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Veg: River Cottage Everyday
(River Cottage Every Day)
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Why don't we eat more veg? They're healthy, cost-effective and, above all, delicious. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall believes that it is time to put this to rights, as he explains in this brilliant new book. He's come up with an abundance of veg-tastic recipes, including a warm salad of grilled courgettes, lemon, garlic, mint and mozzarella, a winter giant couscous salad with
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Hardcover, 416 pages
Published
September 1st 2011
by Bloomsbury UK
(first published 2011)
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May 01, 2016
Hilary
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone wanting to eat less meat and more vegetables
Shelves:
cookery
I thought I would reread and review one of my favourite cookbooks for World Vegetarian Day.
I really love so many of the recipes in this book. Every recipe has a full page photo of the finished product which is a must have for cookery books I think. It's attractively presented and I like the potato print style decorations on the pages made with vegetables. The instructions are clear, there's virtually no ingredients you can't easily get from a supermarket. Most of it is vegan, it's mainly just in ...more
I really love so many of the recipes in this book. Every recipe has a full page photo of the finished product which is a must have for cookery books I think. It's attractively presented and I like the potato print style decorations on the pages made with vegetables. The instructions are clear, there's virtually no ingredients you can't easily get from a supermarket. Most of it is vegan, it's mainly just in ...more

The best of river cottage yet; this book is a clear manifesto - to make us eat less meat and thus better meat and eat a lot more vegetables. This the book I have been waiting for as my food philosophy has evolved over the years and my reading has broadened. I will never be vegetarian but I am uncomfortable with eating meat from intense farming methods. As a result, we now only include meat in three of our meals a week, eat more fish and, essentially, make the fruit and veg from the garden and th
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Interesting vegetable cookbook that is written by a well known "carnivore" chef. His most famous cookbook to date being "The River Cottage MEAT book" (as far as I know).

So even though all the recipes included are meatless, it didn't necessarily "shout out" vegetarian cookbook to me at first glance.
What I did love about this cookbook aside from the many beautiful illustrations was the simplicity of the majority of the dishes while still sounding equally delicious and worthy of a main entree .
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So even though all the recipes included are meatless, it didn't necessarily "shout out" vegetarian cookbook to me at first glance.
What I did love about this cookbook aside from the many beautiful illustrations was the simplicity of the majority of the dishes while still sounding equally delicious and worthy of a main entree .
The ...more

This contains an excellent variety of vegetable dishes. I am a fan of Hugh's philosophy regarding food. It is not about becoming veggie or replacing meat products with something else. The question is why our mess revolve around a central 'meat' dish. Some of my favourite parts of a Sunday dinner are the vegetable dishes, not the meat. Why can't a beautiful cauliflower cheese take centre stage?
A lot of recipes here reflect similar ones used in my house hold. We are not veggie but believe in using ...more
A lot of recipes here reflect similar ones used in my house hold. We are not veggie but believe in using ...more

Although I started out as a fan of Hughs and a enthusiast about this series and book, I have since changed my mind. I think this series is all about making money and ticking boxes and I think the TV show comes across as misguided and confusing. As a vegetarian I really dont appreciate Hugh's disrespectful treatment of dead animals and the jovial nature him and his staff treat the death of these animals. Hugh is trying to get vegetarians onside whilst still being an avid meat eater. He claims to
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I wasn’t expecting great things from this book, and in fact I nearly didn’t pick it up. I doubt I would have if it was full price, but it was on sale for just £1 in a charity shop, and it was also part of a pile where they were selling two books for £1, too. I’d already picked up one and so I figured, what the hell? It was basically free.
I’ve worked through a bunch of different vegan and vegetarian cookbooks of late, and not all of them have been good. This one has probably been the best of all ...more
I’ve worked through a bunch of different vegan and vegetarian cookbooks of late, and not all of them have been good. This one has probably been the best of all ...more

