We Cook Plants

You care about the planet and the climate crisis. You've been tempted to take the plunge into plant-based cooking, but you never knew where to start. This is the book youve been waiting for! Pioneering vegan community cookery school Made In Hackney use their 12 years of experience to take you on a practical, inclusive and delicious plant-based culinary journey. Their firsthand experience of the challenges people face when evolving to plant-centred eating cost, culture, access, housing, equipment, time, physical and mental conditions makes them an emphatic and informed collective with tips and tricks for almost all life circumstances. Try over 100 mouth-watering, global recipes. From fermenting your own Kimchi or Mango Kombucha, to sweet treats of Chocolate and Black Bean Pudding or Pistachio and Cardamom Kheer, to feasts of Chipotle Mushroom Tacos or Brazilian Feijoada - there's something for everyone. Become a better global citizen by understanding the bigger picture around our broken food system, including juicy topics like organic versus regen, what's really causing hunger, how to decolonize the food system and the difference between culinary appropriation and appreciation. Create eggy, cheesy, meaty and umami flavours with nothing but whole food plants. Work your seasonings and herbs. Learn how to cook the essentials like lentils, pulses and rice in foolproof ways. Discover everything you need to know to thrive on a plant-based diet, with advice and content from Plant-Based Health Professionals. Never preachy. Always joyful. Often funny. This cookbook will get you inspired and informed to put more plants on your plate forever.