Everyday Low Carb Cooking: 240 Great-Tasting Low Carbohydrate Recipes the Whole Family will Enjoy (Paperback)

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Alex Haas knows good food. As a chef who worked at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, he has spent years cooking and creating all kinds of delicious recipes. Now, in Everyday Low Carb Cooking, Haas uses his superior culinary skills to transform over 240 recipes culled from two-dozen cuisines into mouth-watering low carb fare. Haas offers low carb versions of all your family favorites—including hamburgers, chicken wings, pizza, clam chowder, and chocolate pudding—as well as other exotic dishes that will keep you and your family excited about low carb eating for many meals to come. Complete with macronutrient counts for each ingredient, Everyday Low Carb Cooking covers everything from soups, salads, sauces, and condiments to entrees, vegetable dishes, and dessert. Recipes include:

Chicken and Smoked Sausage Gumbo * Cobb Salad * Beef Fajitas * Philly Cheese Steak * Rosemary Pork Chops * Baked Buffalo Wings * Shrimp Jambalaya * Southwestern Green Beans * Quiche Lorraine Frittata * Pumpkin Pie * New York–Style Cheesecake

About the Author

ALEX HAAS is a former chef who has cooked in the kitchens of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, among many other establishments. He has more than ten years of hands-on experience in all aspects of the restaurant industry. He lives in near Huntsville, Alabama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 3rd edition (November 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569245207
• ISBN-13: 978-1569245200
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #198,937 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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95 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, July 24, 2000

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This review is from: Everyday Low Carb Cookery (Hardcover)

I've purchased 5 or 6 low carb cookbooks, and this is my favorite. One of the things I like best is that the recipes are not overly heavy. I'm kind of tired of recipes that start like (1 chicken breast, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 cup cheese - 1 serving), mostly because I don't enjoy the feeling after eating like that. Most of the recipes in this book are for meals that my non-lowcarbing family enjoy. There are some especially good soup recipes (which is my typical lunch since buying this book), and I had received several comments on the coleslaw I served at a recent party. Some of the carb counts can get a little high (10+ per serving), but the carbs are usually spent on healthy vegetables like tomatoes, cabbage, or onions. If you have 30 or more carbs a day to use, you shouldn't have too many problems with these recipes. A lot of the recipes have a complex taste, but are pretty easy to make. There are no dessert recipes, and no breakfast recipes. Some of the recipes can get pretty spicy if you use the recommended measurements, which I love, but you might want to halve any of the spicy ingredients the first go around. The author does detail the carb counts by ingredient, which is a great idea, but doesn't include any fiber, protein, or fat counts. I know people following the Protein Power plan would appreciate fiber and protein counts. All in all, well worth it.

64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Spice of Life, January 13, 2000

By	Lynne-Marie B Axiak - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everyday Low Carb Cookery (Hardcover)

Wings! As a lowcarber of 7 years, I rely heavily on wings as both snack food and entrees. This book has 18 different varieties to choose from! Love 'em! Slaw! You haven't lived until you've tried the baked slaw recipe. Just incredibly delicious. If you're looking for a cookbook of quasi-legal dessert recipes, this isn't it. If you're looking for a book that provides plenty of entrees and loads of different ways to get the basic nutrient providing recipes into your diet... this is it.

64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Low Carb Cooking for Real People, October 31, 1999

By	Andrew H. Adsit (Warner Robins, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everyday Low Carb Cookery (Hardcover)

Alex Haas finally offers a cookbook for real people with real tastes. I am one of the fortunate ones who had an opportunity to use his book in original form and it was great! Every receipe has been individually tested to ensure great taste, not just low carb. You will not be disappointed!

My personal favorite is Chicken Diablo, but you will find soups, salads, beef, pork, other chicken, seafood, and vegatable recipes that will suit your tastes. And, oh, buy the way, there are desserts too!