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Learn to COOK - Diet for a Small Planet
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Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.563
EAN: 9780345373663
ISBN: 0345373669
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: 1991-08-27
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: 1991-08-27
Studio: Ballantine Books
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With the new emphasis on environmentalism in teh 1990's, Lappe stresses how her philosophy remains valid, and how food remains the central issue through which to understand world politics.
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Summary: where's the Clam sauce recipe?
Comment: I have to chuckle at all the high-falutin' reviews of this book... I admit, it was a breakthrough when it was first printed and it gave me a whole new way of looking at food back when I first bought the original edition. But it's real strength lay in the really good recipes it contained. No one was going to consider going vegetarian if the food it produced wasn't tasty and worth consuming. This book succeeded wildly in that. I loved the recipes, made them often, and found many non-vegetarians asking for them, especially the Greek Cheese and Spinach squares. The Lentil soup and pasta with clam sauce were family favorites. And therein lies my disappointment with the new edition. Somewhere along the way I lost the book (lent it to a vegetarian relative and never got it back) and so bought the new edition. But alas, my absolute favorite recipe (the clam sauce one) isn't anywhere to be found in it! I'm reduced to making it from memory which isn't turning out quite the same. And the updated Greek Cheese and Spinach 'wedges' just isn't as good as the original. I don't need more preaching. I need the same, beloved recipes untampered with. So it looks like I'm off to search in the used book markets for the original copy. (Sorry if I misnamed any of the recipes I mentioned...I'm doing this on the spur of the moment). Besides, the original book was a lot easier to read and therefore far more persuasive. They should have left well enough alone.
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Summary: Diet For A Small Planet
Comment: This book is very helpful if you are aware of what you eat . The information is wonderful and helps anyone that is trying to diet or live healthy
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Summary: Use for the recipes, not the politics
Comment: I grew up on the recipes from this book, so I admit that my opinion may be biased by the fact that, to me, many of the recipes in here are comfort foods. Still, this book remains simply one of the best basic vegetarian cookbooks out there. I agree that the preaching at the front gets a little old, and I have honestly never gotten through all of it, but the intention of this book is to teach new and beginning vegetarians how to cook healthy, protein filled vegetarian meals. Yes, the front matter is outdated and yes, she does stand on her soapbox for a long time, but this is easily skipped and reading this part has little to nothing to do with cooking the recipes that come after. And, in that capacity it works well. It provides easy, fully developed recipes that are simple to follow even for the unexperienced cook and have complete protein included. Like any cookbook there are recipes in here that are horrible, and then there are some that are amazing. I have brought the book to the attention of many friends who were new vegetarians over the years, and they have all been increadibly thankful for some guidence on how to cook something other than plain tofu. If you are just starting out, this is a great book to start with.
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Summary: eye opener
Comment: well worth the eye opening explanations it provides on how to fight world hunger and preserve our limited resources efficiently.
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Summary: A classic vegetarian cookbook
Comment: This is the cookbook that taught me how to balance my proteins and make my vegetarian meals filling and satisfying. A classic that I intend to always keep on hand. There are some great recipes in this book, but there are also some real duds.
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