The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions Veganize It! Foolproof Methods for Transforming Any Dish into a Delicious New Vegan Favorite

by Steen, Celine; Newman, Joni Marie

• ISBN13: 9781592334414
• ISBN10: 1592334415
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-01
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Summary

Veganize Any Recipe with Confidence!The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutionsis your secret weapon to turning any recipe imaginable into a deliciously "veganized" success-no guesswork or hard labor involved. And no more kitchen failures or recipe flops either. Simply look up whatever non-vegan ingredient you want to sub out, and expert author team Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman will explain exactly what substitution is best to use and how to make it without compromising taste or flavor, so yours"ll create dishes that are not only better than the "real" thing, but healthier, too. With more than 200 recipes and substitutions that show the swaps in action, yours"ll find step-by-step instructions for replacing everything from butter and bacon to gelatin and gouda. Yours"ll also find healthy substitutions for replacing things like gluten, sugar, and fat, so you can fine-tune any recipe to your dietary needs. Stunning photography and easy-to-follow charts, like the sample one below, appear in every chapter, making it a cinch to dip in and out whenever you need a quick reference or recipe.If the original recipe calls forhellip; Replace withhellip;1 egg in baked goods, for binding (usually 1 egg per recipe means it is used for binding) (e.g., cookies and cakes)-11/2 teaspoons Ener-Gtrade; or Bob's Red Mill egg replacer powder whisked with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) warm water -2 tablespoons (16 g) cornstarch or arrowroot, or any starch whisked with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water -21/2 tablespoons (18 g) flaxseed meal whisked with 3 tablespoons (45 ml) warm water -1/4 cup (60 g) blended silken tofu -1/4 cup (61 g) applesauce, or pumpkin or other fruit or vegetable pureacute;e 8 ounces (227 g) beef (steaks or burgers)-8 ounces (227 g) store-bought veggie burgers, such as Wildwoodtrade; or Morningstartrade; -8 ounces (227 g) portobello mushrooms -8 ounces (227 g) Baked Seitan Cutlets (page 130) -8 ounces (227 g) Basic Traditional Boiled Seitan (page 110) -1 cup (150 g) feta crumbles -1 cup (150 g) Tofu Feta (page 46)If yours"ve always wanted to turn your auntrs"s famous mac and cheese into a veganized taste sensation, or your grandmars"s buttermilk pie into a rousing, "reinvented" success, The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is the solution yours"ve been looking for!

Author Biography

Celine Steen is the co-author of 500 Vegan Recipes (Fair Winds, Fall 2009) and founder of the award-winning blog Have Cake, Will Travel, which brings in an average of 15,000 hits a week. After over a decade of vegetarian eating, she decided to switch to a vegan lifestyle. Fearing it might mean the end of all good desserts, she decided to start making her own, for lack of ready-made and affordable options offered in her hometown.

Joni Marie Newman is the co-author of 500 Vegan Recipes (Fair Winds, Fall 2009) and the author of Cozy Inside: Delicious and Comforting Cruelty-Free Recipes. She was born and raised in southern California and currently resides in Trabuco Canyon, CA with her husband, Dan.