The New Book Of Whole Grains: More than 200 recipes featuring whole grains (Paperback)

~ Marlene A. Bumgarner (Author), Johanna Roy (Illustrator) "Wheat is definitely the universal bread grain; it is grown in nearly every country in the world, and has replaced corn, rye, barley, and millet..." (more)
Key Phrases: whole cornmeal, cup whole millet, cup yoghurt, United States, New World, Middle Eastern (more...)

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Been itching to try out quinoa and amaranth, food of the Incan gods, or to reach back to pharaonic Egypt and beyond for the taste of spelt, progenitor of modern wheat? If so, Marlene Bumgarner's New Book of Whole Grains is the place to start. This is life at the bottom of the food pyramid, that glorious culinary domicile where all residents are allowed to eat all they want of whatever's on the shelf--whenever they want to eat it. Bumgarner encourages this behavior with 200 recipes, organized by grain, that utilize whole grains as side dishes, main courses, breads, desserts, and breakfast foods. First published in 1976, Bumgarner's whole-grains cookbook has withstood the test of time . The author has returned to her original material and updated recipes to reflect new ideas about salt and fat content, and she addresses the differences in the average household's available time that have cropped up in the last 20 years. You might think that whole grains take too long to bother with, but they can help you move your diet and cooking in a healthy, friendly direction.

Product Description

Easy-to-make, delicious, and satisfying, whole grains are low in fat and cholesterol but terrifically high in fiber--and full of those "magic" antioxidants. They are also the foundations of a healthy diet. In The New Book of Whole Grains, Marlene Bumgarner covers more than a dozen grains in an easy-to-use grain-by-grain format. She provides nutritional information, tips on buying and storing for maximum freshess, and a brief historical profile for each. Bumgarner offers more than 200 recipes to turn these nutritional powerhouses into delicious appetizers, entrees, soups, muffins, cookies, cakes, breads, and side dishes, many of which are vegetarian. Any home cook eager to provide his or her family with healthy, delicious food, packed with flavor and nutrients, will delight in this clear and engaging guide.

Recipes Include: Amaranth Granola Cereal, Sour Cream Triticale Waffles, Quinone Tabouleh Salad, Sesame Rice, Brown Rice Risotto, Spinach Dumplings, Black-eyed Chicken, Barley and Shrimp Casserole, Oatmeal Macaroons, Peach Rye Crisp, Hasty Pudding, Sorghum Gingerbread, Pumpkin Nut Bread, and many more!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (September 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312156014
• ISBN-13: 978-0312156015
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,892 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great cookbook, March 28, 2004

By A Customer

I have been trying to cook using more whole foods and this cookbook is one of the best. It has great recipes and is a good read too. I bought another for my mother and she enjoys it as well. The oat flour pancakes and whole wheat soft pretzels are ones I make all the time. The whole wheat bagels were great. I have tried 2-3 dozen recipes so far and they are all great. I would also recommend "366 delicious ways to cook rice, beans and grains" by Andrea Chesman. I give it 5 stars as well.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT grain book!, May 25, 2001

By	lindsay travnicek (Tempe,AZ) - See all my reviews

I have used this book over and over again.It has wonderful bread recipes,such as a malt one with raisins.The side dishes and salads are VERY easy to prepare,and none of the recipes require an umpteen number of ingredients!!Most of them take very little time to prepare,also.If you are into adding mroe grains to your diet,or expanding your repetoire of recipes,this is a great book.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good case for living in better health, September 21, 2001

By	Karen Lerner "[e-mail]" (Tularosa, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This book has an expansive overview of different grains, their history, some familiar and some less known. Many may not be part of some peoples regular diet, yet this book inspires one to try them and provides good recipes in which to experiment and have fun. Bumgarner makes a great case to expand a readers menus in order to live a more healthy life with natural foods. She shows that solid research and lots of love went into the production of this book. Baking recipes may be difficult for wheat sensitive people.