[Zone] Gourmet Prescription

[Heeligan2]

I did a search and did not find anything on this book, so I am posting this FYI
I checked out a book from the library called Gourmet Prescription by Deborah Chud, MD. It is a cookbook. It follows a Zone approach [and?] a low fat approach. It looks like the recipes would be very good but you pretty much have to get a stove-top smoker to make the smoked items which are base ingredients for many of the recipes.

She uses mostly natural ingredients as opposed to processed things, but I question her use of fructose as a sweetener -- haven't studies shown this to be unhealthy, or am I thinking of high-fructose corn syrup? Also, she uses low fat mayonnaise, etc., but it would be easy enough to substitute the real thing.

[wcollier]

I have this book even though I don't follow the Zone diet. I agree the use of fructose is not appropriate according to the Eades research (although considered low glycemic). I just eliminate the fructose (or one could use stevia or <<sigh>> artificial sweetener). The low fat stuff I substitute with the high fat stuff. However, I mostly used her recipes for the smoked condiments.

I must say that this cookbook has transformed my cooking. Mainly due to the stovetop smoker. I love it! I've smoked onions, garlic, leeks, fish, chicken, steak, pork. Everything has turned out wonderful. I don't know what I'd do without it now.

I would recommend investing in this smoker for ANYONE doing low carb, especially ex-vegetarians (like myself) who don't necessarily enjoy the taste of meat.

Wanda

[JimR-OCDS]

I have the book and was disappointed in it. Most of the recipes are 4 block recipes and some of the ingredients are not easy to find if you don't live in a big city.

So far, none of the recipes have tempted me. I'm not saying other's won't like the book, but it just didn't appeal to my pallet.