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1,000 Vegan Recipes
By Robin Robertson
Wiley - 2009
"ka-pow" tofu : page 286
Fantastic! The flavors of this dish come together real well. I bought vegetarian oyster sauce from the Asian market just for this recipe (I've seen it in other recipes in other books, so I'm sure I'll eventually use it) and like the flavor. I made the "nothin' fishy nam pla" for this dish. I used yellow pepper instead of red because that's what I had. I omitted the brown sugar and used two Thai chilis instead of crushed red pepper. Loved it.
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dijon vinaigrette : page 99
There are so many dressings in this cookbook, I may never buy another bottle again (which I rarely do anyway). This is a very tart dressing which I like..it has white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, shallot and herbs. Pretty basic but really good. I used it in a kale salad I threw together and am bringing to dinner with a friend.
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nothin' fishy nam pla : page 560
I actually like the flavor of nam pla which is what the Thai's call fish sauce and would usually have some on hand in my pre-vegan days. I spent part of my childhood in Thailand, so I must have become accustomed to the flavor. I've long forgotten how it tastes, but this vegan version is good. It has garlic, brown sugar, dulse, lime juice, and soy sauce.
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orange-glazed tofu and asparagus : page 285
The tofu has a nice sweet taste after marinating in mirin and cornstarch for 30 minutes. The stir fry sauce is a basic orange juice, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil with a touch of chili paste sauce. The sweetness of the dish offsets the asparagus taste.
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red bean jambalaya : page 252
This is a relatively easy recipe to cook. It's pretty run of the mill and not unique but quote good.
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tofu pizzaiola : page 286
Very good, quick and easy to make. The above friend likes tofu and is a low carb eater, so this is what I'm bringing as a main course. If it were me, I would add more tomato sauce and serve it with pasta. I cubed the tofu instead of making slices and mixed it together instead of spooning the sauce on top. This simply has drained diced tomatoes (if I were eating it with pasta I wouldn't drain it), sun dried tomatoes, garlic, olives, capers and spices. I omitted the sugar and used crushed red pepper instead. Excellent.
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