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| Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook | 
 enlarge | Authors: Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  190 reviews
Sales Rank: 843
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 156924264X
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636
EAN: 9781569242643
ASIN: 156924264X
Publication Date: October 31, 2007
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Product Description
Who knew vegetables could taste so good? Moskowitz and Romero's newest delicious collection makes it easier than ever to live vegan. You'll find more than 250 recipes--plus menus and stunning color photos--for dishes that will please every palate. All the recipes in Veganomicon have been thoroughly kitchen-tested to ensure user-friendliness and amazing results. And by popular demand, the Veganomicon includes meals for all occasions and soy-free, gluten-free, and low-fat options, plus quick recipes that make dinner a snap. Recipes include:
- Autumn Latkes
- Samosa Stuffed Baked Potatoes
- Grilled Yuca Tortillas
- Baby Bok Choy with Crispy Shallots
- Chile-Cornmeal Crusted Tofu Po- Boy
- Roasted Eggplant and Spinach Muffuletta
- Jicama-Watercress-Avocado Salad with Spicy Citrus Vinaigrette
- Acorn Squash, Pear and Adzuki Soup
- Tomato Rice Soup with Roasted Garlic and Navy Beans
- Asparagus and Lemongrass Risotto
- Almost All-American Seitan Pot Pie
- Hot Sauce-Glazed Tempeh
- Black Eyed Pea Collard Rolls
- Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
- Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Pecan Streusel
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 Awkward flavor combinations December 17, 2007
163 out of 245 found this review helpful
I feel that I have to write a negative review based on the recipes my husband and I have made out of this book. First I want to say, that I have a very large library of vegan and vegetarian cookbooks and this book is the one and only huge disappointment in that large library. I had high hopes for this book because of all the positive reviews I saw here and because I liked Vegan with a Vengeance (although the recipes there often need some tweaking) and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. First of all, when I looked though the recipes in this book when I received it, I noticed that most of the recipes are rather complex and require more than an hour to cook. I expect this from a cookbook from a fancy restaurant or something, but not a cookbook that advertises itself as the "ultimate" vegan cookbook. Normal people aren't going to want to spend an hour and a half making dinner every night. This cookbook presumes that the reader is a beginner cook because it goes into great detail in the beginning about how to stock a pantry, buy pots and pans, etc., but then the recipes are more geared towards a more experienced cook. I consider myself a more experienced cook and really could have done without all of the beginner stuff. Also, a lot of the recipes are similar or almost identical to those in Vegan with a Vengeance, so why buy both? The real disappointment came when we made recipes out of this book. The first recipe we made was the broccoli-potato soup with fresh herbs. We followed the recipe exactly and the soup was terrible! In fact it was the worst soup I have ever tasted--the dill and mint did not go together at all. I don't understand how a recipe this bad could have made it into a cookbook. This recipe alone was reason enough to pan this book, but hoping that this was a fluke, we then made the potato kale enchiladas. These were also not very good. There was too much of everything--too much cumin, too much garlic, too much onion. And in the end the flavors just ended up muddled together to create a dead tasting dish. We then made the pumpkin-cranberry scones (hoping that the sweeter recipes would be more successful). The recipe turned out all wrong. Even though the recipe was followed exactly, the scone dough turned out too sticky and when baked created a large soft cookie rather than scones. And to top it all off the scones were too sweet! We did make one recipe that turned out very well: the pear and endive salad with maple candied pecans, however we did tweak the recipe by using a different oil and changed up the candied pecan recipe a bit. Also, how can you go wrong with just good fresh ingredients and a classic recipe like pears and salad and candied nuts?
If you are looking for great vegetarian/vegan cookbooks, I recommend that you try the following instead: The Cafe Flora Cookbook, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, and the Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes Cookbook. The Veganomicon is going back on the shelf and I don't know if we will ever turn to it again.
 Most thorough Vegan Cookbook ever! October 21, 2007
159 out of 162 found this review helpful
First off, the food in this book is amazing. Vegan With a Vengeance was super great, but this is the friggin' BOMB!
Aside from the incredible food, the product description doesn't mention that the first part of the book is a great (and funny) read about HOW to cut and prepare different vegetables, how to cook different grains, etc...for someone like me, pretty invaluable stuff. Also cool if you're getting this for your "weird" vegan kid that is just learning to cook.
Also,, the icons are a big help (an icon tells you if you can make the meal under 45 min -or way less, another icon tells you if you can find everything at your regular Vons-type market, if there's soy, etc...)
The other review made a comment about the title, which I think is total genius. Then again, I get the HP Lovecraft/Evil Dead reference. What else could you call the "ultimate vegan cookbook" besides the "Veganomicon"??
Not only does this book have great recipes, but it will totally add ideas to your cooking arsenal. After making the "Black Bean Burgers", I am never buying packaged veggie burgers again!
p.s. do yourself a favor and make the "Leek and Bean Cassoulet with Biscuits".
