The Vegetarian Flavor Bible by Karen Page

The Vegetarian Flavor Bible by Karen Page

Find inspiration for vegetarian cooking in this unique reference from the creator of The Flavor Bible.

"One of the best cookbooks of all time." --Food + Wine

Throughout time, people have chosen to adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet for a variety of reasons, from ethics to economy to personal and planetary well-being. Experts now suggest a new reason for doing so: maximizing flavor--which is too often masked by meat-based stocks or butter and cream. The Vegetarian Flavor Bible is an essential guide to culinary creativity, based on insights from dozens of leading American chefs, representing such acclaimed restaurants as Crossroads and M.A.K.E. in Los Angeles; Candle 79, Dirt Candy, and Kajitsu in New York City, Green Zebra in Chicago, Greens and Millennium in San Francisco, Natural Selection and Portobello in Portland, Plum Bistro in Seattle, and Vedge in Philadelphia.

Emphasizing plant-based whole foods including vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, the book provides an A-to-Z listing of hundreds of ingredients, from avocados to zucchini blossoms, cross-referenced with the herbs, spices, and other seasonings that best enhance their flavor, resulting in thousands of recommended pairings. The Vegetarian Flavor Bible is the ideal reference for the way millions of people cook and eat today--vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores alike.

This groundbreaking book will empower both home cooks and professional chefs to create more compassionate, healthful, and flavorful cuisine.

Karen Page is a two-time James Beard Award winner whose works include The Taste Bible, which was rated one of the finest cookbooks of the year on Today and Good Morning America, one of the top 100 cookbooks of the last twenty-five years by Cooking Light, and one of the top ten cookbooks in the world of the past century by Forbes. She is the author of What to Drink with What You Eat, which was named the IACP Cookbook of the Year and the Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year by the Washington Post. She resides in New York City with her husband, novelist and photographer Andrew Dornenburg.