Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
America's most trusted test kitchen tackles a topic with serious staying power: the Mediterranean diet. This thorough yet user-friendly book brings the Mediterranean into the American home kitchen, with 500 amazingly flavorful yet surprisingly approachable recipes for everyday cooking.
TheMediterraneandietisknownforbeingoneofthehealthiestintheworld, withbenefitsrangingfromcancerpreventiontoimprovedbrainfunction.Thediet alsoboastshugefoodappeal, withitsfresh, high-qualityingredientsand extraordinaryflavors.Althoughthediethasbeenaroundfordecades, ithas recentlyexperiencedaburstofrenewedpopularity.ButmanyMediterranean booksonthemarketarequirky, personalcollectionsorhaveanarrow, single-regionfocus.The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbookwillfillagapin themarketbybringingthebestofMediterraneancookingintotheAmericanhome kitchen, with 500fresh, flavorful, andfoolproofrecipes."
Synopsis
There's a reason why people in the Mediterranean region are among the longest lived in the world--their diet, which focuses on olive oil, vegetables, healthy grains, and seafood, has been proven to be extremely beneficial for weight reduction, blood pressure control, and overall well-being. America's Test Kitchen has taken these ingredients and produced innovative, delicious, and foolproof mains, sides, and appetizers that comply with this increasingly popular way of eating.
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500 recipes are now at your fingertips in a single comprehensive cookbook inspired by the renowned flavors and heart healthy diet of the Mediterranean Using the guidelines of the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid to create a variety of tapas, soups, salads, grains, pasta, flat breads, beans, vegetables, seafood, poultry, meat, eggs, fruits, and sweets.
This impressive go-to kitchen resource also includes helpful tips for cooking success including:
How to integrate the Mediterranean diet into your diet;
"Why This Recipe Works" educational notes from our chefs on why a particular ingredient or technique worked best;
Recipe variations for creative inspiration;
Nutritional Information;
Helpful conversion charts for both volume and weight;
A detailed index to quickly find the recipe you're looking for.
Synopsis
The new modern classic & bestseller on the famously healthy Mediterranean Diet America's Test Kitchen brings the Mediterranean into your kitchen--for beginners to experts, vegetarians to carnivores, and anyone simply looking to eat healthier
You'll find a wide range of creative dishes here, with more than 500 fresh, flavorful recipes from Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, and Lebanon. Many are fast enough to make on a weeknight, using ingredients available at your local supermarket.
A thorough yet approachable exploration of the entire Mediterranean: A wider, more inclusive approach and incorporated foods from countries all around the Mediterranean Sea, including Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco.
Relies on ingredients from the supermarket: Standard supermarket ingredients and plentiful ingredient information ensures that the recipes are accessible.
Detailed ingredient information in All Abouts: For larger categories of ingredients, such as salad greens, grains, and fish, we've devoted a full page spread to thoroughly explaining each item individually.
Nutritionals for every recipe: We include nutritional information for every recipe, and also set specific nutritional guidelines for every category. (For example, every fish recipe will have fewer than 750 calories, and fewer than 8.5 grams of saturated fat.)
Chapters are based on the Mediterranean Diet pyramid: You'll find large chapters devoted to Beans and to Vegetables, the Seafood Chapter is larger than Poultry and Meat, and the Fruits and Sweets chapter, while shorter, is packed with recipes you can truly feel good eating.
Recipes include Spiced Baked Rice with Potatoes and Fennel, Tagliatelle with Artichokes and Parmesan, Orzo with Shrimp, Feta, and Lemon, Za'atar-Rubbed Chicken, Greek-Style Braised Pork with Leeks, and Orange Polenta Cake.
Look for More Mediterranean, coming from America's Test Kitchen in December 2021
Synopsis
America's Test Kitchen is the trusted guide to cooking and eating the Mediterranean Way. Take full advantage of the proven health benefits with this comprehensive cookbook packed with 500 inspired, foolproof recipes. Authentic dishes like beet tzatziki, lamb tagine, brothy rice with clams and Moroccan chicken pie. Bright Flavors and readily available ingredients of the region mean this is food at its best, good for you, great-tasting and suprisingly easy.
A thorough yet approachable exploration of the entire Mediterranean: A wider, more inclusive approach and incorporated foods from countries all around the Mediterranean Sea, including Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco.
Relies on ingredients from the supermarket: Standard supermarket ingredients and plentiful ingredient information ensures that the recipes are accessible.
Detailed ingredient information in All Abouts: For larger categories of ingredients, such as salad greens, grains, and fish, we've devoted a full page spread to thoroughly explaining each item individually.
Nutritionals for every recipe: We include nutritional information for every recipe, and also set specific nutritional guidelines for every category. (For example, every fish recipe will have fewer than 750 calories, and fewer than 8.5 grams of saturated fat.)
Chapters are based on the Mediterranean Diet pyramid: You'll find large chapters devoted to Beans and to Vegetables, the Seafood Chapter is larger than Poultry and Meat, and the Fruits and Sweets chapter, while shorter, is packed with recipes you can truly feel good eating.
Recipes include Spiced Baked Rice with Potatoes and Fennel, Tagliatelle with Artichokes and Parmesan, Orzo with Shrimp, Feta, and Lemon, Za'atar-Rubbed Chicken, Greek-Style Braised Pork with Leeks, and Orange Polenta Cake.
Look for More Mediterranean, coming from America's Test Kitchen in December 2021
Synopsis
The #1 best-selling modern classic--America's Test Kitchen's indispensable guide to the life-changing Mediterranean diet, with more than 600,000 copies sold The famed Mediterranean diet is more than just a regional cuisine, it's food at its best: the variety of bright flavors and tastes, the health benefits, and the simple, uncomplicated dishes. America's Test Kitchen makes it easy to eat healthy, with over 500 kitchen-tested recipes from across the Mediterranean.
Inside:
Beyond Greece & Italy: You'll find a deeper variety of dishes from countries all around the Mediterranean Sea, including Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco
Build Your Plate, Mediterranean Style: Learn to build meals that put the focus on the healthiest food first. You'll find large, plant-forward chapters devoted to Beans and to Vegetables, and more space is devoted to Seafood than to Poultry and Meat
Mediterranean Mainstays: Detailed information on wholesome ingredients found in every supermarket is included throughout the book, from olive oil to whole grains, spice blends, plus a variety of seafood. Guides to meal planning, entertaining, and pantry building are also included
Quick & Healthy: Many recipes are ready in 45 minutes or less--perfect for busy weeknights
Nutrition First: Not only does every recipe have nutritional guidelines, but we also set specific nutritional goals (e.g. every fish recipe is less than 750 calories, with fewer than 8.5g of saturated fat)
Need a house-warming gift? Get The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook Gift Edition, in a gorgeous keepsake hardcover edition
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Want to build your repertoire even further? Try More Mediterranean: 225+ New Plant-Forward Recipes Endless Inspiration for Eating Well