Caribbean Vegan

Meat-free, egg-free, dairy-free: Authentic island cuisine for every occasion

Vegan cookbook review

Caribbean cooking is more than just pineapple and coconuts – it’s an elaborate cuisine that has been influenced by many different cultures from all over the world. Taymer Mason’s Caribbean Vegan offers an excellent overview of this complex cuisine and makes it easy to enjoy authentic Caribbean food wherever you happen to live.

After a brief introduction to Caribbean cooking and a glossary of ingredients, 125 recipes are divided into nine chapters:

  1. Condiments and Sauces – Jamaican jerk seasoning, Trinidadian coconut chutney, pineapple barbecue sauce…
     
  2. Breakfast Dishes – cornmeal bakes, sweet potato drop biscuits, banana fritters…
     
  3. AppetizersPlantain balls, eggplant and seaweed accras, breadfruit chips…
     
  4. Soups and Stews – creamy pumpkin soup, Bajan soup with dumplings, Creole red bean stew…
       
  5. EntrĂ©es – island burgers, jerk pizza with sweet potato crust, vegan "ham"
     
  6. Side Dishes – Creole rice, spinach pie, Grenadian oil down…
     
  7. Caribbean Tea Party – rock cakes, coconut bread, lemongrass agave tisane…
     
  8. Desserts – coconut turnovers, cassava pone, rum cake…
     
  9. Drinks and Cocktails – Caribbean lemonade, ginger beer (fermented and unfermented), soursop punch…

Caribbean VeganWhether you want to recreate something you ate in the islands or just explore the world of Caribbean cuisine, this book will teach you how to make a variety of delicious dishes.

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