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Books: Cooking by Cuisine -> Cooking Latin American
Steven Raichlen's Healthy Latin Cooking : 200 Sizzling Recipes from Mexico, Cuba, Caribbean, Brazil, and Beyond
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by:
Saralegui, Cristina (Foreword)
Raichlen, Steven
Campos, Hannia (Introduction)
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Publisher:
Rodale Books
Published: May 19, 2000
ISBN: 0875964982
Format:Paperback
Pages:416
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Book Description
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Steven Raichlen brings the best of his culinary world to Healthy Latin Cooking: he absolutely loves Latin flavors, from Mexico to Argentina, from Cuba to Puerto Rico, and he is dedicated to a healthy diet that's low in fat yet high in
flavor. (His High-Flavor, Low-Fat Cooking series is a must, as is his Miami Spice.)
Raichlen doesn't just drop the unwary cook into chapters of recipes that have been altered to reduce fat and salt and all the other nastiness. He begins with all
the reasons for doing just that, and the many ways in which the true Latin diet is perfectly suited to a healthy pyramid approach. Nor does he shy away from truth, beauty, and justice, stating categorically that there are some dishes where lard just
can't be left out of the flavor profile. He goes on, however, to show the reader how to cut way back on the total amount of lard used while retaining its great flavor.
Chapters are divided by kinds of food--appetizers, soups, salads, beans, and
rice--not by place of origin. So it's kind of a Latin adventure to flip through this book, never knowing where you are going to land. There are Little Pots of Red Beans with Sour Cream from Nicaragua (140 calories per serving), Chicken and Vegetable Stew
from Colombia (374 calories), Tamales from Mexico and from Cuba (163 versus 120 calories), Seafood Stew from Brazil (345 calories), Stuffed Pot Roast from Puerto Rico (533 calories), and flan from everywhere (423 calories). Steven Raichlen gives the
reader a great way to spice up a diet, and a great diet to help life last a long, pleasurable time. --Schuyler Ingle--This text refers to the
Hardcover edition.
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