Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
Maybe the only vegan cookbook you'll ever need. But, if you're a vegan, probably not the only vegan cookbook you'll ever want. If you're thinking about veganism, but don't know where to start, this is the place. While vegetarians don't eat meat, vegans don't use any animal products. Jell-O brand gelatin, for example, obviously isn't meat, but is composed partially of animal products (gelatin is derived from the collagen in an animal's skin and bones). So, while a vegetarian might eat some Jell-O brand gelatin, or drink a glass of milk, or have a slice of cheese, a vegan removes theses items from her or his diet. Vegans also generally avoid wearing leather, fur, or wool. The rule of thumb for vegans is to live without exploiting animals.
The Veganomicon packs a few hundred recipes into a little less than 300 pages. In addition to the recipes the authors help guide the newbie cook through such basics as cooking beans, cooking grains, and cooking vegetables. One especially nice attribute of this collection is that the authors never call for fake meat or egg substitutes. Even if you're not a vegan or vegetarian this is a terrific cookbook to add to your collection.
Why this is progressive/liberal: The overwhelming majority of US progressives and liberals are meat-eaters. And yet vegetarianism is part of the liberal stereotype. This is because if you meet (or are) a vegetarian you are almost certainly tilt to the left side of the political spectrum. And vegans? Forget about it. They're so progressive they make Noam Chomsky look like Rick Perry.
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