"Attila Hildmann is the star of vegan cuisine and the most well-known vegan cook in Europe. The aspiring physicist and fitness fan has demonstrated to millions of people on numerous TV shows that cooking without animal products is not only healthy, but most importantly, also really delicious. His cookbooks have consistently been Number 1 on the bestseller lists in Germany, which is the second largest book market in the world. They have sparked a megatrend that led to many of the products that are called for in the book being sold out for weeks. Attila is even able to easily conjure up hearty flavors like those you are familiar with from meat. And his recipes are often incredibly simple.
Many of the recipes work well as snacks or for the office, and they'll add healthy variety to your diet. After trying recipes like vegan burgers, spaghetti carbonara, cashew ice cream, pralines, and tasty smoothies, people with a normal diet will soon become fans of healthy foods that don't contain cholesterol, hormones, antibiotics, flavor enhancers, or other additives. With his non-dogmatic views, Attila Hildmann represents a new generation of people who want to eat healthy foods that are free of factory farming and products manipulated by the food industry. He believes that everyone who eats vegan one or two days a week or has one vegan meal a day will experience significant health benefits and a greater quality of life.The best example of the healthy benefits of a vegan diet is Attila Hildmann himself. He went from being a significantly overweight young man, who as he today says lacked motivation, to a model athlete full of energy within just a few years."
When I first started adding more plant-based foods to my diet, I explored the world of vegan cuisine with my first vegan cookbook, Attila Hildmann's Vegan For Fun. I received this as a birthday present and while I probably never would have picked it up myself, I'm really happy I received it as a gift. It can be inspiring, especially if you are struggling to make a change and need to feel connected through personal stories to find the motivation.
Vegan For Fun starts out with the author's health journey, how he discovered veganism and the tips and tricks he picked up along the way. I almost want to say that this was the most informative and helpful part of this book for me. It brings home the point that food is fun and experimenting can be a very rewarding experience.
The recipes in this cookbook are all fairly easy to accomplish. You should have a basic understanding of cooking, but there is no advanced knowledge necessary. Attila Hildmann also gives tips and ideas to substitute certain ingredients in every recipe.
In my opinion, Vegan For Fun is great if you are looking for recipes to entertain friends and family, especially if they are not vegan/vegetarian. Dishes like Tofubolognese, Tex-Mex Burger, Baked Potatoes, Pizza, Crêpes or Tofunuggets are great if you have friends over or are cooking for a crowd or dinner party. They all mimic dishes that normally include animal based products or ingredients and taste very similar to the original. This is great if you have a favourite dish you really miss on your vegan diet and want to find a vegan alternative without giving up flavour and texture. One of my all-time favourite dishes is spaghetti bolognese. The tofu version in this cookbook is just as good, if not better, than the original, and I've made it numerous times!
One thing I was not happy about is that many of the recipes have tofu or are tofu based. I, personally, don't digest tofu very well and only have it in small quantities and very rarely. Most of the recipes are not something I would cook on a regular basis. However, if you are looking for original recipes and want to convince a non-vegan crowd that plant-based food can be really delicious, you should give Vegan For Fun a try!
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Favourite recipe: Spaghetti Tofubolognese, p.36
Price: $9.99 (9.99€) for the ebook, $25.82 (24.95€) for the hardcover
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