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Summary: GREAT BOOK, PACKED WITH INTERESTING LOW CARB TIPS
Review: I bought both this book and the one by D. Chud. They are both nice books, but I found this book, ("The Low-Carb Cookbook" by F. McCullough) to be more practical - Fran gives you a rundown of low carb pantry items and resource guide for finding these items - lots of unusual low-carb products that would be otherwise hard to find (low carb Tortillas, for instance). Many recipes are short and easy to prepare - there are "classic" American (Fried chicken with lowcarb crispy coating),French (vicchyssoise,beef burgoyne), and Italian style (caponata,Italian meatloaf) recipes as well as recipes using some more commonly found Asian and Southwest (carnitas) ingredients. The book is organized in the usual manner: appetizers,soups,salads,main dishes,condiments, veggies,side dishes, desserts and each section has good and interesting low-carb recipes. Each recipe has the carb,protein and fat counts, so you can get an idea of how the carbs would change if you make substitutions. In addition, she has some more unusual basic recipes (how to prepare your own pork rinds / cracklings)that I haven't seen before. My favorite parts are special sections spread throughout the book with topics like how to prepare a low-carb Turkey stuffing, how to make a low-carb "breadings" for meat,and low-carb wrappers of lettuce to mention a few. I really enjoy this book and have shared it with co-workers on the low-carb diet. One last comment is that another book for low carb eaters which is complementary in nature to the "The Low-Carb Cookbook" is "The Complete Meat Cookbook" by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly. In that book you get a lot of buying info on meat (difference between prime and choice, how to choose a ham,beef,pork,lamb and veal)as well as how to prepare meat easily and with good flavor and tenderness, while on a budget. The accompanying side dish recipes in this book are probably not low carb (you have to watch the ingredients, some are low carb), but the meat preparations are easy and delicious, a good complementary book to "The Low Carb Cookbook".
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Summary: Excellent Recipes and Sources for Low Carb Dieters
Review: My wife is very supportive of the Atkins Low Carb diet I am currently following. I have lost over 30 pounds and have maintained my weight while travelling for the last 4 months. On the weekends she cooks for me and is constantly looking for good recipes to add variety to keep me interested in staying on the Atkins Plan. She recently made the Vichyssoise recipe that is in this cookbook and I fooled 4 people at work into thinking it was potato soup that was pureed! If you like southern style cooking, there is a Smothered Pork Chops recipe that is to die for! The Garlicky Baked Chicken is another one of the excellent recipes. We have selected many more recipes that we are going to try and are having a 100% hit rate on good taste with this cookbook so far. The sources provided by the author so that we can order items that supplement the Atkins Diet, i.e., low carb tortillas, Sugar-free syrups, Splenda, Blueberries, etc. are very good. In fact, my wife called and ordered a case of the tortillas tonight and I can't wait to try them! I would highly recommend this cookbook to anyone currently on a low carb diet!
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Summary: The Best So Far
Review: I have tried at least a half dozen low-carb cookbooks. Dana Carpenter's 500 Low Carb Recipes was down at the low end (lots of fakeouts, if you are into that). Deborah Chud's Gourmet Prescription is middle-high end (I'm talking ease of prep/expense/taste). I wanted a cookbook I could reliably use a few times a week and be sure of getting something tasty. So far, this is it.
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Summary: Sick of hamburgers and grilled chicken? BUY THIS BOOK!
Review: Thank Heavens that there is a true gourmand trying to make low-carb dieting more appetizing. While pleased with the success of my low-carb dieting, I was challenged by the seemingly limited low-carb options. Recipes offered by Dr. Atkins were, to put it mildly, uninspiring. My own creativity seemed to apply only to pasta. Enter Frances McCullough and The Low Carbohydrate Cookbook. Her creativity has enabled me to stay on the diet and not feel deprived. Try "A Lot Like Pizza", the eggplant pizza recipe and the basic meatloaf. They are all great. She even (gasp!) provides low-carb dieters with desert options other than jello! I've made the chocolate mousse and the ricotta puffs. Both were good, and MUCH better than jello! I've only found one recipe that was a total bomb: "Bowl of Red". It's supposed to be chilli. It tastes like dog food. Still, I need to give credit where it is due. This book is a GREAT resource. I honestly don't know what I'd have done without it. Unlike some of the other readers who have reviewed this book, I haven't found her ingredients to be extravagently expensive, or hard to find. Also, most of the recipes go together pretty quickly. BRAVO, Fraces! And thanks!
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Summary: The Low Carb Cookbook - An Alternative to Plain Recipes
Review: This book has helped my husband and I follow the Protein Power Plan with variety in our meals. With this book, we have been very successful in changing our eating patterns and losing weight and improving our health. We especially love the Cheesecake Recipe--Only 4 grams of carbs and it tastes soooo good! It is a real treat on a program that provides very little sweets choices. We have tried many of the recipes and have yet to find one we did not like. We have also ordered various catalogs and products (Tortilla's)which she uses in her recipes. The tips are great also. We highly recommend it to anyone following a low carbohydrate program.
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Summary: Low Carb, But High Fat
Review: When I ordered this book, I was expecting something along the line of high protein, low carb meals with no more than 9-15 grams of fat per serving. I was disappointed to find that a majority of what the book was recommending was 28+ grams of fat per serving. I commend anyone that has lost 60 pounds on a diet, as I have lost over 100 pounds myself, but if you are wanting to look like a model from a fitness magazine, I don't think you will achieve such results on this particular diet. It does, however have some neat suggestions that you could modify to a lower fat version, and could be a very good diet plan if your doctor has told you that carbs are causing medical problems for you.
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Summary: Good, solid cookbook with realistic, do-able recipes
Review: I found this to be not only a good source of realistic recipes, but a good read as well. I don't think I've ever before sat down and read a cookbook cover to cover, as I did this one. She's included a lot of recommendations on how to stock a good pantry for cooking and has included information on how to find all this stuff. However, be warned. A lot of the items she recommends are rather expensive; but perhaps this is ameliorated by the fact that a little often goes a long way. I especially love her blueberry syrup recipe - it is extremely easy to make and very convenient; and we find that when we make low-carb pancake recipes, the syrup doesn't soak in as much and so, again, a little goes a long way. I'm thinking about getting her other book as well...
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Summary: Help!
Review: I tried to make the little Parmesan cheese crispies that are found on page 126 and had a terrible time. It got all gunky and stuck to the pan. I had to pry it off with a spatular and almost ruined the pan. Has anyone else tried these? If so, please let me know how you did it if it worked well for you.
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Summary: It is only okay
Review: This book, has great stuff in it but there in no pictures for you to look at which is a big negative for me and also, even though the recipes are low in carb they are very high in fat. I lost weight by cutting down my carbs but replacing it with food high in fat is not the answer. I chose the Lose weight the smart low carb way by Betinna Newman, when you look at the recipes, you get food, low in carb,low in fat, pretty balanced. Also, the good thing about Bettina's is that it gives the recipes full ingredients/nutrition breakdown.
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: I love, love, love this recipe book! I have gotten rave reviews from my family and dinner guests on the meals I have prepared using this book. I especially enjoy the unique ideas and instructions on how to prepare the same old vegetables in new and exciting ways, plus what to do with some of those "new" vegetables I see in the produce section.
This recipe book is my new all time favorite.
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