Lean Bean Cuisine: Over 100 Tasty Meatless Recipes from Around the World

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Summary: This should be called "Lean Bland Cuisine"
Review: Despite his generous use of herbs and spices, the four recipes I tried all tasted generic and dull.

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Summary: Kitchen Crutch
Review: I've had this book for nearly 2 years and I use a recipe from it at least once a week. I love the wide range of cuisines presented - from Jambalaya to Sambar to Groundnut Stew to Pasta e Fagioli. I haven't tried a recipe, yet, that I didn't like.

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Summary: Kitchen Crutch
Review: These recipes are spicy and exciting -- just the thing to prove that vegetarian food is ANYTHING but boring! I love spicy food but I truly hate dishes that are pure heat with no flavor. Not true of these dishes -- Jay's recipes literally sing with flavor. Wonderful fare!

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Summary: Bon Appetite, To your Health, B'tayah-vone
Review: This book is great for the fall and winter time when you're craving hearty, healthy food with mostly ingredients you are apt to have in your cupboard. Mr. Solomon uses a lot of different beans, hot peppers, and squashes, in a variety of ways. A good addition to your cookbook shelf!

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Summary: Not Lean for these Beans
Review: Very few of these recipes are lean. Many recipes have up to 30 grams of fat. When I fix bean dishes, I want to improve my health not give myself a heart attack. This recipe book has adequate recipes for beans, but the title is very misleading, most every recipe is very fattening and not too good for your heart.