2024 the best vegetarian recipes review

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For anyone new to a vegetarian diet--flexitarians who adopt plans like Meatless Mondays--as well as committed vegetarians and fans of Power Foods, here is a comprehensive collection of easy, meat-free mains for everyday.

As inspiring as it is practical, Meatless features 200 recipes—each accompanied by a gorgeous photograph—for full-fledged vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. You’ll find recipes for classics and new favorites, plus plenty of low-fat, vegan, and gluten-free options, too.

More than just a cookbook, Meatless is also a roadmap to embracing a vegetable-based lifestyle. Here are dozens of versatile recipes that can be easily adapted, such as pizza with a variety of toppings, salads made from different whole grains, and pestos with unexpected flavors and ingredients. You’ll also find advice on stocking your pantry with vegetarian essentials (dried beans, pasta, herbs and spices), a collection of basic recipes and techniques (vegetable stock, tomato sauce, polenta), and make-ahead flavor-boosters (caramelized onions, roasted peppers, and quick pickles).

Comprehensive and indispensable, Meatless makes it easy to prepare flavor-packed dinners for any day, any occasion. And no one will miss the meat. Selections include: 

• Small Plates to Mix and Match: Smashed Chickpea, Basil, and Radish Dip with Pita Chips; Roasted Baby Potatoes with Romesco Sauce; Stuffed Marinated Hot Red Chili Peppers; Grilled Polenta with Balsamic Mushrooms
• Stovetop Suppers: Frittata with Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Herbs; Spring Vegetable Ragout; Farro Risotto with Wild Mushrooms; Southwestern Hash
• Soups, Stews, and Chili: Tomato Soup with Poached Eggs; Bean Chili; White Cheddar Corn Chowder; Chickpea Curry with Roasted Cauliflower and Tomatoes
• Casseroles and other Baked Dishes: Ricotta and Spinach Stuffed Shells; Italian Baked Eggplant with Seitan; Black-Bean Tortilla Casserole; Apple, Leek, and Squash Gratin
• Substantial Salads:Raw Kale Salad with Pomegranate and Toasted Walnuts; Avocado, Beet, and Orange Salad; Arugula, Potato, and Green Bean Salad with Creamy Walnut Dressing; Roasted-Tomato Tabbouleh
• Sandwiches, Burgers, and Pizzas: Quinoa Veggie Burgers; Grilled Asparagus and Ricotta Pizza; Chipotle Avocado Sandwich; Portobello and Zucchini Tacos
• Pasta and Other Noodles: Fettuccine with Parsley-Walnut Pesto; Roasted Cauliflower with Pasta and Lemon Zest; Soba and Tofu in Ginger Broth; No-Bake Lasagna with Ricotta and Tomatoes
• Simple Side Dishes: Mexican Creamed Corn; Cabbage and Green Apple Slaw; Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Mustard Seeds; Baked Polenta “Fries”

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarkson Potter; 1st edition (January 8, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307954560
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307954565
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 1 x 9.1 inches
Reviewer: Norma Lehmeierhartie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well Done...Nice
Review: Meatless: More than 200 of the Very Best Vegetarian Recipes will appeal to a wide audience, including vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters. I am one of them...I do eat meat, but not everyday and in small amounts. This provides some great meatless main courses in addition to sides dishes than can be served with meat if desired.As a former chef and caterer, I have a lot of experience in cooking, but still seek out new recipes. In my opinion, making meatless dishes really good can be challenging and this book has some great looking ones to try. (I have tried a few; see below.)The book is divided as such: Stovetop suppers Soups, stews and chilis Casseroles Substantial salads Sandwiches, burgers and pizza Pasta Simple sidesThe photographs are beautiful and made me hungry...each recipe its own.I tried the fresh pea hummus which was nice and light with great flavor and a nice change from chick pea hummus. The tortilla Espanola was delicious and made a terrific brunch. I also tried the baked artichoke with bread crumbs which was really good. The roasted beets, Edamame and arugula salad was delicious. I had never though of roasted edamame and they were terrific!I will be trying many more recipes.I also like that many different grains are used and a nice variety of vegetables. That said, nothing so esoteric that the ingredients can't be found at your local farmer's market or a good health food store.Now, there are a lot of vegetarian cookbooks out there; why get this one? For starters, each recipe is carefully thought out and most sound really good. I have several vegetarian cookbooks that I look through often and don't always find anything inspiring. Good recipes, most fairly simple, and the ones I have tried so far are all winners.Former caterer, chef, author of Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your PlanetHighly recommend.

Reviewer: patrick1
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Simple and good
Review: This is a fantastic cookbook for beginners. The recipes are straightforward and use ingredients that are usually easy to find. Not a lot of complicated steps and easy to follow. I also bought the America’s Test Kitchen vegetarian cookbook and while it has more recipes this one this is much better for people who live day-to-day and don’t have all day to spend in the kitchen.

