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Summary: A great way to eat!
Review: I've been hearing for years that I should eat more pulses and legumes, but I wasn't really sure what they were.
Now that I have this book, they've become my favorite food group. The recipes are diverse, delicious, and easy to make. Out of 10 or so recipies we've tried so far, they're all winners that we'd make again. The favorites so far are the cassoulet and the bean and beer soup.
I also now know where the expression "full of beans" comes from. Since eating from this book, I have a lot more energy. And I'm also losing weight (11 pounds so far and still counting), even though I'm not eating any less or exercising any more.
All of our other cookbooks have gone into storage and this new one is getting worn out quickly!
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Summary: An exellent "semi-vegetarian" cookbook
Review: This cookbook contains a wide variety of recipes for beans and legumes, from many different styles of cooking, such as Australian, Middle-Eastern, European, Asian and Indian. As a vegetarian, I found it a very useful cookbook since about 30% of the savory recipes are strictly vegetarian, and a further 20% or so could be converted by substituting vegetable stock for meat stock. Then there are the desserts, which are of course meat-free. The food is very nice. There are also lots of hints about the preparation and nutritional value of legumes, peas and beans, including information on how to save time, and how to avoid the wind some people experience with legumes. I would recommend this book highly to anyone interested in learning more about beans and peas, to anyone interested in eating more beans and vegetables, to people interested in trying ideas from different cuisines, and to anyone looking for quick, healthy, yummy recipes. Many recipes are suitable for vegetarians, some are suitable for vegans (and many of the other recipes can be converted easily). Most of the recipes are suitable for diabetics, except those marked as indulgences.
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