Low-so good A guide to real food, big flavor, and less sodium with 70 amazing recipes
Book - 2016
Hundreds of millions of people live with medical conditions that require they lower their sodium intake--heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, and diabetes, to name a few--and research shows most of us would be healthier if we consumed less salt. What could be a challenge becomes an opportunity in Low-So Good, a beautifully photographed book about living a rich life with a low-sodium diet. With 70 recipes for much-loved food (including fries, cake, and dips) and chapters filled with information about how to entertain, dine out, travel, and create a supportive community, Low-So Good empowers anyone to become an expert at living well with less salt.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Cookbooks
- Published
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San Francisco :
Chronicle Books
[2016]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 272 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781452135083
- Introduction
- 1. Transform: Let's Go Low-So
- Understanding Salt and Sodium
- Exploring the Five Tastes
- Mimicking Salt: Anything Salt Can Do, You Can Do Better
- Finding Flavor
- 7-Day Taste Bud Reboot
- Take the Leap: One Month to Low-So Success
- 2. Learn: Becoming an Expert
- Where to Start: Fears and Fundamentals
- Building Your Library
- Building Your Skills
- Building a Low-Sodium Plan
- Continued Education
- 3. Prep: Setting Up Your Kitchen and Pantry
- Kitchen Essentials
- Utensil Essentials
- Pantry Essentials
- Spice Essentials
- Refrigerator Essentials
- Freezer Essentials
- Emergency Essentials
- 4. Shop: Getting More from Shopping at the Market
- Lesson One: Read the Labels
- Lesson Two: Walk the Aisles
- Lesson Three: Make Friends
- Lesson Four: Where to Shop
- 5. Diy: Finding Lower-Sodium Solutions
- Finding Low-So Substitutes
- Salt-Free Bacon
- Chickpea-Flour Pizza
- Gardening: The Ultimate DIY
- 6. Dine: Eating Well Beyond Your Stove
- Restaurant Rules + Tools
- Special-Diet Dating
- Guest Best Practices
- 7. Go: Making Meals Work When At Work
- Morning Meals
- DIY Oatmeal
- Banana Chai-Chia Pudding
- Mint Chip-Chia Pudding
- Microwave Tostada
- Microwave Banana Bread
- Work Lunch
- Quickie Shredded Chicken
- Speedy Five-Spice Pulled Pork
- Genmaicha Microwave Soup
- In the Drawer
- 8. Entertain: Hosting and Holiday Tips
- Throwing a Party Without Losing Your Mind
- The Holiday Table
- 9. Connect: Make your low-So World Better, Easier, and Bigger
- Dot-Coms and Community
- Immediate Access
- Diets and Departures
- 10. Share: Culinary Karma and Getting other Involved
- A Lesson in Culinary Karma
- The Hands that Feed You
- Firefly Falafel with Herb Yogurt
- Super-Simple Sandwich Bread
- Visra's Comfort Soup
- Mei Mei's Green Onion Pancakes
- Duck à la Foung
- Gifts of Health
- 11. Taste: The Six Low-So Cokking Commandments and Recipes
- Thou Shalt Use Natural Flavor
- Roasted Fig and Tomato Slow Jam
- Dilly Chimichurri
- Harissa Hot Sauce
- Sauce Gribiche
- Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
- Carrot-Sweet Onion Dressing
- Lemon Tahini Dressing
- Grilled Lettuce Salad
- Lemon Chicken Orzo
- Lemon Zinger Bars
- Thou Shalt Use Color and Texture
- Toasted Pepita Mix
- Raw Bites
- Nectarine Guacamole
- Lime-Chili Street Carrots
- Radish-and-Onion Yogurt Spread
- Toasted Rice Patties
- Kale Salads for Different Seasons
- Roasted Squash and Kale Salad
- Kale Cobb Salad
- Dukka-Spiced Salmon Patties
- Roast Beef and Mustard Seed Carrots
- Cardamom Cake with Coconut Whipped Cream
- Thou Shalt Steal
- Maharaja-Style Curry Powder
- Cauliflower-Nut "Ricotta"
- Cauliflower Rice, Pea, and Edamame Salad
- Carrot Vegetable Noodle Salad with Spicy Shrimp
- Corn-Broccoli Burgers
- Cauliflower Steaks with
- Curry Mushroom Gravy
- Date Caramels with Crunchy Chocolate Coating
- Thou Shalt Reinvent
- Mini Hash Brown Quiches
- Banana-Zucchini Pancakes
- Everything Waffles
- Four Fries
- Crunchy Parsnip Fries
- Chili Polenta Fries
- Curry Tofu Fries
- Dill Oil Jicama "Fries"
- Coconut "Panko" Pork Tonkatsu with Orange-Ginger Sauce and Sugar Snap Pea Slaw
- Coconut "Panko" Fish
- Sunday Chicken with Roasted Roots and Fruits
- Macaroon Custard Tarts
- Thou Shalt Be Brave
- Hickory-Smoked Fish Spread
- Baked Dim Sum Dumplings
- Broccoli Gnocchi with Lemon Cream Sauce
- Easy Focaccia
- Soup to Sauce
- Green Pea Posole
- Green Chilaquiles
- Roasted Pepper and Butternut Squash Soup
- Stuffed Shells with Butternut Sauce
- Coconut-Cinnamon Ice Cream
- Thou Shalt Wow
- Pickled Cherries
- The Dinner Party: Polenta with Lamb Chops, Harissa, and Lemon Fennel
- The Casual Fiesta: Jerk-ish Fish Tacos with Sauce, Slaw, and Salsa
- The Group Effort: Flatbread with Four Mix-and-Match Spreads
- Broccoli and Basil Spread
- Cauliflower and Mushroom Spread
- Butternut Squash-Dukka Spice Spread
- Cilantro-Pea Spread
- Pavlova Whoopie Pies with Mint Whipped Cream
- Recipes Grouped by Type
- Index