Vegan Bible

Book excerpt: The comprehensive vegan cookbook with over 500 recipes—plus photos and extensive information on ingredients and nutrition. This remarkable resource, the bestselling vegan cookbook in French history, is now available here, offering a richly illustrated variety of recipes for those who want to reduce or eliminate animal products in their diet for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. You’ll discover the richness and diversity of vegan gastronomy and how cooking can still be truly creative even without eggs, meat, fish, or dairy products. Learn how to make your own vegan cheeses, how to cook astonishing egg-free, dairy-free desserts, and how to prepare 100% vegan versions of some of the great classic dishes. In addition to recipes for breakfasts, lunches, suppers and baby foods, there are recipes for every occasion: birthdays, brunches, picnics, barbecues, and family get-togethers. More than just a collection of recipes, the book provides illustrated step-by-step information on the key ingredients of the vegan diet such as nuts, flax seeds, chickpeas, and avocado, and there is a chapter outlining the essentials for vegan nutritional balance: where to find protein, calcium, and vitamin B12; information on mistakes to avoid; and know-how on making making dairy substitutes. Inventive and inspirational, Vegan Bible is destined to be the only vegan cookbook you will ever need.