Henry Firth - BISH BASH BOSH!

Everything is set out to help you nail your cooking, so you can find a recipe that works for you whatever you feel like eating, and however much time you have. We’ll show you how to make your food taste amazing and look incredible. And, of course, everything is all plants.

Whether you are a veggie, vegan or veg-lover looking for new recipes or to cut down on the amount of meat you eat, we’ve got you covered. Plants have never tasted this good!

BISH, BASH, BOSH!

We are so happy to have you here in our kitchen! This book is all about you. We’ve poured our life and soul into this, our second cookbook, for just one purpose: to help you enjoy even more plant-based deliciousness in your life.

Looking back over the past five years, it’s incredible to think how much our lives have changed.

Back then, both of us were in a pretty bad place. We were running a tech start-up and things weren’t going the way we’d hoped. Long hours and money worries were causing us both incredible amounts of stress. We were friends who worked together in the same team, and we were feeling truly worn down by the grind. Something needed to change.

After deciding to cut out all animal products, we can honestly say we both felt the benefits almost overnight. We felt lighter, had more energy, and felt truly rested for the first time in ages. Plants had saved us!

As lovers of food since an early age and passionate home cooks, we went on a voyage of culinary discovery. And for the next few years we dedicated ourselves to sharing everything we learned about how to make delicious plant-based meals, putting all our tried-and-tested recipes online. And with that, BOSH! was born.

Soon after, we published our first cookbook, and in three years we went from home cooks to bestselling authors with videos that have been watched over a billion times. It’s been an incredible time for plant-based food and we’re so proud to have played a part.

But our work and passion doesn’t stop there! We want even more people to see the amazing benefits of eating more plants – both in how you feel and in the positive impact it has on our environment. Plant-based eating not only does you good, but it does the planet good, too.

BISH BASH BOSH! is all about making your life easier. We’ll join you in the kitchen every step of the way, showing you how to prep and cook with ease. It’s about cooking wonderful meals, with recipes that are really easy to follow and deliver amazing results every time.

x Henry and Ian

In this book, we share all our secret recipes and techniques for cooking incredible meat-free meals with ease. We’ll teach you how to nail your prep, ingredients and method in true BISH BASH BOSH! style.

BISH.

This book is a celebration of how you can enjoy all your favourite meals using only plants, whether you need a quick meal after a long day or a feast for a party. Whatever the occasion and however much time you have, we have the perfect recipe for you.

Choose from weeknight favourites like Super-Speedy Spaghetti or One-Tray Pasanda. Or try our amazing I-can’t-believe-it’s-plants dishes like Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich or Faux Gras. Feed a crowd with our incredible curries, Seaside Roll or Holy Trinity Louisiana Gumbo, or there are the always-reliable British comfort-food classics, like BOSH! Bangers with Incredible Mash, and our delicious Shepherd’s Pie.

BASH.

Each recipe is broken down into three parts to make it super-easy to follow: ingredients, a prep list of things to have ready like boiling the kettle or preheating the oven, and a step-by-step method that includes all the prep so you can do it all as you go along.

You’ll also find loads of practical tips to make your prep easier, including ideas for making recipes ahead of time and ways you can adapt recipes to work with what you’ve already got in your cupboards.

We’ll teach you the basics of meal planning and meal prep, and show you how to eat the rainbow. You’ll also find some brilliant visual indexes to help you navigate the book. Fantastic Feasts will give you inspiration for your favourite dishes – maybe you feel like Italian tonight or you’re craving Tex-Mex. And there are dozens of Bonus Recipes like our fail-safe Quick Onion Gravy, Classic Custard and Melty Cashew Cheese, as well as all our favourite dips, sauces and sides. These key recipes provide a reliable and versatile toolkit for anything you want to create in the kitchen.

BOSH!.

We want the recipes in the book to help make you feel great simply by eating amazing food, filled with delicious flavours, that’s all plants. The recipes are high in fibre and filled with colour, nutrients and joy. You’ll discover a new world of flavour and feel lighter, freer and happier in your body and your self.

This book will help you make plant-based meals fit easily into your everyday life, however often you choose to cook them.

Welcome to BISH BASH BOSH!

Get your cupboards and cook space organised, invest in some essentials and you’ll save yourself loads of time in the kitchen while improving your cooking significantly.

FOOD.

Keep a well-stocked pantry for meals in minutes. Here are our suggested essentials – top them up whenever you’re running low:

balsamic vinegar. basmati rice. coconut milk. dried rice noodles. dried pasta (wholegrain is healthier). lentils. milled flaxseed. mixed nuts. mixed seeds. olive oil (extra-virgin for dressings and normal for cooking). peanut butter (shop-bought or keep a stock of your own, see here). plain flour. plant-based milk (fortified with B12). rapeseed oil. soy sauce. tinned beans. tinned chickpeas. tinned tomatoes. tomato purée.

A collection of dried herbs and spices will give you a toolkit of flavour. A great starter selection would be:

black pepper (in a grinder). chilli flakes. cinnamon. coriander. cumin. curry powder. fennel seeds. oregano. rosemary. thyme. garlic powder. garam masala. ginger. turmeric. hot chilli powder. mixed Italian herbs. onion powder. paprika. sea salt.

We put greens with everything, so get in the habit of bringing fresh herbs, fruits and veggies home on a regular basis. We like:

apples. aubergines. avocados. bananas. berries. basil. carrots. chillies. coriander. garlic. ginger. kale. lemons. limes. mushrooms. onions. oranges. parsley. peppers. potatoes. salad greens. spinach. tomatoes.

We’ve always got butter and cheese in the fridge just like we did before, except now they’re dairy-free! Our regular fridge items include:

dairy-free butter. dairy-free cheese. dairy-free milk. egg-free mayonnaise. firm tofu. plant-based yoghurt.

KIT.

The number-one piece of equipment we recommend investing in:

If you’re going to be cooking more plant-based meals then we really recommend getting a good-quality, high-powered liquidiser. With one of these you can make creamy sauces, nutrient-filled smoothies, home-made milks and more. And high-powered means high-powered. You want a recent model that’s really powerful, with a big jug. If your liquidiser isn’t powerful enough to make a completely smooth milk from soaked cashew nuts, get a new one. Trust us, you’ll be glad you did.