Veganistan: A vegan tour of the Middle East

Description

Veganistan is a brand new volume from Sally Butcher following the silk trail started by Veggiestan and Persepolis. After the success of bestseller Veggiestan, Sally Butcher continues her gastronomic journey along the Silk Road with Veganistan. In response to many requests in her Peckham restaurant, Persepolis, Sally has created a vegan cookbook celebrating plants and wholefoods with the luscious flavours of the Middle East. A masterclass in inventive vegan cooking, the chapters range from hot and cold mezze, fermentation and pickling, and bread and grains to delicious desserts, divine drinks, and vegan meat, dairy and egg substitutes. Stand-out recipes include beetroot and sour cherry gazpacho, mushroom and chestnut borek, seitan kebabs, Persepolitan sauerkraut, and quince and cardamom trifle. Written in Sally's witty and reassuring voice, Veganistan will bring something new to your kitchen and equip you with the skills to make stunning vegan food for any occasion. Contents: Simple Meze Salads and Cold Starters Soups, Snacks and Hot Starters Bread, Rice and Grains From the Stewing Pot From the Oven From the Frying Pan and Into the Fire Salted, Smoked, Fermented and Pickled Foods Sweet Treats Drinks A Cheater's Guide to Vegan 'Meat': 'Dairy' and 'Egg' Substitutes

Sally Butcher runs the acclaimed Persian food store Persepolis in London.Her first book, PERSIA IN PECKHAM, was published to critical acclaim and short-listed for the 2008 Andre Simon Award. It was also selected by the UK's Sunday Times as their cookery book of the year. When Sally is not running her shop, she writes for a well-known blog-site.

Praise for Veggiestan: 'Had us salivating ... Butcher writes like a dream, really know hers Middle Eastern foodstuffs and offers enticing recipes. An absolute must for the vegetarian on your gift list.' -Delicious magazine 'Ranges across a number of Middles Eastern cuisines with flair and a sense of humour that makes it as much of a pleasure to read as it is to cook from.' -The Indy Best 10 Vegetarian Cookbooks Praise for Snackistan: 'One can almost smell the bazar as one pores over the myriad recipes in this fascinating book.' -The Good Book Guide Praise for Salmagundi: 'We want to cook every single recipe in Salmagundi.' - The Foodie Bugle 'Peppered with history and quirky anecdotes, this is sure to be a bestseller.' - Crumbs magazine