Thug Kitchen 101

Ordered as a Christmas Gift and so far I think it will go down very well. Recipes laid out well and average easy-to-buy ingredients. And if you can have a laugh at expletive laden instructions whilst you cook, what's not to like?

Der Name ist Programm ! Die Sachen gehen schnell und sind lecker.. Ich hab alle drei Bücher von Thug Kitchen, und ich finde sie einfach unterhaltsam und die Rezepte sind wirklich gut. Freu mich schon auf das Vierte Buch von Thug Kitchen...

Thug Kitchen is awesome. What more is there to say? I love food, will pretty much eat anything. I enjoy a healthy variety and gravitate toward recipes that make good use of vegetables. I'm not a vegan, nor even a vegetarian, but I flirt with both. I have all their cookbooks and had followed their blog well before the first cookbook came out. Funny thing, I didn't realize they were vegan based until I read the first cookbook. I mean, I just want to fill my belly with good food, and it didn't occur to me that there were no animal products. I would just see something (over and over again) that made my tummy growl and I'd either make it, or save the recipe. Recipes are adaptable (of course), so toss in some meat or dairy as needed. The important take away here is that if you are looking for good, healthy, tasty food, Thug Kitchen helps facilitate that- with humor and gratuitous use of the F bomb.

I have two books from these guys now. I just turned vegan a few months ago and was concerned about the quality of food I would be eating. These books are life changing. who knew that vegan could taste so good and have so much variety. If it wasn't for thug kitchen, I don't know if I could have made the lifestyle change as easily as I did. Awesome cook book.

I accidentally stumbled upon the first Thug Kitchen a couple of years ago and have been a fan ever since. For years vegan cookbooks had been -well a little boring, sometime pretentious, often filled with things than non vegans will simply not eat and require an expensive trip to a specialist store to stock up on weird ingredients you would probably never use again. Thug Kitchen changed all that. Beginning with the elephant in the room, the language. If you are easily offended, if “F-Bombs” make your blood boil, then simply steer clear. This book is in your face, offensive and as full of expletives as it is recipes. Amazon as a “look inside” feature that really helps immerse you in the tone of the book so you know if it’s for you or not. I write this as every time a Thug Kitchen book comes out; someone buys it then complains about it. That would be akin to me buying a book about butchery and complaining about the lack of vegan recipes. Personally none of this bothers me as I buy it for the crazy good recipes!! On that note, these recipes are not only good, but fast. Designed to break people of the take out mentality, and showing you that in the time it takes for the pizza boy to ring your doorbell, you can make your own food -that is simple, fast, tastes good and it’s good for you, aka you know what is in it, whereas with take out, you do not. Oh yeah, and it’s also vegan. It begins with a roadmap to good health, with some mild boggling but real statistics about what we as a nation are consuming; and the outcomes of that. It’s loud, crude and might be a good go to for someone that is simply not going to read something that comes across as scolding or nagging, but just fact based. Then continuing with the road analogy, it takes us on a trip through 6 main stops: Riding shotgun (salsas, sides and small bites); Freshen the **** Up (salads and slaws); Hot box (soups and stews); Open Road (noodles, grains and mains); Cruise Control (smoothies, drinks and cocktails); finishing with call it a night -the dessert section. I had already tested out some of the recipes thanks in part to the sneak peak on Amazon and the fact that I had submitted a copy of my preorder receipt and been made privy to a few of the featured dishes. I began with the crispy fennel, partly because I had a fridge full of fennel unused from a dish I never got around to, and partly because I had tried a dish like this as a Gastro Pub a few years ago and loved it. Prep time was less than 10 minutes, cook time was 25 minutes and it had less than 6 ingredients. It was super simple but really, really good. I also tried their take on split pea soup, and again found it simple and tasty. One of those dishes that it is good to come home to knowing all you have to do is heat it back up! The dishes are hearty, taste good and there are many options that replicate traditional meal dishes, but in a healthier way that will still appeal to both vegan and meat eaters alike. On out family we have both and have been able to use this and the other Thug Kitchen Books with no complaints from those eating and enjoying the food. There is truly something for everyone and each dish is designed to be fast, to taste good and can be made with things you either have on hand, or can find in any regular grocery store. It’s a great choice if you are looking to get healthy and want a few meat free dishes, but still want an easy, tasty meal; or for those vegans just looking for something new and fan! Once again I am a fan…Keep the books coming Thug Kitchen as we love the food and love the book!

I really enjoyed the numerous tips and techniques presented in the book. All recipes were easy to follow and quick.