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Learn to COOK - Carb Wars: Sugar is the New Fat
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Manufacturer: Duck In A Boat, LLC
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5631
EAN: 9780979201806
ISBN: 0979201802
Label: Duck In A Boat, LLC
Manufacturer: Duck In A Boat, LLC
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2007-04-01
Publisher: Duck In A Boat, LLC
Release Date: 2007-04-01
Studio: Duck In A Boat, LLC
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You don't have to compromise on taste in order to cut carbs. "Carb Wars" is filled with over 370 low carb recipes that let you indulge your cravings while still maintaining a healthful lifestyle. Who would have thought that pecan pie, chocolate cake, homefries, cornbread, and peanut butter fudge could be part of a weight loss diet? This is food too good to resist and now you don't have to!
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Summary: good low-carb cookbook and information
Comment: I am a cookbook "reader" and I really liked the information at the beginning of the book, with sections on sweeteners; starches, flours and thickeners; and fats and oils that were very helpful. I also liked the extended section giving sources for sometimes hard-to-find ingredients. The author has many creative low carb recipes - including use of pumpkin and rutabagas as substitutes for white potatoes, and use of spaghetti squash for its more familiar counterpart.
I liked reading the recipes and marking off the ones I could eat -the only reason the book did not get a 5 rating was a kind of selfish one - I am intolerant of wheat, corn and dairy, and many recipes do rely heavily on those ingredients. The flour substitutes she uses often contain wheat gluten as an ingredient, for example. It is true many desserts use Splenda - this is the sugar substitute that is most recommended by sources that rate alternative sweeteners, it is considered "safe" and should not be a problem for most people unless they dislike the taste of it.
The other thing I might mention is that this is not a "simple" or "quick" cookbook in terms of most of the recipes - you would have to like to cook and be willing to try new ingredients to make the most of it. I am looking forward to trying many of the recipes - especially the Moussaka when I can figure out what to substitute for the heavy cream. It looks like an authentic Greek style recipe. Don't miss the tips and notes she includes in the margins - they are very informative and interesting.
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Summary: Carb Wars (Sugar Is The New Fat)
Comment: I have several low carb cookbooks, this is my favorite. Very informative in regards to nutrition. The recipes are great, some are time consuming but worth the time. Our favorite is the Eggplant Casserole, delicious. I would have liked to have seen more photographs though.
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Summary: Excellent recipes, but confusing to use
Comment: This book is filled with great information about low-carbing, has some very wonderful recipes and is a welcome addition to my cookbook library. I turn to it often for inspiration.
Although the recipes deserve a five-star rating, I had to give it four stars because it is not terribly well-organized (at least I find it hard to find certain recipes) and it is overloaded with a hundred pages of dessert recipes that rely on way too much Splenda for my taste.
There aren't very main course recipes - only 20 of them (the book states that good low-carb main courses can be found elsewhere) which is a shame because the delicious recipes that are to be found here make me wonder what terrific and unusual main dishes this author could have come up with.
That said, there's an abundance of excellent low-carb tips and many inventive and delicious recipes using unusual ingredients. There are some great variations on spaghetti squash (yum!) and wonderful ways to prepare tons of low-carb vegetables.
One of the best low-carb cookbooks available.
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Summary: A Wealth of Information
Comment: Carb Wars contains a wealth of information and research on the subject of low carb cooking. It is beautifully photographed and obviously the creation of an artist who is passionate and well-informed about her subject matter. I look forward to trying every recipe in this book.
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Summary: This is a Wonderful Cookbook
Comment: This is a wonderful cookbook! It is the best my wife and I have found for people who are trying to reduce carbs. We have tried a lot of the recipes, and found that they work and that the food tastes great (especially the desserts). Nearly every page has sidebars with interesting tips or other information that are fun to read. We have used other low-carb cookbooks (Atkins, Protein Power, and South Beach oriented) but we like this one best by a lot. There is also an interesting introduction describing the scientific basis for low-carb diets and comparing the popular ones.
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