Ultimate Veg: Easy and Delicious Meals For Everyone (Flatiron Books 2020) is the must have recipe book for those home chefs cooking in a vegan and vegetarian household. The book is written in Oliver's in your face style and it's refreshing to see the first pages begin with recipes. There are help pages and guides but they're at the end of the book, not at the beginning. Chef Oliver gives good hints and tips as well as urging to grow our own veggies. Vegetables lose their nutritional values as soon as they're picked. Having a garden, whether it 's a plot of land, bucket, pot or even a grow bag.He also delves into what is a portion along with how much should we eat.(about five portions of fruit and veg per day according to UK standards.) he also urges to eat the rainbow which is reflected in all his recipes. He explains why as in eating purple veg and fruit is good for maintaining healthy blood pressure and muscle function. why, purple produce is full of life saving potassium. There's also a section on fats and Chef Oliver explains the differences between the various oils. He also recommends using organic butter and staying away from margarine because it is hydrogenated.
The recipes are divided such sections as soup and sandwiches, salads,,pasta, and the very fun Friday night nibbles to name a few. I love this book and plan on using it a lot. What is great is that that there will be leftovers which can be served the next day or later on in the week. There are so many recipes I want to try.I especially love the curries and stews section because it has such mouth watering dishes , perfect for the cold days - and nights ahead. The super comforting gumbo is on my radar. This is melange of chickpeas , and plum tomatoes cooked with celery , peppers and cayenne pepper. Another must cook is his mushroom stroganoff, spiked with whiskey and made creamy with the addition of sour cream or creme fraiche. I do like the Friday night nibbles which can easily also make for a weekend supper. His polenta chips look heavenly , These can easily be made with leftover pulse too. it's roasting polenta pieces for fifty minutes in a 350 degree F oven. There's also a tasty tortilla dip that has cherry tomatoes and red chili mixed with cream cheese. The ploughman's nachos are another must make.It's sliced bread like sourdough, slathered with a mix of butter and HP sauce baked with sharp cheddar on top and topped with pickled onions. Yum!!! There's also simple pickle recipes I want to try too. Every recipe from the pastas to pies parcels and bakes , along with soups, sandwiches and salads will be created in my kitchen.
Vegetarian home chefs must get Ultimate Veg :Easy And Delicious Meals For Everyone. There are dozens of delicious and fun recipes to make and try. There's no need to have faux beef every night once you have this book.
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