Healthy Pasta
The Sexy, Skinny, and Smart Way to Eat Your Favorite Food: A Cookbook
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- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
April 6, 2015
The Bastianich siblings suggest a healthy approach for enjoying this first-course dish. Bastianich (Restaurant Man), head of the family food and wine empire, and Manuali, the manager of their mother’s culinary product line, reconfigure 100 classic pasta recipes into well-balanced, authentic variations that increase protein, fiber, and vegetables while lowering fat, carbs, calories, sodium, and gluten. Recipes are organized by primary ingredients: vegetables, tomato, meats, pesto, and fish. A section called “Pasta Done Differently” features baked dishes, soups, salads, and frittatas. Using cooking techniques that preserve the healthful qualities of pasta while maintaining flavor, dishes begin with a pound of pasta and only require three or four steps. Standouts include penne in baby kale pesto; bucatini with fresh mussels, bacon, and tomato; and a baked casserole of elbow macaroni in butternut squash sauce. This flavor-rich augmented fare provides “maximum flavor with minimum caloric impact.” A discussion on the importance of pasta quality, a survey of various non-wheat pastas, and suggestions for how to vary recipes are also included. While this is not a revolutionary look at pasta, the Bastianich duo is primed to capitalize on the culinary trend of high-quality carbohydrates.
April 15, 2015
Collaborating without their mother, celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich, enterprising siblings Joe (Restaurant Man) and Tanya (Lidia's Commonsense Italian Cooking) present reduced-guilt pasta recipes that contain fewer than 500 calories per serving. To raise the nutritional value of their pasta dishes (e.g., penne with artichokes, peas, and ham; spaghetti fra diavolo with shrimp; gemelli with parsley, mint, and pistachio pesto), the authors look to smart ingredient additions and substitutions. For instance, they swap grana padano for fattier cheeses, blend whole-grain and gluten-free pastas with complementary sauces, and incorporate plenty of vegetables, legumes, and lean proteins. All recipes call for one pound of pasta, sparing readers the inconvenience of partially finished boxes. VERDICT Though their sexiness is debatable, these recipes are tasty, practical, and in line with current dietary trends. Recommended for pasta lovers in search of healthier everyday recipes.
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