Political Palate: A Feminist Vegetarian Cookbook

by Bloodroot Collective

"... A first feminist, vegetarian, and seasonal cookbook... different, creative, easy-to-follow and delicious". -- Robin Morgan, Ms. Magazine

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

325 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1980

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Instead of the usual chapters divided by soup, main course, dessert, excreta, these recipe chapters are divided into eight seasons, because moving away from patriarchy involves living closer to the cycles of nature. At a time when cookbooks liked to sport microwaves, margarine, corn syrup & condensed canned soup, only natural healthy methods and ingredients are used, along with some wild gathered greens & mushrooms. The dishes are full of flavor & high in calories because healthy people come in all sizes and the dieting craze is misogynist and unhealthy. Being authored by a feminist collective instead of just one person demonstrates the feminist value of working together and producing as a community without the need for individual fame. Most cookbooks represent one cuisine where these recipes are multicultural. It’s vegetarian because many feminists oppose the oppression and exploitation of animals. There’re quotes, poems & passages on every other page from a variety of second wave radical feminists, which happen to be my favorite, as this cookbook was published in 1980. As a vegetarian radical feminist cook, I thoroughly love this book.

[Bernadette · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the "we are what we eat" feminist perspectives, excellent read. The recipes have traveled from a vegetarian perspective, with some fish included, to vegetarian, to vegan.
My favorite!

[Ellen Falls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Indispensable

[Brittney · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a gift from my grandmother. I loved it.
Has recipes for the seasons and poetry though out the book.

[Phyllis · Rating 5 out of 5]

vegan