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The Spruce Eats
Vegetarian Cooking Basics
Whether you're vegetarian, vegan or simply looking to cut back on meat and animal products, our simple recipes make it easy to prepare vegetarian and vegan meals.
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What Is Freekeh?
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How to Cook Israeli Couscous
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What Is Quinoa?
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What Is Seitan?
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The Difference Between Cacao and Cocoa
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What Is Halloumi Cheese?
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What Are Wheat Berries?
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How to Use Nutritional Yeast
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Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe
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How to Make Recipes Using Less Meat
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9 Plant Foods With at Least 7 Grams of Protein
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15 Delicious Recipes Using Nutritional Yeast
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What Is Plant Protein?
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A Guide to Vegetarian and Vegan Grilling
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Tips and Tricks for Cooking With Lentils
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What Is Beyond Meat?
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Roasted Peppers in Oil Recipe
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16 Best Vegetarian Comfort Food Recipes
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Basic Recipe for Vegan Muffins
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What Is Lacto-Vegetarian?
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What Is Bulgur Wheat?
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What Is Buckwheat?
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What Is Edamame?
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What Is a Pescatarian?
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A Vegan's Guide to the Slow-Carb Diet
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Can Vegetarians Eat Fish?
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What Is the Raw Vegan Diet?
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What Is Nama Shoyu?
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What Is Nutritional Yeast?
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What Is Farro?
What Is Tamari?
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What Is Hemp Tofu?
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The Vegetarian Diet: What It Is and What You Can Eat
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Are Green Smoothies Good for You?
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Vegetarian and Vegan Hangover Cure Foods
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What Are Tiger Nuts?
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The Benefits of Raw Sprouted Nuts, Seeds, Beans, and Grains
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7 Vegetarian Tips for Healthier Eating
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Can Vegetarians Drink Milk?
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The Differences Between Lactose-Free and Dairy-Free
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What Is Millet?
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What Is Cocoa Butter?
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Benefits of Soaking Nuts and Seeds
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Review: Nature's Charm Evaporated and Condensed Coconut Milk
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What Is Barley?
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What Is Veganism?
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What Is Tofurky?
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Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
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Do Vegetarians Eat Eggs?
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Vegetarian Yellow Split Pea Soup
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Dairy-Free Vegan Sour Cream
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Is There Dairy-Free Chocolate?
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What Are Cacao Nibs?
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What Are Ancient Grains?
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The Difference Between Non-Dairy and Dairy-Free
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Cabbage Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions
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Is Tofu a Vegetable?
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Four Varieties of Cabbage and Their Uses
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Papaya Cooking Tips
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Tips for Cooking With Apricots