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Jay's International Foods
The South Grand pantry: tofu, spices, produce, and sauces from everywhere.
South GrandToday 9am–7pm
Public domain · 6 min read
From the archives: 1910 vegan cooking
Wheldon’s No Animal Food is the first vegan cookbook. Three plates, St. Louis shopping lists, and a home-cook price.
The book
Rupert H. Wheldon published No Animal Food in 1910. No meat, no dairy, no eggs — sixteen years before the word vegan. The recipes are English, short, and cheap. We pulled vegetable soup, nut roast, and lentil cakes. The text is public domain in the US. We do not reprint the diet sermons.
Where to shop the list
Jay’s International on South Grand for red lentils and spices. Local Harvest on Morgan Ford for produce and bulk walnuts (the nut-roast swap — pine nuts at Global Foods in Kirkwood are the 1910 loaf and cost twice as much). Vegan Deli & Butcher on Gravois if you would rather buy a sandwich than fry a cake.
What it costs
The soup is about $10 for eight bowls. Lentil cakes are about $6 a skillet. The nut roast is $12 with Local Harvest walnuts or about $24 if you insist on pine nuts. Prices are typical shelf, not a quote. Cook, or go out — the recipe pages name both.
On the route
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Local Harvest Grocery
A south-city grocer for local produce, bulk bins, and a deli that can pack a vegan lunch.
Tower Grove SouthToday 9am–8pm
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Sample image · not this kitchenInternational market · $
Global Foods Market
Kirkwood's international market — sauces, produce, tofu, and the long aisle that makes home cooking work.
KirkwoodToday 9am–8pm
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Sample image · not this kitchenDeli · $$
Vegan Deli & Butcher
Scratch vegan meats, hot sandwiches, bagels, and a freezer case in South City.
Bevo MillToday 11am–7pm