Oct 13, 2019
Marina
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
food-and-entertaining
I've made lots of dishes from the recipes in this book and
a) they work
b) they taste good
c) they're adaptable to whatever you have in the fridge.
If I had to recommend one recipe, it'd be Roasted Parsnip, Puy Lentil and Watercress Salad. It doesn't seem salad-y ; it's very savoury and warming . I've substituted carrots for parsnips, and spinach or broccoli for watercress, and it's still worked beautifully. ...more
a) they work
b) they taste good
c) they're adaptable to whatever you have in the fridge.
If I had to recommend one recipe, it'd be Roasted Parsnip, Puy Lentil and Watercress Salad. It doesn't seem salad-y ; it's very savoury and warming . I've substituted carrots for parsnips, and spinach or broccoli for watercress, and it's still worked beautifully. ...more

Apr 27, 2014
Margaret
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
food,
2014-challenge
Fantastic for anyone who is a vegetarian, is thinking about choosing the vegetarian diet, or just likes damn good food.

Mar 18, 2013
Belinda
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
cooking,
vegetarian
About a month ago, I was having one of those days. I’d been booked for a job but my client was late delivering their material. I’d run out of coffee so I had to have tea for breakfast. Without my booked job to fill up my day I tried to do my own research but the words weren't flowing and the postmodernists were giving me the shits with their unnecessarily dense language (I do love a bit of pomo but it's so frigging hard to read sometimes). After an afternoon of unproductively staring at my compu
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This is an excellent cookbook. I always struggle for meal ideas that aren't based around some sort of meat substitute or replacement, and I love how this book really let's the veg shine as the main focus of the meal. I love flicking through it when I receive our veg box or we have a certain vegetable in the garden that's ready to eat. It makes me want to cook.
The Spicy Chickpeas and Carrots Pitta is one of my favourites, and is so fast and easy that I see it becoming a regular lunch of mine (it' ...more
The Spicy Chickpeas and Carrots Pitta is one of my favourites, and is so fast and easy that I see it becoming a regular lunch of mine (it' ...more

I write this review as a meat eater and have to say that this is an excellent book. Some of these recipes have become staples in our house, particularly Vegeree and the Mushroom and Kale lasagne both of which are delicious and both quick and easy to make (and affordable too!). The meals are complete meals and you don't find yourself looking for the meat at all.
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Dec 02, 2013
Helen
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
british-author,
cookery
Brilliant book. Got it out of the library initially, but so good I had to buy it.
As a vegetarian, with a severe intolerance to a lot of vegetables (severe pain and absolute exhaustion for days after eating many vegetables and a host of other foods), I really do have to sadly avoid the majority of my beloved fruit and vegetables, which has made my diet very restricted and repetitive. This book has given me so many ideas of how to make the vegetables I can eat more interesting. The recipes are eas ...more
As a vegetarian, with a severe intolerance to a lot of vegetables (severe pain and absolute exhaustion for days after eating many vegetables and a host of other foods), I really do have to sadly avoid the majority of my beloved fruit and vegetables, which has made my diet very restricted and repetitive. This book has given me so many ideas of how to make the vegetables I can eat more interesting. The recipes are eas ...more

I liked the description of the attitude about eating vegetables on their own terms. Often at home we will have meals with no meat. It's not about eating less meat but really eating good veggies when they are available.
Hugh is known for his meat eating ethos but he describes it very well in that in valuing animals highly will generally mean eating less. I am a firm believer that every meat eater should know where their meat comes from. It is a necessary thing to see a pig or a cow on a hanger. T ...more
Hugh is known for his meat eating ethos but he describes it very well in that in valuing animals highly will generally mean eating less. I am a firm believer that every meat eater should know where their meat comes from. It is a necessary thing to see a pig or a cow on a hanger. T ...more

I loved the photos and the author's chatty style of writing. But so many of the recipes used copious amounts of dairy and oil. I'm not vegan, but I do limit my cheese intake and don't use heavy cream at all -- which so many recipes include. I enjoyed reading it and some of the recipes gave my new ideas and food combinations to try, but it's not a book that I will purchase for my kitchen cookbook inspiration shelf.
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I don't normally review cook books here, but this one is so outstanding, I thought it would be good to pass along to everyone. Check it out. He has such an easy, natural delivery and the recipes are sound. Many times, I will browse for ideas and skip the exact recipe. Great, great book
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It seems vegetable books/columns written by non-vegetarians appeal to me. Ottolenghi's vegetable recipes are terrific and this book is more along those lines. This book's recipes in general have fewer exotic ingredients and are simpler both in flavour and preparation.
I'm not a fan of bean-heavy dishes and things that are supposed to mimic meat but don't even come close. I'd rather celebrate the joy of vegetables than attempt to replace meat. I love vegetables and there are very few vegetables th ...more
I'm not a fan of bean-heavy dishes and things that are supposed to mimic meat but don't even come close. I'd rather celebrate the joy of vegetables than attempt to replace meat. I love vegetables and there are very few vegetables th ...more

