A collection of 600 recipes, including vegetarian classics, meatless variations of international dishes and all-natural desserts. Introductory chapters discuss health concerns, unique ingredients, cooking techniques, ethical reasons for not eating meat, and different types of vegetarian diets.

Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook is your definitive cookbook for vegetarians with more than six hundred delicious recipes, including vegetarian classics, meatless variations of American favorites, international dishes, healthful desserts, and more - plus, tips on cooking techniques, types of vegetarian diets, and health concerns.

Introduction. 1. What Is the Vegetarian Diet Anyway? 2. The Healthy Choice. 3. More Reasons to Go Vegetarian. 4. Meatless Menu Planning. 5. Let's Shop! 6. Ready--Made Menus. 7. Kitchen Techniques. 8. How to Lower Your Fat Intake. The Recipes. 9. Appetizers and Snacks. 10. Drinks. 11. Soups. 12. Salads. 13. Salad Dressings. 14. Vegetable Main Dishes. 15. Legumes. 16. Grains. 17. Pasta. 18. Soy--Based Dishes. 19. Under Thirty Minutes. 20. Side Dishes. 21. Desserts. 22. Cakes, Tarts and Pies. 23. Baked Goods. 24. Breakfast. 25. Sandwiches. 26. Sauces and Such. Appendices. A. Yields, Weights and Measures. B. Mail--Order Sources. Index.