Alyssa (yummymango) reviewed Student's Vegetarian Cookbook, Revised : Quick, Easy, Cheap, and Tasty Vegetarian Recipes on
Pros:
Written for people who do not have much experience in the kitchen the steps are much more detailed than a normal recipe and there are additional notes and tips to aid the first timer.
Along that vein, most recipes are also very easily made, with a short list of ingredients.
The recipes are fairly cheap to make.
There is a buying guide for fresh produce as well as a basic kitchen techniques guide in the beginning of the book. It covers everything needed for the recipes and can be used as a reference.
Cons:
The recipes were not amazing. Nothing especially bad, just not great either.
No pictures.
Also included in the beginning of the book is a section devoted to why meat eating is destroying the planet. I personally was not a fan of that part, but it is a small section and easily skipped.
Overall: These recipes are a great starting point, but once the recipient of this book knows more about cooking in general and cooking vegetarian meals specifically, they will likely seek out more or better options.
Written for people who do not have much experience in the kitchen the steps are much more detailed than a normal recipe and there are additional notes and tips to aid the first timer.
Along that vein, most recipes are also very easily made, with a short list of ingredients.
The recipes are fairly cheap to make.
There is a buying guide for fresh produce as well as a basic kitchen techniques guide in the beginning of the book. It covers everything needed for the recipes and can be used as a reference.
Cons:
The recipes were not amazing. Nothing especially bad, just not great either.
No pictures.
Also included in the beginning of the book is a section devoted to why meat eating is destroying the planet. I personally was not a fan of that part, but it is a small section and easily skipped.
Overall: These recipes are a great starting point, but once the recipient of this book knows more about cooking in general and cooking vegetarian meals specifically, they will likely seek out more or better options.