this is a great intro-to-vegetarian cookbook if you've managed to never read a vegetarian cookbook in your life and you like pictures (otherwise pick up bittman's). there are exactly three unique recipes out of the more than 200. a spinach souffle with pasta called a spouffle, and two other clever name amalgamations that you'll have to see for yourself to believe. otherwise, every recipe in this book can be found on any old internet website - nothing innovative, no crazy ingredients, nothing ear
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As a carnivore I love this book! It doesn't try to turn you into a vegetarian, or preach at you, it is just filled with delicious recipes that just happen to be vegetarian or even vegan! Easy to follow directions, simple ingredients and gorgeous pictures make this a "must have" cook book.
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Really enjoyed this book-- lots of great recipes. I didn't read all the chapter intros.
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Loved this book - was thinking can veg really be that interesting without being over complicated - and guess what he's right it is, am working my way through these great recipes
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Jan 08, 2013
Shonaigh Mudie
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
recipe-books
This is the book to accompany the television series airing on Channel 4 last year. A big break from form and his usual tradition, seen meat loving, self sufficient Hugh ditch meat entirely. Have watched his previous programmes and he always comes across very well and has a good philosophy on food. The column he writes for the Guardian is also worth a read. It was a challenge for him to be veg only but it encouraged creativity and reinforced that all people should really think about making veg a
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I'm not quite sure how to review this book - I don't think I'm its target audience.
Ever since The River Cottage Meat Book came out I've been waiting for the River Cottage Veg Book. This isn't it and I don't think we'll ever have one now, however much it may have been hinted at in that tome. Things change and Hugh's moved on since then. His new output is clearly aimed at a very different audience to that which bought into the Meat Book, The River Cottage Year and The River Cottage Cook ...more
Ever since The River Cottage Meat Book came out I've been waiting for the River Cottage Veg Book. This isn't it and I don't think we'll ever have one now, however much it may have been hinted at in that tome. Things change and Hugh's moved on since then. His new output is clearly aimed at a very different audience to that which bought into the Meat Book, The River Cottage Year and The River Cottage Cook ...more

Nov 11, 2015
Jennifer
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
non-fiction,
read-2016
I spotted this book on the sale rack in the local library when I was returning the Leftovers book which I had both enjoyed and thought useful.
And the same goes for this book, except that I get to keep it. It is a good read and a visual feast between the photographs of the dishes and the vegetable print illustrations. I hadn't realised when I opened it that this is a vegetarian cookbook in the sense there's no meat or fish in it. He does mention that you could serve some of the dishes alongside m ...more
And the same goes for this book, except that I get to keep it. It is a good read and a visual feast between the photographs of the dishes and the vegetable print illustrations. I hadn't realised when I opened it that this is a vegetarian cookbook in the sense there's no meat or fish in it. He does mention that you could serve some of the dishes alongside m ...more

I resonated with the introduction to this collection of vegetarian recipes that focused on trying to increase vegetable consumption for health and environmental reasons (and because vegetables are delicious). The recipes focus on celebrating vegetables in all their glory, not on trying to replace meat. The author reminds me Mollie Katzen in challenging the idea that a big protein goes in the center of the plate and more about a collection of mezze/tapas/small dishes. I want to make everything in
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a British celebrity chef, smallholder, television presenter, journalist, food writer and "real food" campaigner, known for his back-to-basics philosophy.
A talented writer, broadcaster and campaigner, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is widely known for his uncompromising commitment to seasonal, ethically produced food and has earned a huge following through his River Cott ...more
A talented writer, broadcaster and campaigner, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is widely known for his uncompromising commitment to seasonal, ethically produced food and has earned a huge following through his River Cott ...more
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