Lorna Sass' Short-Cut Vegetarian: Great Taste in No Time - Softcover

Sass, Lorna J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 068814599X ISBN 13: 9780688145996

Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks, 1997

Synopsis

Now that millions of Americans are exploring the vegan lifestyle, award-winning cookbook author Lorna Sass has updated her classic cookbook to reveal that achieving great flavor and eating healthy meals don't require spending hours in the kitchen. Sass creates culinary magic from a pantry stocked with carefully selected prepared and instant foods, such as homemade curry powder, roasted red peppers, spicy salsas and mustard sauces, and roasted garlic oil. A splash of orange juice, a touch of cinnamon, and a few sliced leeks quickly transform handy frozen spinach and a can of highest-quality lentils into an exotic Orange-Scented Lentil Ragout that will satisfy the most sophisticated palates.

About this title

About the Author

Lorna Sass, Ph.D., is a culinary historian and a James Beard Award-winning author of many highly acclaimed cookbooks, including Pressure Perfect, The Pressured Cook, and Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure. She has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Bon Appétit, Prevention, Metropolitan Home, and Woman's Day, among others. She lives in New York City.

From the Back Cover

Now that millions of Americans are exploring the vegan lifestyle, award-winning cookbook author Lorna Sass has updated her classic cookbook to reveal that achieving great flavor and eating healthy meals don't require spending hours in the kitchen. Sass creates culinary magic from a pantry stocked with carefully selected prepared and instant foods, such as homemade curry powder, roasted red peppers, spicy salsas and mustard sauces, and roasted garlic oil. A splash of orange juice, a touch of cinnamon, and a few sliced leeks quickly transform handy frozen spinach and a can of highest-quality lentils into an exotic Orange-Scented Lentil Ragout that will satisfy the most sophisticated palates.

Reviews

In a world awash in cookbooks, many of them vegetarian, this one by an award-winning author of many other cookbooks (e.g., Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure, LJ 8/94) stands out. Handsome and well designed, it offers recipes that are truly quick and easy to prepare without being boring or predictable. All recipes are vegan?no dairy products or eggs are used. Sass begins with "Ten Strategies for Short-Cut Vegetarian Cooking." These include the use of high-quality prepared foods and of "secret" ingredients for intense taste. Following is a section on stocking the pantry, refrigerator, and freezer with staples. Sass stresses the importance of using the right tool for each preparation and cooking task. The 100-plus recipes include preparation times and storage hints. Highly recommended for cookery collections.?Carol Cubberley, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

It should come as no surprise that very few of us loll around the kitchen these days, whether because of simple disinterest, the growing number of take-out places, or the sheer lack of time. Cookbook authors who ignore this fact could be headed straight for the remainder bin. So, to her credit, vegetarian specialist Sass has reengineered the making of salads, soups, stir-fries, and desserts to produce more than 100 virtually fuss-free recipes. Tofu and tempeh are rarely included; instead, the emphasis is on quick-cooking grains, pasta, leafy stuff, and solid complex carbos to fill up a meal. Many pages are lavished on equipment, ingredients, and seasonings; the dishes--the heart of the book--usually contain only a handful of ingredients and some prepackaged fare (say, granola or bagged slaw). Barbara Jacobs

Edition details

• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 068814599X
• ISBN 13: 9780688145996
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176