A varied, handy collection of Rust Belt culinary favorites, updated for today's vegan diet.
The Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen is a community cookbook created by professional and home chefs who live and work in the Rust Belt. Recipes collected here represent the diversity of the region, and include vegan versions of:
Polish pierogis
Detroit coney dogs
Hungarian paprikash
Slovak kolaches
Mexican conchas
German sauerkraut balls
Cincinnati chili
Slovenian fish fry
Chitterings, and many more.
The cooks and chefs collected here offer stories about their recipes as well as family and culinary traditions. The book also includes resources on how to stock a vegan pantry, guides to useful equipment, and basic how-tos for "veganizing" staples.
Infusing old world recipes with a new level of creativity for a changing audience, The Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen is unpretentious, accessible, and fun.