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The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet, revised and updated

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First and foremost thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Fair Winds Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

I LOVE THIS BOOK! Full disclosure I am not vegetarian and not vegan but rarely eat beef burgers and I have been looking for alternatives for those nights that my family is enjoying their own grilled concoctions. Now I have an amazing amount of opportunities to dine.

The book is smartly broken down into 14 chapters:
1. Tips for Using This Book
2. Burgers for Breakfast (who knew?)
3. Traditional Beef-y Burgers
4. Bean Based Burgers
5. Tofu Based Burgers
6. Grain Based Burgers
7. Vegetable Based Burgers
8. Seitan Based Burgers
9. Gluten free Burgers
10. Fast Food Favorites
11. "Loose" Meat Sandwiches
12. Fixin's
13. Buns and Breads
14. Fries and Sides

While I have my own chapters that I cannot wait to dive in to (Bean, Vegetable and those Fast Food Favorites) this book definitely has something for everyone. The photography is captivating which is so important in a cookbook. I personally need to know what my burger is "supposed" to look like! The writer also adds important icons at the top of each recipe so it is easy to see that they are nut free, soy free, no oil added etc. For those with dietary restrictions this makes it easy for them to identify which recipes they can try. Last, at the bottom of each recipe is the "YOU ARE SO VEGAN" highlight. So how can I change this for my vegan guests. Thank you!

So now I know I can make and freeze some of these wonderful recipes I will get cooking.

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Wonderful variety of vegetarian burgers that meat-eaters can enjoy too. The ingredients can be found at your local health-food store. Never had a whiskey burger and look forward to trying that one. Not so sure about adding peanut butter to the burgers but willing to give it a try. Certainly a healthy and intriguing way to add variety to your diet. Only wish there was calorie, fiber count, number of carbohydrates, etc.
I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for my volunteer review.

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This books contains some great recipes and I can't wait to try some of them. Easy to follow recipes and made with some tasty ingredients.

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There are plenty of yummy veggie burger recipes here and plenty of variety in the types of burgers. I haven’t made any of the recipes yet but the instructions seem clear and easy to follow. One note I would make is that you need to plan ahead as a lot of the recipes seem to include some ingredients that you might not have to hand in your store-cupboard staples it I am sure the more seasoned cooks could easily substitute. The design of the book is great, plenty of tasty images and everything is beautifully presented. All in all this looks like a great book and would make a worthy addition to anyone’s cookbook shelf and would make a wonderful present for any vegetarians in your life.

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If you like veggie burgers and want new ideas, then this is the recipe book for you. I not only new ideas for veggie burgers, but I found recipes for vegan sauces, breads and rolls in the book. This is a complete book with not only new ideas, but tips as well to making the perfect no fall apart veggie burgers.

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This is a mouth watering book to browse through, especially suited to a burger (vegan, vegetarian and occasional veggie) connoisseur. I loved the pictures and the way it was structured, however I found the ingredients over complicated and not as natural as I expected. I expected them to be made of more basic ingredients, and thought some of things included were a bit unnecessary. It is possible to get an excellent veggie burger with just vegetables and a few herbs and spices, and the same for the bean burgers. I think it is a book suited to lots of people looking for veggie burger perfection and to vary tastes and textures, but I prefer a little more simplicity. Good luck with it.

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The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet, revised and updated by Joni Marie Newman is a comprehensive book on everything veggie burger. It includes numerous recipes for veggie burgers, as well as recipes for delicious sauces and sides to pair with the veggie burgers. With so many options there is bound to be a favorite veggie burger in here for even the most meat loving people. I would highly recommend this cookbook for anyone looking to reduce their meat consumption.

I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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While I would hesitate to label some of these patties as burgers (cherry oatmeal energy burger?), I did find this book to cover a wide range of tastes and features recipes inspired by cultures from around the world. Along with the burger recipes are a chair with loose "meat" sandwiches, various sauces and toppings, fries and other sides and a chapter of breads/buns/biscuits. There aren't just your standard burgers one would likely serve at lunch or dinner, but a chapter of breakfast burgers as well. For those missing their favorite fast food burger, there's a chapter for you too!

Recipes are labeled as being free of soy, nuts, gluten and/or added oil or sugar when appropriate. This would be handy for anyone with an allergy or just trying to avoid a certain ingredient at a glance. A variety of cooking methods are discussed including the use of an air fryer.

For those hoping all the recipes use only whole ingredients, be aware that TVP may be called for in the burger you think sounds tasty. I also saw recipes calling for potato flakes. I cannot recall the last time I bought potato flakes. When beans are featured in a recipe, the recipe lists by can only. The author does include the alternative measurement for starting with dried beans, but this info is only in the beginning section on how to use this book. This would have been handy to note in the recipes to make it a little more user friendly.

