Cookbook Reviews - Friendly Foods

Friendly Foods
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
© 1991 by Ron Pickarski
ISBN: 0898153778

Try out Sample Recipes: Chili con Seitan, Chocolate Cream Couscous Cake and Fettuccine with Creamy Squash Sauce

Nice Extras:

Description of the ideal diet. Includes information on raw foods, protein, fats and diet as "a way of life".
Detailed information on food quality. Includes information on nutritional density, health food stores versus supermarkets, organic foods, chemicals in our food, fresh vs. preserved foods, refined foods and processed foods, nutrient stability, food contamination due to bacteria, irradiation of foods, misleading labels, dairy-like products, oils, nuts and seeds etc.
Food preparation techniques. Includes cooking methods and information on storing, marinating and seasoning foods.
Techniques for making vegan cakes. Includes information on sweeteners.
Ingredient glossary.

Average Rating: (2 reviews total)

Reviewer: Sharon from Tennessee, U.S.A.:

This is a classic -- one that I use over and over again, especially for holiday and entertaining recipes. The mini appetizer calzones are one of my all time favorites, and a sure hit even with meat-eating friends!

Reviewer: A.K. from New Mexico, U.S.A.:

I love this cookbook, especially the Renaissance pizza recipe. It is the only vegan pizza that I have ever had where I wasn't thinking "This is good, but it would be great with a little cheese." It was already great!

I also loved the recipes for Tofu Swiss Steak and Hungarian Cabbage Rolls.

The recipes are very healthy and use little oil. Veggies are cooked lightly.