Reviewer: PJ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent recipes
Review: My husband and I are trying to eat vegetarian Monday-Friday and are constantly looking for new recipes. This cookbook is one of the best yet. The photos are beautiful. The recipes, in perfect Martha fashion, work! Each is carefully labeled with the appropriate nutritional info, as well as vegan, gluten-free, and special diet. For newbies such as us, I am particularly enjoying the helpful information in the back of the book: Versatile Vegetarian - Mashes and Purees, The Vegetarian Pantry, Favorite Flavor Boosters, Basics (cooking terms and techniques), Basic Recipes, Grain Cooking Chart, and Suggested Menus. I am learning so much from this cookbook. We are truly enjoying the recipes. We've yet to find one that we don't enjoy. Tonight we feasted on Southwestern Hash. My meat-and-potatoes husband wolfed down tempeh (a soy product) and avocado. He asked me to make the recipe again next week. That's the highest recommendation possible. If you are wanting a book to teach you about vegetarian eating and cooking and are looking for easy to prepare recipes that are delicious, this is the cookbook for you!

Reviewer: YoMama
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Meatless Delights For Vegetarians AND Non-Vegetarians
Review: I'm not a vegetarian, but I frequently make meatless meals and even have meatless weeks. This book has truly delicious and fairly easy recipes - all clearly written and beautifully illustrated. For my first use of this book, I made three recipes for my (out-of-the-home) vegetarian daughter and she was in ecstasy: huge thumbs up from both of us for 1) Roasted Potatoes with Mushrooms & Melted Taleggio, 2) White Bean & Sage Patties with Roasted Tomatoes, and 3) Broccoli arabe with Chickpeas & Ricotta. She's a busy college student without a lot of cooking experience but I bought her a copy also and she now cooks out of it constantly. We're both big fans. We've only found a couple recipes we were "meh" about - the Tortilla Espanola (very bland), and the Tomato Soup with Poached Eggs (even blander and not enough thickness/texture in soup). It's all a matter of personal taste so the tortilla is fixable for me with the addition of a ton of herbs, and I like the idea of poached eggs in tomato soup but I'll find a totally different soup for next time. Overall though, this is a wonderful book guaranteed to make diners sigh with content. I like the photo and nutrition info with each recipe, but I would really have appreciated a time estimate for each recipe so I wouldn't have to read through the entire recipe and estimate the time myself.

Reviewer: Anne
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So many fantastic, easy to make recipes
Review: I bought this book along with a few other veggie recipe books. Here is what is great about the book:1) a picture for every recipe.2) nutritional information for each recipe--a handful top 700 cal/serving, so if you're cooking for one or two, it's nice to know ahead of time so you can divide the recipe.3) helpful tricks on how to cook grains in the back of the book.4) hardly any recipe has really weird ingredients you must drive all over town to find. Most of the recipes I made I already had 80% of the ingredients.5) helpful letters at the bottom of each recipe, V -- vegan, G -- gluten free, S -- no dairy, wheat, soy or nuts.Recipes I adored:- Arugula, Potato and Green Bean Salad- Roasted Eggplant Caprese Salad- Eggplant Salad with Isreali Couscous & Basil- Roasted Squash, Apple & Cipolline Onion Salad- Brown Rice, Edamame & Cilantro Salad (this one keeps for a few days so you can make a big batch and bring it to work for lunch, etc.)- Zuchinni "Pasta" with Tomatoes & Walnuts (made this for a gluten-free couple who also likes to eat raw. Surprisinngly good!)

Reviewer: Robeto Zavala
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: muy buenas recetas para los vegetarianos y los que no lo son también. algunas bien conocidas y otras innovadoras. lo recomiendo mucho.

Reviewer: Patrick
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I feel I should start this by saying I love meat. But even more than meat, I love good food. This was recommended to me from a friend who is a vegetarian, and I was very skeptical to pickup this cookbook as such.Well lo and behold, my first week with this book and every meal I made was from inside its pages. I am a very beginner chef and sometimes feel overwhelmed looking at recipes where I don't feel confident I'll be able to pull it off. That was never the case with Meatless. The recipes were mostly easy to make and were all extremely delicious.I highly recommend this for meat eaters and vegetarians alike! Good food is good food, and that's what you will find in these pages.

Reviewer: Ilaria
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Questo libro di ricette è davvero fatto bene, sia a livello di contenuti (una fonte ricca di spunti interessantissimi per ricette vegetariane) che a livello grafico (Belle foto e bella impaginazione).Martha Stewart non si smentisce mai!

Reviewer: Marianne
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Je n'ai jamais imaginé pouvoir apprécié des Fajitas sans poulet, mais plus jamais j'aurais besoin d'acheter de la viande pour ce plat et bien des centaines d'autres.Mon but est de faire tous les recettes de ce magnifique livre: pour le moment, pas du tout déçu. Un bon mélange de recettes, facile à préparer, et très savoureux.

Reviewer: Ronald Marx
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great pics, very appetizing, and the dishes look pretty easy to make, nothingrequiring impossible tools, ingredients and time. I've only tried a couple ofrecipes so far, but the book is full of inspiring ideas, some old, some new.No desserts though, guess those are already vegetarian. However, I need tomake vegan desserts too, and there were none... overall great book.