The Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook by Tess Challis

The Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook by Tess Challis ISBN-13: 9781641524131 Paperback: 168 pages Publisher: Rockridge Press Released: June 18, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
If you’re serious about eating a healthy, plant-based diet but still have cravings for the crispy crunch of fried foods―this book has good news for you. The Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook serves up the most comprehensive collection of good-for-you vegan recipes that pack deep-fried taste―without all the guilt.

From Sweet Miso-Glazed Brussels Sprouts to BBQ Jackfruit Nachos to Cinnamon Crisps, these yummy recipes use the healthiest real food ingredients without ever compromising flavor. But this air fryer cookbook book doesn’t just give you healthy recipes―you’ll also learn the ins and outs of air frying with expert advice and a handy troubleshooting guide. And yes, you CAN have French fries.

The Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook includes: Air frying 101―Learn the benefits of air frying, plus how to choose and use the right model for you with this air fryer cookbook. Good food that’s GOOD for you. 80 Whole health recipes―Get all the best recipes for breakfasts and breads, sides and snacks, main dishes, desserts, and must-have staples.


My Review:
The Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook is a vegan cookbook where all or part of the recipe is cooked in an air fryer. Some of the recipes are gluten-free. The recipes usually serve 4 and take about 10 minutes to 1 hour to make. The recipes focused on using minimally-processed, whole-food, plant-based ingredients. Almost all of the ingredients in the recipes should be easy to get or have a substitute that's easy to get. The author said that most of the recipes used around 1 teaspoon of oil (though she often uses an oil spray on the food, which is harder to measure and will vary between users).

The author started by explaining why a person would chose to use an air fryer (rather than an oven or deep fat fryer), what to look for when buying one, the basics of using one, and some tips for successful outcomes. She also explained how you can use the air fryer to bake and roast food, not just fry it. I got this book hoping to expand my use beyond making fries and baked apples, and it did that. Still, she did provide recipes for many kinds of fries and chips.

She liked to combine recipes--use this recipe as a part of this one or combine these two to make this recipe. She included 16 recipes in the breakfast and breads section, 20 in sides and snacks, 20 for main dishes, and 12 for deserts (cookies, cakes, bars), plus 9 recipes for "staples" like sauces and dressings (which don't necessarily use the air fryer). Each recipe included "per serving" information on calories, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, protein. There were only a few pictures showing what a finished dish looked like.


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