100 Best Vegetarian Recipes
By Carol Gelles
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Easy Meatless Dishes for Everyday Meals
This irresistible little book presents 100 essential vegetarian recipes-easy, delicious, wonderfully adaptable dishes that you're guaranteed to love, from Green and White Lasagna to Indonesian Vegetable Stew. Updating dishes from the author's classic, award-winning 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes, it's a must-have kitchen companion, whether you enjoy meatless meals occasionally or you are a devoted vegetarian.
Carol Gelles
CAROL GELLES is the author of 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes, which won the Julia Child Cookbook Award and the James Beard Foundation Award for Excellence. She holds a master's degree in food and nutrition and has contributed articles and recipes to magazines such as Weight Watchers, Parents, Women's World, and Mademoiselle.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An excellent beginners cookbook for vegetarian and vegan recipes. A wonderful feature of this book is that it provides vegan variations on some of the vegetarian recipes, making it a very versatile book.
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100 Best Vegetarian Recipes - Carol Gelles
Copyright © 2008 Carol Gelles
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
Published simultaneously in Canada
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Gelles, Carol.
100 best vegetarian recipes/Carol Gelles.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-470-18550-6 (cloth)
1. Vegetarian cookery. I. Title.
TX837.G386 2008
641.5’636—dc22
2007024687
Printed in China
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Portions of this work have been previously published in 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes (Wiley, 1996).
Introduction
Menu Planning
Appetizers
Salads
Soups
Entrées
Side Dishes
Basic Recipes and Techniques
Mail-Order Sources
About the Author
Acknowledgments
As with any project, there are many people who make it happen. This book was the idea of my editor Linda Ingroia and she participated in every step of the project. Her assistant Charleen Barila also added her thoughts and suggestions. As ever, my agent Judith Weber was my adviser, advocate, and friend. I know I will never meet the countless others who worked on this book throughout the publishing process, but I thank them all. Speaking of people I have never met, I want to thank my readers. I thank all the people who have loved 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes. For without you, there would be no need for a Best of...
book. Finally, I thank all my friends and family for their support through this project, all the careers du jour,
and the ups and downs that life presents. I count each and every one of you as a blessing.
Author’s Note
Writing 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes, a book that won two awards, was a daunting assignment; choosing my favorite recipes from it, on the other hand, was a total pleasure. The recipes I’ve chosen for this book work for everyday meals or for special occasion menus and will please both vegetarians and meat-eaters. I offer a range of flavors and ethnic cuisines, as well as a variety of cooking styles. There are enough recipes and information in this book to find any vegetarian staple as well as recipes that will inspire you, and enough scope that you will never have to turn elsewhere.
This book contains classic recipes, as well as many variations to appeal to diverse tastes. I urge you to read the recipes’ headnotes and variations because they contain many extra ideas and cooking tips. The introduction, sidebars, and Basics chapter contain information on how the recipes work, important cooking tables, what you need to keep on hand, how to be a healthy vegetarian, and how to plan a meal or event, along with some menus to get you started. It is my sincere hope you will enjoy using this book as much as I enjoyed putting it together for you.
Bon appétit!
Being a Vegetarian
A vegetarian, by definition, is a person who does not eat the flesh of anything that was previously living. Some vegetarians are willing to use animal products as long as the animal was not harmed in the process. Others go a step further and eschew using any animal products at all, including honey, wool, leather, fur, etc.
PESCO-LACTO-OVO Technically not vegetarians, because while they do not eat meat, they do eat fish, eggs, and dairy products.
LACTO-OVO Do not eat meat, but do eat eggs and dairy products.
LACTO Do not eat meat or eggs, but do eat dairy products.
OVO Do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.
VEGAN or STRICT VEGETARIAN Do not eat meat, dairy products, or eggs, and may or may not eat animal by-products.
People who are vegetarians for religious reasons usually have the support of their family, as everyone follows the same dietary guidelines of their religion. However, some vegetarians may face certain obstacles, such as being the only vegetarians in their families. In this scenario, the best defense is a good offense.
• Learn to cook! Prepare your own vegetarian meals for yourself or for family and friends.
• Pack your own lunches.
• Volunteer to bring a dish when invited to someone’s home for dinner.
• When eating out, try ethnic cuisines such as Italian, Mexican, Indian, and Chinese. Their menus are filled with appealing vegetarian specialties.
As more and more people become vegetarians, the world is becoming more vegetarian-friendly. You will find it a satisfying way of life.
Vegetarianism and Health
It’s easy to miss out on many important nutrients when you follow a fast-food lifestyle. By switching to a vegetarian diet—one that is based on vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans—you’ll find yourself easily meeting the recommended five (or more) servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Variety ensures that you will get the wide range of vitamins, minerals, and fiber you need.
Cholesterol was once considered the major dietary villain in heart disease, but avoiding saturated fats and reducing total fat intake is also important in a heart-healthy diet. Avoid saturated fats like butter and tropical oils.
Polyunsaturated fats are oils made from plant sources; canola and safflower oils are particularly healthy choices, although any vegetable oil is fine. Olive oil is monounsaturated, and current scientific findings show this to be the healthiest oil of all.
The simple truth is there is no cholesterol in any vegetable, fruit, nut, grain, or bean. Cholesterol is found only in animal products. Strict vegetarians (vegans) have automatically eliminated all cholesterol from their diet. Lacto-ovo vegetarians should remember that eggs, butter, and cheese are animal products and you will still have to watch out for cholesterol (and fat). You can reduce your cholesterol and fat by incorporating some healthy substitutions to your diet:
• Use extra egg whites in place of the yolk (two egg whites equal one whole egg).
• Look for low-fat or nonfat varieties of cheese.
• Select low-fat or nonfat dairy products instead of those containing whole milk.
The Recipes
My approach to recipe development is one of moderation, and I’ve tried to balance flavor with health considerations.
Similarly, these recipes may be too salty for people who are limiting their sodium intake. You can easily just omit salt wherever called for and be sure to buy salt-free bouillon or make homemade salt-free broth.
I’ve included both the yield and the number of servings because the number of people each recipe will serve may vary depending on your menu. Consider your audience: if your household consists of 2 adults and 2 teenage sons, a lasagna may only serve 4 to 6 people. You probably know how many people in your family 3 cups of rice will serve—it may be more or less than the number I have suggested.
I have intentionally prepared some recipes in large batches because I believe it’s nice to have leftovers to use in the next day or two or freeze for the future. You’ll find this to be especially true in the soup chapter. I also include some larger-yield recipes to allow for company. If you are not fond of leftovers, just check the yield before you choose a recipe.
This book contains enough egg- and dairy-free recipes to be useful for all kinds of vegetarians, including vegans. Each recipe is marked with an icon that indicates the type of vegetarian it is suited for. There is also a code identifying recipes that can be prepared in advance of serving time:
LO.png = LACTO-OVO
L.png = LACTO
V.png = VEGAN
V_variation.png = VEGAN VARIATION (a variation suitable for vegans described below the main recipe)
M.png = MAKE-AHEAD (can be prepared ahead of serving time)