Your Stove is Asking You to Buy It. November 5, 2007
96 out of 99 found this review helpful
From the moment the book arrives, you'll love it! It's not just because of the beautiful photographs and intriguing recipes - it's because the authors and their style of writing capture you, fascinate you, and make you excited to try each and every recipe that they have created.
I'll admit that I am a fan of both Vegan With a Vengeance and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. But I wanted to review Veganomicon without those two prior books in mind. The fact is, I couldn't. I knew that the recipes would be outstanding; the usual nervousness that comes with serving a guest that new pasta recipe was not present. I have a confidence when making Isa and Terry's recipes, a confidence that sometimes does not exist when trying other recipes out for the first time.
I think that each of these reviews, each Veganomicon recipe photograph on Flickr, on blogs, on the Post Punk Kitchen forums, are a testament that many people, experienced chefs and novices alike, absolutely adore this cookbook. And there's no reason why you wouldn't, either.
My favorites so far have been the Eggplant Rollatini and the Lemon Bars. The Pumpkin Ziti with Sage Bread Crumbs is not far behind; I love the cashew ricotta that is used (there are two ricotta recipes in the book - both delicious!). There is something for everyone here, whether you hate vegetables but love mushrooms, choose seitan over tempeh, want breakfast at all times of day, or want to eat a light lunch of bok choy with shallots.
There are excellent recipes for autumn and fall-time meals. The Thanksgiving spread would be more colorful and delectable if you added in a few of the mix and match sides and appetizers, such as Mashed Spiced Sweet Potatoes, Chestnut-Lentil Pate, and Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Seed Rice Paper Rolls.
Thank you for rocking our worlds, Terry and Isa!
Just plain fun! May 1, 2008
57 out of 59 found this review helpful
Mine is by no means a vegan household, but how could I resist a book with this title? By the time I had found the authors' explanation, I was in love with the book: "...a big vegan cookbook needed a big vegan name. (But just to be on the safe side, don't read this cookbook backward at the stroke of midnight.)" So I checked it out of the library a month ago Shhh! I KNOW I need to bring it back!
The clever introduction makes the case that "vegan food = normal food." The authors move on to a saucy explanation of prepping and cooking terms and some ingredient-specific advice, endlessly entertaining and informative. Take polenta: "Polenta has been called many things, each more insulting than the last: cornmeal mush, grits, porridge. But it got a new lease on life in the '90s when foodies started referring to it by its proper name and charging twenty dollars a plate for it." They follow with basic polenta-cooking instructions.
I had planned to browse and move on. I don't like to cook fiddly things -- no ravioli-making for me -- and I never seem to have enough of the right ingredients for vegan cooking. But what a surprise this book was! Even with no tempeh or miso on board, a quick pass through the front of the market gave me all I needed for some of these yummy recipes.
We loved the Israeli Couscous with Pistachios and Apricots (confession: I used regular couscous) and the Herb Scalloped Potatoes. I was planning to make Roasted Eggplant and Spinach Muffuletta Sandwich but we ate the roasted eggplant before I got the olives. My favorite recipe so far: Jalapeno-Onion Skillet Corn Bread.
There are many other recipes I'd like to try: Fresh Rosemary Foccaccia, Roasted Portobellos, Chickpeas Romanesco, Penne Vodka; and every single thing pictured in full color in the middle of the book. Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook ends with menu suggestions: My Own Private India Menu, Greek to Me and You Menu, Smash Your TV Dinner Menu. Just the names make you want to throw a party, don't they?
Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero are vegan veterans, and their knowledge and enthusiasm permeate this practical book. I recommend it as a workbook for healthier eating and just for the fun of it, too.
Linda Bulger, 2008
 good recipes, perhaps too rushed into print December 28, 2007
27 out of 34 found this review helpful
Now let me say first of all, I am a huge fan of the PPK. Their shows and recipes are what made me finally realize I can eat delicious meals without having to rely on meat, and I've been the happier for it. I also love their other two cookbooks.
For some reason though, I can never get Isa's pancake recipes to work though. I tried making the blueberry corn pancakes while at my in laws, and it was basically a giant nightmare (similar thing happened with the recipe from VwaV). Whatever, it may be something with me, I don't know. And I must say, for the most part, the recipes in this cookbook have been really good.
What I'm more annoyed about, however, is a number of glaring editing errors. There are a lot of spelling errors and misprints in the book. I was really looking forward to making the fudgy wudgy blueberry brownies, but for some reason there's mention of applesauce in the recipe instructions while it's nowhere to be found on the ingredient list. I tried looking it up on the PPK site but it's nowhere to be found, so I'm not sure if it's something they forgot to add to the ingredient list, or something they forgot to subtract from the recipe instructions, not to mention I have no clue how much I'd put in it. There have been other incidences like this throughout the cookbook, and it's starting to make me wonder if I should have waited until it went through another edition or something.
Anyway, the recipes really are tasty, I just think they rushed to print it and the recipes themselves I think suffer.
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