Veggie Burgers Every Which Way: Fresh, Flavorful and Healthy Vegan and Vegetarian Burgers--Plus Toppings, Sides, Buns and More

"Volger's burgers are made with real food?fresh produce, whole grains and beans, fresh herbs and spices?combined with imagination and great taste" (Martha Rose Shulman, author of Mediterranean Harvest ). Whether you already subsist on veggie burgers, enjoy them occasionally, or ardently wish there was an alternative to the rubbery, over-processed frozen burgers sold in cardboard boxes, Veggie Burgers Every Which Way is the book for you?one you'll want to cook from over and over again. Author Lukas Volger, who has been making and eating veggie burgers since he was a teenager, has assembled more than thirty unique, delicious veggie burger recipes, including: Red Lentil and Celery Root Burgers Tofu and Chard Burgers Baked Falafel Burgers Thai Carrot Burgers Sweet Potato Burgers with Lentils and Kale Corn Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese More than half the burger recipes are vegan and/or gluten-free, as are many of the extras, which include buns, sides, toppings, and condiments. Everyday ingredients ensure that all the burgers and extras are a breeze to assemble. The wide variety of tastes and flavors will excite every palate and suit every craving and occasion. And dozens of mouthwatering photographs leave no doubt that great-tasting veggie burgers can look spectacular, too! "Excellent . . . I especially like his bean and vegetable combos." ? The New York Times "Elevates the vegetarian burger to its rightful status as real food." ? Montreal Gazette "Should not be thought of as just a book for vegetarians . . . The variety and creativity of the recipes . . . are sure to get just about any carnivore's mouth watering." ?CBC News CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Veggie Burgers—Why Bother When It’s So Easy to Buy Them in Boxes? 1 VEGGIE BURGER BASICS INGREDIENTS Beans Rice Bread Crumbs Adapting for Wheat- and Gluten-Free Burgers Egg Substitutes COOKING EQUIPMENT MAKING BURGERS LEFTOVERS 2 BEAN, GRAIN, AND NUT BURGERS Easy Bean Burgers Armenian Lentil Burgers Seeded Edamame Burgers with Brown Rice and Apples Tuscan White Bean Burgers Baked Falafel Burgers Cashew-Leek Burgers with Bulgur and Lentils Fava Bean Burgers Quinoa, Red Bean, and Walnut Burgers Red Lentil and Celery Root Burgers Baked Quinoa Burgers Pub Grub Veggie Burgers 3 VEGETABLE BURGERS Best Portobello Burgers Beet and Brown Rice Burgers Thai Carrot Burgers Mushroom Burgers with Barley Beet “Tartare” Tortilla-Crusted Stuffed Portobello Burgers Baked Cauliflower Burgers Butternut Squash, Black Bean, and Chestnut Burgers Spinach-Chickpea Burgers Sweet Potato Burgers with Lentils and Kale Corn Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese Curried Eggplant and Tomato Burgers 4 TOFU, SEITAN, AND TVP BURGERS Chipotle Black Bean Burgers WaterCourse Foods Tempeh Burgers Tofu and Chard Burgers Seitan Burgers with Mango BBQ Sauce Smoked Tofu Burgers “Garden” Burgers Ginger-Soy Tempeh Burgers 5 BURGER BUNS Basic Burger Buns Whole-Wheat Burger Buns Corn Bread Buns Pretzel Rolls Gluten-Free Burger Bread 6 SIDES: SALADS AND FRIES Watermelon and Citrus Salad Red Cabbage Slaw Roasted Corn Salad Raw Kale Salad with Apples and Candied Walnuts Beet, Pickle, and Apple Salad Black Olive and Roasted Potato Salad with Arugula Barley Salad with Beets and Goat Cheese Classic Baked Fries Cumin-Spiked Roasted Sweet Potato Fries Rutabaga Fries 7 CONDIMENTS AND TOPPINGS Quick Pickles Frizzled Shallots Quick-Pickled Red Onions Curried Tomato Relish Pomegranate-Sesame Sauce Sweet Sesame Glaze Mango BBQ Sauce Four Simple Yogurt Sauces Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce Curried Yogurt Sauce Tahini-Yogurt Sauce Almond-Yogurt Sauce Acknowledgments Resources Index

Tasty, Exciting, Inexpensive–Veggie Burgers Every Which Way!

Whether you already subsist on veggie burgers, enjoy them occasionally, or ardently wish there was an alternative to the rubbery, over-processed frozen burgers sold in cardboard boxes, Veggie Burgers Every Which Way is the book for you–one you will want to cook from over and over again.

Author Lukas Volger, who has been making and eating veggie burgers since he was a teenager, has assembled more than thirty unique, delicious veggie burger recipes including:

• Red Lentil and Celery Root Burgers
• Tofu and Chard Burgers
• Baked Falafel Burgers
• Thai Carrot Burgers
• Sweet Potato Burgers with Lentils and Kale
• Corn Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

More than half the burger recipes are vegan and/or gluten-free, as are many of the extras, which include buns, sides, toppings, and condiments. Everyday ingredient choices ensure that all the burgers and extras are a breeze to assemble. The wide variety of tastes and flavors will excite every palate and suit every craving and occasion. And dozens of mouthwatering photographs leave no doubt that great-tasting veggie burgers can look spectacular, too!

Contains thirty-two recipes for hamburgers using meat substitutes, some vegan and gluten-free, five bun recipes, and recipes for salads, fries, and condiments