All that said, I will definitely be borrowing this one from my local library once it's published and likely adding it to my permanent collection as I found quite a few recipes I'd like to try out.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - Fair Winds Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

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This book is pure bliss. As a vegetarian (aspiring to be vegan again) for over 17 years I have yet to find the "perfect" veggie burger. I don't know how I missed the first version of this book, but am very grateful to have found the updated version! There are so many options of burgers (and some other types of sandwiches, dips and sides) that it's almost overwhelming- in a good way! This book definitely does not lack in variety- from bean based burgers to nut based to grain based to extra "meaty" burgers there is something for everyone. I love that the author includes a little note on each recipe on how to make it vegan if it isn't already. The pictures are fantastic! Excuse me while I go to the kitchen to start experimenting! Thank you to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds Press for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Let me first say that I am not a vegan, but I'm trying to drastically reduce my intake of animal produce for health reasons, and I've been looking for a book like this for ages. I love veggies and I love burgers and patties, but without a guide it's difficult to create new recipes and vary one's own diet, especially with veggie food (you may end up eating always the same salad, the same steamed veggies, etc.). I've also got an old edition of this title, and in my opinion this new one is greatly improved both visually and in the way the content is structured.
The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet, revised and updated contains plenty of recipes for all tastes, which I believe will appeal also the meat-lovers, they're divided by sections according to the main ingredient (tofu-based; grain-based; bean-based, etc.), there is also a gluten-free section and one dedicated to homemade sauces and buns recipes. The pictures are stunning and inviting, and there are symbols indicating if a recipes is nut-free/sugar-free and so on, so people with food allergies can instantly identify which recipe is best for them.
One of my favourite thing about this book is that the recipes herein are not filled with "unfindable" ingredients (unlike other veggie and vegan books on the market), but you can easily buy them in the supermarket or in a regular health food shop, without necessarily having to buy them on the internet at outrageous prices. Plus, once you get the gist of preparing your own veggie burgers, you can use this book for inspiration and try your own variations, i.e. replacing an ingredient you don't like or are allergic to, therefore expanding your "veggie burger horizon".
If you love healthy and tasty food, you should definitely give this book a go.

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So many amazing and really different ideas here! Lots of different ingredients that I wouldn't have thought of for veggie burgers but sound delicious. There are a few ingredients that I think aren't the most common to have on hand but otherwise pretty manageable and the instructions are clear. Photos are gorgeous too, this one's a must-have.

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I was granted this revised and updated book on netgalley by the publisher. I have to say it positively surprised me. I loved how many healthy vegetarian hamburger options this book has. Even though the majority of the time I eat meat, my mouth was watering from the great pics this book has. I really wanted to get started right away, lots of new ideas! It will get 4 points from me, one point less because I wanted more vegetable hamburger options instead of soy and tvp granules. This book is worth your money and time!

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Less a cookbook and more bible on vegetarian burgers, there are a lot of ideas in here that I'd never even considered before. Was highly impressed with the book, the photography is lovely to look at without the end result looking unachievable. The recipes themselves are laid out in a way which is very easy to follow.

Highly recommended.

With thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.

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Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy!

I'm always trying to promote the vegetarian/vegan diets and incorporate them into my own diet. This was a great cookbook with a lot of good recipes I will be trying out in the future!

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Wonderful clear, concise and colourful cook book. So straightforward and easy to use, the recipes in the pictures look so appealing and make you want to go and try them out. I’m not a veggie but trying to increase more veggie meals into my diet and this is such a great way to do it. Wonderful inspiration

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

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I cook a lot from scratch, but this cookbook had a lot of speciality ingredients to go along with its recipe. I tend to make recipes from scratch that are a lot more simplistic. Many recipes need something called TVP and wheat gluten. If you use a lot of specialty ingredients, you may enjoy this book as there are a lot of flavors and ideas, it was just not my typical veggie burger.

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The pub note says, “Let’s get this patty started,” and I agree! While I used to eat veggie burgers galore, now that I’m married again my hubs makes the best real meat burgers that drip goodness off the plate. But this updated version of THE BEST VEGGIE BURGERS ON THE PLANET may just sway me to return to meat-less ‘wiches.

And OMG do these look fab! There are 100+ recipes for veggie burgers that make the mouth water. Like BLT with Avocado Burger, Pulled "Pork" Sliders, Inside-Out Sushi Burgers, Super Quinoa Burgers, and so much more.

Includes budget-friendly tips, a "fast-food” section that recreates your fave drive-through burgers, and newer techniques such as slow cooker and air fryer. Yum! Veggie burgers here I come! 5/5

Pub Date 23 Jul 2019.

Thanks to Joni Marie Newman, Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds Press, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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