A comprehensive collection of 250 heart-smart recipes is organized into three main sections--10%, 20%, and 30% calories from fat--and explains how readers can determine their optimum levels of daily fat intake to make lasting dietary changes.
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Devising regimens to cheer dedicated fat-fighters, Kerr (Smart Cooking) shuffles some 250 recipes into three categories: those whose calories are 10%, 20% and 30% fat. Each section includes appetizers and soups, entrees, side dishes, brunch and breakfast meals and desserts. Emphasizing creative uses of aroma, texture, color and taste to achieve a satisfactory "mouthfeel," Kerr advocates juices, spices, herbs, de-alcoholized wine and balsamic vinegar to spark up flavor. A fervent supporter of portion control, Kerr offers his 14" Pizza Polese, with eight ounces of coarsely ground skinless chicken, four anchovy fillets, vegetables and six thin slices of mozzarella, to serve six. Other fat-lowering strategies include the use of vegetables, bulgur or rice to compensate for low meat content, substituting drained yogurt for cream, thickening sauces with a blend of cornstarch and nonfat liquid , and minimizing oil in preparation. Because it is lean and 18% protein, squid will gain in popularity, predicts Kerr, who also keeps cholesterol low with liquid egg substitute in such dishes as Blackberry Zabaglione. Nutritional profiles are provided for all recipes; the largest share of the book is devoted to recipes with 10% fat.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
No culinary about-face has been performed more dramatically than Kerr's. The number of times his conversion from butter to low-fat broth has been mentioned in cookbooks and on his PBS-TV series defies even an accountant's calculations. Nonetheless, his collections do have wit and an excellent repertoire to recommend them. And, even though many of the 250 recipes here have been assembled from previous publications, this is worth a look because the dishes are organized first by percentage of fat content, then categorized by type: from appetizer to dessert. Also, his revision of recipes often creates something completely different. Barbara Jacobs
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This review is from: Graham Kerr's Best (Hardcover)
Graham Kerr's Best is broken down into 3 parts: recipes that are lessthan 10% calories from fat - Creole Fish Dumplings, Blushing Chicken Fettuccine with Basic Tomato Sauce, Peppered Strawberries with Mint Sorbet; those that are around 20% - Coq Au Vin, Spaghetti Salmonara, Spiced Apple Pie; and another section with recipes under 30% - Orange-Braised Pork Chops, Tomato and Endive Salad, Fillet of Beef Benedict, giving the cook a wide variety of possibilities. The recipes are broken down into parts making even the most complex easy to follow. Most ingredients are available at your local grocer with footnotes on where to find the few items that are not. Kerr personalizes each recipe and offers a nutritional profile per serving as well as a time estimation to prepare each dish. Graham Kerr's Best is written by Graham Kerr and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons. Recommended for anyone looking to control their fat intake and maintain the high flavors of food. The book is separated into 3 parts giving each person a variety of possibilities to keep great health
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Recipes a bit too long for me but was good,
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I love this guy and used to watch his show. The recipes are bit long for me, but it is still good! This guy can cook!
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