The Flexitarian Table: Inspired, Flexible Meals for Vegetarians, Meat Lovers, and Everyone inBetween
by Peter Berley
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Author: Peter BerleyContributor: Zoe Singer
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2007-06-11
ISBN: 0618658653
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Book Review: Vegetarians and omnivores sit down together in peace
Summary: 5 Stars
From quick dinners to company showpieces, award-winner Berley cooks for a mixed crowd - vegetarians and meat eaters together. Many of his dishes offer meat and vegetarian versions. Seafood/Tofu Ceviche with Quick-Pickled Red Onion simply requires the ingredients be divided into two bowls - the seafood or tofu tossed in once everything else is mixed.
This plan works for many dishes - Giant Lamb/Seitan Turnovers (phyllo and spicy potato-spinach filling); Charmoula Lamb/Tempeh Kebabs - while others, like Pan-Seared Rosemary Duck Breasts/Tofu or Portobello Mushrooms/Steak with Bread Crumb Salsa simply require separation in cooking.
There are also lots of mouth-watering vegetarian dishes designed for everyone to enjoy - Falafel; Lasagna with Fall Vegetables, Gruyere and Sage B?chamel; roasted Winter Vegetable Salad with Red Onion Vinaigrette; Spicy Roasted Pepper Soup with Goat Cheese and Chives.
The book is arranged by season and the recipes are grouped in menus. A comforting winter menu, for instance, includes Winter Tomato Soup with Goat Cheese Crostini; Spanish Style Eggs with Kimchi/Chorizo over Farro, and Fennel with Lemon and Fennel Salt. Luscious color photos accompany each menu.
Berley's ("The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen") eclectic tastes feature something for just about anyone and his flavorful approach to traditionally vegetarian foods like tempeh or millet or unfamiliar foods like hiziki or burdock may tempt even steadfast meat eaters. Side boxes explain some ingredients - different salts, or smoked foods - and Berley's instructions are clear and well organized.
Summary of The Flexitarian Table: Inspired, Flexible Meals for Vegetarians, Meat Lovers, and Everyone inBetween
Today a single family can include staunch vegetarians as well as passionate meat lovers. When company shows up, the situation gets even more complicated. How can you satisfy them all without making two (or three) completely different meals?In The Flexitarian Table, the award-winning author Peter Berley presents menus that are flexible, exciting, relaxing to prepare -- and that make everyone feel welcome. With The Flexitarian Table, you'll no longer treat vegetarians as afterthoughts by offering them a couple of scanty side dishes, and you'll be able to indulge meat eaters at the same time with abundant, satisfying dishes.
You'll learn how to prepare vegetarian and meat versions simultaneously without going to any extra trouble. Roast a succulent, crisp chicken with lemon and thyme -- and make a tofu version in just minutes. Put some meaty portobello mushroom caps on the grill and, for the carnivore contingent, throw on a steak, then pair them both with a zesty bread crumb salsa. Simmer white beans with carrot and celery and saut? some shrimp, drizzling each with the same rich brown butter sauce with fresh herbs.
You'll find many sumptuous vegetarian dishes as well, including cannelloni with ricotta, Parmesan, and mint or a hearty lasagna with roasted fall vegetables in a sage-scented cheese sauce. Or serve up a selection of easy little dishes and let your guests choose.
You'll get plenty of ideas for get-dinner-quick meals such as winter tomato soup with goat cheese crostini and Spanish-style fried eggs, and for luxurious weekend fare try cumin-spiced lamb croquettes and falafel, served with two traditional Middle Eastern sauces and whole wheat pita bread.
The Flexitarian Table also shows you how to cook with the seasons so you get the most flavor from your ingredients while you enjoy varied, sustainable meals year-round.
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