Fabulous Fat-Free Cooking [Paperback]

Lynn Fischer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2000

Lynn Fischer, television's vibrant master of low-fat cooking, has banished fat and brought our flavor, making weight-conscious, heart-healthy eating easy and exciting. As the host of the Discovery Channel's "Low Cholesterol Gourmet" and PBS' "Lynn Fischer's Healthy Indulgences, Fischer has brought her dynamic message of better living through healthier eating to millions of Americans. Her book includes hundreds of recipes-including vegetarian-many that can be prepared in under 30 minutes and all with less than one gram of fat per serving.

Beyond recipes, Lynn also shares hundreds of secrets for fat-free flavorings, simple substitutions, and favorite food lore. She provides low-fat menus for all occasions and a chart of 101 fat-free foods. Tips on how to shop right, stock the pantry, cook smart, and choose the best fat-free products and cookware, plus 64 luscious, full-page food photos complete this gourmet guide to making meals sizzle without added fat.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"I thought eating really delicious fat-free dishes was impossible. Lynn's food is fabulous." -Larry King, host of "Larry King Live" on CNN

About the Author

Lynn Fischer is an authority in the field of healthful cook and the author of six low-fat including cookbooks. She lives in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Press; 1st edition (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579542425
• ISBN-13: 978-1579542429
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,843,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book will get a lot of use in my house..., June 28, 2000

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Melissa McQueen (Lexington, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fabulous Fat-Free Cooking (Paperback)

I would recommend this book to others if you are looking for a low-fat cookbook that consists of more gourmet-type recipes instead of ordinary meals. All the recipes in this book have under 1 gram of fat per serving, but from the ones I've tried, you wouldn't know that it wasn't made the usual fat-filled way.

There are some really delicious recipes in this book--Peking Turkey & Vegetables; Sweet and Spicy Carrots; Rice and Orzo Pilaf (absolutely delicious), etc. If you are looking for a lot of meat recipes, you don't want this book. Obviously meat has fat, so there aren't a whole lot of meat recipes to choose from. I don't usually eat a whole lot of meat anyway so this was fine for me.

Another thing about this book that I find interesting is with every recipe the author includes a little food fact or lore or a kitchen tip or health tip--makes for an interesting read. One thing that I would have liked to have seen is a picture of each dish. There are color pictures of some of the dishes, but not all...

5.0 out of 5 stars Best way to lower your cholesterol without drugs!, August 20, 2009

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L. Hughes (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fabulous Fat-Free Cooking (Paperback)

This book is well worth the money. The author speaks from experience and has an easy to understand life-style change for anyone who needs to lower their cholesterol. She has a chart that you pick out how many calories you are to consume daily and tells you exactly how many TOTAL fat grams you are allowed in a day depending on if you choose a diet of 25% fat or 10%. You don't have to do any math. All you need to do is to ask your doctor how many calories you should be consuming. She also recommends 1 hour of exercise, which is reasonable. By following this book my cholesterol went from 239 to 175!

4.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes!, January 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Fabulous Fat-Free Cooking (Paperback)

This is my favorite cookbook to refer to for low fat recipes (and I have A LOT), they are easy and delicious with lots of variety. Not the usual tastless stuff. Only drawback is the layout is very "plain Jane" and not very many pictures, but don't let that stop you -- this is an excellent buy.