Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5672 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Synopsis
The perfect cookbook for vegetarians on the go, Rose Elliot's Vegetarian Meals in Minutes shows you how to cook the tastiest vegetarian meals -- fast! Contains over 200 recipes, all clocking in at under half an hour. Rose has combined ingenuity with speed to create mouth-watering, original, vegetarian meals in no time. Here is fast food for any occasion -- from a quick solo snack, to a speedy lunch with a friend, or a last-minute impromptu supper. Starting with the storecupboard, Rose gives valuable tips on what to have in stock to ensure you always have the basis of a quick meal or snack. Then, each of the next six chapters is based around the key main ingredients: / Bread / Eggs, Cheese and Dairy Foods / Pasta / Pulses, Grains and Nuts / Vegetables / Fruit. The delicious "meals in minutes" ideas include quick pizzas, pittas and crostini, filling frittatas and tortillas, spicy lentil burgers, risottos, soups, dozens of pasta dishes, gratins and grills, stir fries and salads and plenty of tempting desserts and puddings that you can whip up in a flash.

There are also recipes that might take a little longer (but no longer than half an hour) including Polenta with Grilled Vegetables, Mixed Vegetable Curry and Red Beans with Thyme and Coconut Cream. If you keep Rose Elliot's Vegetarian Meals in Minutes handy in the kitchen, you'll never need to worry again when called upon to rustle up a quick meal.

Customer Reviews

This does exactly what it says on the tin.
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!

I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!

Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!

Bland recipes
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.

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I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.