Published in 2018
106 pages
Laura Veganpower, as the name she has chosen suggests, is a committed and passionate person. She is one of the pioneers of French veganism on the internet, where she has been disseminating gourmet, creative and ethical recipes since 2007. Her favourite playground is the sweet and comforting world of desserts, pastries and drinks, not to mention her all-consuming passion for matcha. She is also a food photographer, illustrating her work as well as the works of other authors.
Sébastien Kardinal is the author of ten vegan cookbooks published by Éditions La Plage, translated into several languages. On the internet, he has also been sharing restaurant reviews, vegan product tests, travel diaries and of course exclusive recipes for 15 years.
What is this book about?
From the Latin aqua (water) and faba (beans), aquafaba is the cooking liquid found in tinned beans and other legumes like chickpeas or the liquid left over from cooking your own. It can be used to replace egg whites in many sweet and savory recipes. Its unique mix of starches, proteins, fiber and sugars, which are left in the water after cooking, gives aquafaba a wide range of emulsifying, foaming, binding and thickening properties, making it the perfect ingredient in vegan cooking or recipes for those who have egg allergies. It’s amazing to think that this precious liquid that we all threw down the sink could have such incredible properties? This is a real culinary revolution. The authors give all the secrets of aquafaba; how to make your own at home with just chickpeas and water and then how to use it in a dazzling array of recipes. Aquafaba beaten with a whisk produces a mountain of snowy white, giving volume to your muffins, and binding in your pasta. At last for vegans, lemon meringue pie, mousses, mayonnaise, macaroons and meringues are on the menu. Sébastien and Laura have thought of everything. Having created your aquafaba there are even a collection of recipes at the end of the book which use those cooked chickpeas to make hummus, falafels and curries.
