 tablespoons (45 ml) warm water
--1/4 cup (60 g) blended silken tofu
--1/4 cup (61 g) applesauce, or pumpkin or other fruit or vegetable puree
8 ounces (227 g) beef (steaks or burgers)
--8 ounces (227 g) store-bought veggie burgers, such as Wildwood(TM) or Morningstar(TM)
--8 ounces (227 g) portobello mushrooms
--8 ounces (227 g) Baked Seitan Cutlets (page 130)
--8 ounces (227 g) Basic Traditional Boiled Seitan (page 110)
--1 cup (150 g) feta crumbles --1 cup (150 g) Tofu Feta (page 46)
If you've always wanted to turn your aunt's famous mac and cheese into a veganized taste sensation, or your grandma's buttermilk pie into a rousing, reinvented success, The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is the solution you've been looking for
Review
"The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is a phenomenal guidebook and cookbook. It reveals exactly how to replace any ingredient in any recipe. The results aren’t just stellar—they're even better than the ‘real’ thing!"
—Rory Freedman, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Skinny Bitch
“A tremendously useful resource for anyone interested in a healthier and more plant-strong diet.
—John Robbins, author The New Good Life, The Food Revolution, and Diet for a New America
“It is not just right, it is beautiful; it is inspired and it makes a perfect gift for those relatives who always ask what on earth you eat!”
–Jeffrey Masson, Ph.D., bestselling author of When Elephants Weep, The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food, and The Dog Who Couldn’t Stop Loving
“Exasperated by eggs? Challenged by cheese? Your life is about to change, thanks to The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions! Fun and informative, the book discusses the science of cooking and baking and shows how easy it is to embrace a cruelty-free lifestyle. Filled with more than 200 tried and true recipes, this book is essential for any vegan or aspiring vegan’s bookshelf.”
—Tamasin Noyes, author of American Vegan Kitchen
“Fun and informative, The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is a creative feast for the eyes, fuel for imagination, and most importantly, a true palate pleaser. Expect to be entertained and satisfied by this one-of-a-kind cookbook.”
—Alisa Fleming, author of Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living (www.GoDairyFree.com)
Synopsis
Veganize Any Recipe with Confidence!
The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is your secret weapon to turning any recipe imaginable into a deliciously “veganized” success—no guesswork or hard labor involved. And no more kitchen failures or recipe flops either. Simply look up whatever non-vegan ingredient you want to sub out, and expert author team Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman will explain exactly what substitution is best to use and how to make it without compromising taste or flavor, so you’ll create dishes that are not only better than the “real” thing, but healthier, too.
With more than 200 recipes and substitutions that show the swaps in action, you’ll find step-by-step instructions for replacing everything from butter and bacon to gelatin and gouda. You’ll also find healthy substitutions for replacing things like gluten, sugar, and fat, so you can fine-tune any recipe to your dietary needs.
Stunning photography and easy-to-follow charts appear in every chapter, making it a cinch to dip in and out whenever you need a quick reference or recipe.
If you’ve always wanted to turn your aunt’s famous mac and cheese into a veganized taste sensation, or your grandma’s buttermilk pie into a rousing, “reinvented” success, The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is the solution you’ve been looking for!
Synopsis
The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is your secret weapon to turning any recipe imaginable into a deliciously "veganized" success--no guesswork or hard labor involved.
About the Author
Joni Marie Newman is the founder of justthefood.com, and the author of six vegan cookbooks, including
500 Vegan Recipes,
The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions,
Hearty Vegan Meals,
Fusion Food in the Vegan Kitchen and
Going Vegan. Joni is well-known in the vegan community and frequently speaks at vegan conferences, cooking demos, and other events. She lives in southern California and manages a Whole Foods location in the L.A. area.
Celine Steen is the co-author of 500 Vegan Recipes, The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions, Hearty Vegan Meals, Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day!, Whole Grain Vegan Baking, and Vegan Finger Foods. She is the founder of the award-winning blog Have Cake, Will Travel (www.havecakewilltravel.com) which brings in an average of 15,000 hits a week.