Ainsley Harriott's Low-fat Meals in Minutes [Hardcover]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2003

Catering to the growing demand for healthy and low fat recipes, Ainsley Harriott has put together a collection of 80 delicious low fat recipes that use the freshest, healthiest ingredients, and can be prepared easily in less than one hour. With culinary influences come from all over the globe, from Latin American inspired Lemon Rubbed Steaks with Charred Tomato Salsa to Asian influenced Hot and Sour Chicken and Mushroom Soup, Ainsley Harriott's Low Fat Meals in Minutes will have you looking better without cheating your taste buds.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

For those who still believe that low-fat diets trump the low-carb kind, the London chef and TV personality (Ainsley Harriott's Gourmet Express) offers 80 easily prepared, generally appealing dishes. Many are accented by such ingredients as cilantro, mint, hot peppers and harissa, and most are accompanied by rice, potatoes, tortillas or noodles. Oil is often sprayed instead of poured on, and occasionally prepared food is a component, as in SOS Chicken Curry with Rice Pilaf, which includes reduced-fat, pre-cooked chicken tikka breasts-and just two teaspoons of vegetable oil. Jamaican Jerk Chicken contains no extra fat, but plenty of heat from habanro or Scotch bonnet peppers. Among the especially enticing fare are Jalapeno Tiger-Shrimp Ginger Skewers, in which a shrimp is inserted into each pepper before grilling, and Scalloped Potato Shepherd's Pie. Two-thirds of a cup of strong black coffee perks up Cafe Chili Beef Tacos, which boast but a teaspoon of oil. Creative desserts include the intriguing Star-Anise-Scented Strawberries and Trim Tiramisu with its secret of the low-fat soft cheese known as Quark. Livelier than a good many low-fat collections, this book offers surprisingly big flavors.
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About the Author

Ainsley Harriott has sold over a million copies of his cookbooks, including Meals in Minutes and Gourmet Express. He is the host of several television shows in both England and the U.S., including Ready Set Cook on the Food Network.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; 1st edition (March 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789493020
• ISBN-13: 978-0789493026
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #833,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gourmet greats that happen to be low fat!, July 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Ainsley Harriott's Low-fat Meals in Minutes (Hardcover)

I say 'happen to be low fat' because eating these recipes, you don-t feel like you're missing out on the pleasure of eating fine food. All the recipes i-ve tried so far have been terrific (e.g. the bang bang tofu wraps) and the flavors are sophisticated and satisfying. These are recipes you could serve to guests as well. The quantities are in both english/american measurements and metric, full nutritional info is provided and Ainsley provides additional guidance on how to substitute low fat for full fat ingredients. There are many seafood and barbecue recipes included too. Some of the recipes are traditionally English but a wide variety of cuisines are represented (Asian, Indian, Italian, Cajun) I wish this book was even longer! One caveat - many of the foods are quite spicy hot, though sensitive eaters could probably reduce or eliminate some of those ingredients. Brilliant book and I highly recommend it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, low fat doens't equal low taste anymore!, July 17, 2003

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Carina van Overveld (Lelystad, Flevoland Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ainsley Harriott's Low-fat Meals in Minutes (Hardcover)

Ainsley has always been my favourite chef, but most of the times, his recipes are dripping with the bad stuff, like fat, butter and chocolate. Being on a diet to loose weight, I have been waiting for ages for him to come with a book on low fat recipes and itr is great! Really tasty foods, dips, desserst, snacks and full meals to make a great impression or to just enjoy yourself, but without the most fattening stuff. You won't loose pounds on end with this book, but it gives you good low fat ideas for a special occasion!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classically reworked recipes., November 24, 2003

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Tim Johnson (Fremantle, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ainsley Harriott's Low-fat Meals in Minutes (Hardcover)

As with one of the commentators, I too think that Ainsley Harriott is one of the best-if not the best-of the TV chefs. In Australia we are privileged to see him frequently on the ABC and Diane and I are avid watchers. As a result I have purchased all of his cookbooks and because his recipes are so good, these books get a regular workout in our kitchen.

This particular book is perhaps better than Gourmet Express 1 and 2 if only because he has reworked some more familiar recipes and taken the fatter cooking methods or ingrediants out of this collection-the same great tastes are still there but without the fat content. For instance a recipe we have recently tried is his version of "Light and crunchy fish cakes".
Rather than shallow frying them as is traditional, Ainsely bakes them for 30 minutes-fat eliminated, taste remains-simple but effective.

His book is full of these wonderful old and new recipes that he has reworked to eliminate the fats and I believe he has done it wonderfully.

I recommend all his cookbooks!