The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series)
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Eating a plant-based diet can be easy, budget-friendly, and inclusive with these 500+ crowd-pleasing recipes you can make vegan or vegetarian!
America’s Test Kitchen offers their best tips for preparing vegetables and plant-based meats, boosting flavor and nutrition, and stocking your pantry with healthy staples.
Plant-based cooking means different things to different people. ATK’s diverse, modern plant-based
cookbook offers foolproof recipes you can tailor to suit your own needs—whether you’re vegetarian, vegan, or simply curious about eating less meat. Inside you’ll find:
• 500+ plant-based recipes inspired by cuisines around the world
• Vegan and vegetarian variations for each recipe, with easy ingredient swaps
• Overview of the modern plant-based diet, including meat and dairy alternatives
• Simple strategies for grocery shopping and storage
• ATK-approved tips for maximizing vegetables, boosting flavor, and meeting nutritional needs
ATK’s plant-based diet strategy is easy, budget-friendly, and inclusive—cuisines around the world are rich with boldly flavored, naturally vegan dishes. From building a plant-centric plate to cooking with plant-based meat and dairy, you’ll find everything you need here to create varied, satisfying meals everyone will love.
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ASIN : 194870336X
Publisher : America’s Test Kitchen
Publication date : December 1, 2020
Language : English
Print length : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 1974810607
ISBN-13 : 978-1948703369
Item Weight : 2.93 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 1 x 10 inches
Part of series : Complete ATK Cookbooks
Best Sellers Rank: #6,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Vegetable Cooking (Books) #11 in Vegan Cooking (Books)
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8 reviews for The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series)
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KatieBird –
#1 Cookbook In My Kitchen!
In the seven weeks since I bought this book, I’ve already made ten recipes. This cookbook is phenomenal!After twenty years of vegetarianism, I recently made the shift to an entirely plant-based diet, and decided a few new cookbooks were in order to help spark new creativity in the kitchen. Of the three books I bought, this one has become my go-to favorite. There isn’t a single page in this book without something intriguing and appetizing on it.I cannot overstate this: “The Complete Plant Based Cookbook” is written with the home cook at heart. It seems obvious that every cookbook would be written with the intent that the average person could duplicate its recipes in their own kitchen, but that’s rarely the case. This book is exceptional, though. The instructions are written clearly and are easy to follow. The measurements, temperatures, and cook time are true, and the ingredients are almost all available at my local markets.Often, vegan cookbooks fall into one of two categories: exotic/elaborate preparations of hard-to-find ingredients, or meatless mimicry of junk food. I was looking for a book that offered something else. This cookbook provides countless meal ideas that can make it possible to enjoy delicious balanced meals throughout the week. Meat and dairy substitutes can be a marvel, but I prefer that this book avoids much of that in favor of celebrating and elevating whole vegetables. Even the nacho “cheese” sauce (pictured) is made with simple potatoes and a carrot! I’ve made everything from soup to roasted veggies to pie using this cookbook, and all have come out exactly as described, even at times when the instructions felt impossible (there’s no way this can set without eggs….there’s no way this consistency will be…how can this??…) But time and again, I trust the instructions, and the food comes out delicious and beautiful.America’s Test Kitchen really lives up to its name here, as it’s obvious that all of these recipes have been tried and tried again before publication.Lastly, the back of this cookbook has something that I’ve never seen in any other: a full index of the basic nutrition facts of each of the recipes! I’m sure I won’t be checking back there too often (especially for that pecan pie!) but what a cool resource to offer. There’s also a full index listing all of the gluten free recipes in the cookbook, which I’m sure will be hugely helpful for many people.All of the books I ordered had similarly great reviews, but this one was the only one that’s truly exceptional. Bon appetite!
Nana at the beach –
A Great Cookbook
The cover of the book says “Inspired, Flexible recipes for eating well without meat.” The recipes that have dairy in them, for example say “yogurt, plant based or dairy.” I think some reviewers are being a little harsh – if you don’t eat dairy or eggs, use the plant based ingredient instead. This may be a cookbook that will help more people move away from a meat based diet!The book has a big section on the plant based kitchen, vegan dressings and sauces, how to make cheese substitutes, ingredients to add flavor to your recipes, and is a good primer on how to cook vegan or vegetarian. We eat 95% vegan, but sometimes, especially in this pandemic, a little cheese just tastes good. When we have non vegan house guests, we tend to be more vegetarian to accommodate them. We live in a rural, big seafood area, and vegan restaurant food is a dinner salad, so maybe we just tend to be more flexible.The book arrived yesterday, and I am looking forward to trying many of the recipes. I like the “Why of his recipe works” section at the beginning of each section. It gives hints and explanations of why the method and/or ingredients were used. And often I it tells me when a substitution can or shouldn’t be used.There are pictures of many of the recipes, many recipes from international cuisines, and lots of good ideas! My kids are getting this cookbook for Christmas, too.
Susan –
What Vegetarian Cookbooks Should Aspire to Be
I have been a vegetarian for over 30 years and I love finding vegetarian cookbooks worth buying. I have found vegetarian cookbooks (and restaurants too, for that matter) tend to fall into one of two categories. One category can be labeled “Boring.” Some people seem to think “vegetarian” means dishes without spice, flavor, or heat; just boil up some green beans and there you go. The other category I call “well, the chicken doesn’t see it that way.” In this category are so-called vegetarian dishes made with chicken (etc.) broth or “just a little bit of chicken.” Those dishes are not vegetarian, and the chicken could tell you why.Enter “The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat.” I have found this cookbook to be a rich source of inspired, tasty vegetarian meals. Recipes are truly vegetarian, free of meat, poultry, fish (etc.). Many of the recipes include spices, chile peppers, etc. to create dishes full of flavor and, if desired, heat (i.e., hot/spicy). This cookbook’s recipes are user-friendly. Some recipes taste exotic, but you do not have to be a professional chef to make them. The recipes are easy to adapt to use preferred ingredients without losing the recipe’s essence. Hard-to-find and/or expensive ingredients (that usually end up being rarely used) are kept to a minimum and alternative ingredients are suggested. I am having fun with this cookbook and am adding more variety to my repertoire of healthy, flavorful vegetarian meals!
allan manley –
Fabulous book with so many fantastic recipes a must read
arseedubs –
As I shift towards a more plant-based diet, it’s hard to find good recipes for comfort foods. This book has a ton of recipes! I don’t even know how I’m going to try them all but I’ll do my bestHowever, I think the recipes fall short in their descriptions. It is not always clear how long a recipe takes or how many it serves – these have become standard pieces of information, so it’s a little tough to navigate without. Not every recipe has a photo of it, which does make sense for making such a packed book, but then it’s easier to get excited about the ones with pictures.So far I like it, despite some small shortcomings. I love ATK so I also know I can trust these recipes, and develop my cooking skills while trying these out
Neela Ratra –
Had been looking for this kind of cookbook for vegetarian recipes – most of the books are very disappointing – having only 3-4 good recipesThis book fails to disappoint – each recipe is worth the effort and easy to follow The colourful pictures adds to the pleasure of going thru the book A must have if you love to cook ! I highly recommend it
Wayne Hayes –
great book delivered early
Joseph –
Die American Test Kitchen macht sich sehr viel Mühe wenn es um diese Art Kochbücher geht. Es hat sehr viele Rezepte und viele Anregungen um eigene Rezepte zu machen. Das Inhaltsverzeichnis ist auch super übersichtlich – genau wie ich mir das wünsche! Ich kann generell Kochbücher von America’s Test Kitchen empfehlen.