Short description
This beautiful, groundbreaking book demystifies cooking and baking with whole grains, and presents more than 150 recipes for such irresistible dishes as Cornmeal Biscuits with Sage Butter and Beef Chili with Masa Harina Crust. 16-page color insert.
Long description
Thanks to the low-carb movement and the updated USDA food pyramid, we all know we should be eating more whole grains (the good carbs ). But what exactly are whole grains? And how can we make them not only what we should eat, but what we really want to eat? In Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way, bestselling cookbook author Lorna Sass demystifies whole grains with a thorough grain-by-grain primer followed by more than 150 irresistible recipes. In this extensive guide to the wide range of fantastic whole grains available- many of which are gluten-free- Sass introduces home cooks to dozens of grains, including amaranth, barley, buckwheat, hominy, popcorn, polenta, Job's tears, millet, oats, quinoa, brown rice, red rice, black rice, rye, triticale, sorghum, teff, farro, grano, green wheat, kamut, spelt, wheat berries, and wild rice. She shares tips for buying and storing these grains as well as the best and simplest way to cook them. And then there are the boldly flavored, contemporary recipes that will truly change the way you cook, covering soups, salads, main courses, and side dishes all the way to quick breads, cookies, and desserts, with a groundbreaking section on whole-grain baking outlining tempting, healthy options. Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way will delight carnivores and vegetarians alike with recipes such as Farro Salad with Prosciutto and Asparagus, Masa Harina- Beef Casserole, Posole with Pork and Chipotle, Millet with Gingered Beets and Orange, and Coconut- Black Rice Pudding. This is the book America has been asking for: the definitive guide that will make it easy and delicious for us to incorporate healthfulwhole grains into our diets with innovative recipes for every meal of the day.
Review
Lorna Sass has created a thoughtful and comprehensive guide from amaranth to triticale that manages to be provocative as well as pleasing; we should all think as carefully about whole grains as she has, and we should try to have at least half as much fun doing it. This book is a great place to start.
-- Dan Barber, chef-owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Lorna Sass's new book makes whole grains look absolutely mouthwatering! Putting grains in the company of other good foods, where they should have been all along, gives these recipes such style and panache that they are hard to resist. No longer do grains have to be exiled to some dull place of earnest health. Good for Lorna for giving them the star billing they deserve.
-- Deborah Madison, author of Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets
This is an exciting new book for all of us who love good food and want to cook food that's good for us. Lorna Sass has been our trusted guide to the world of healthful eating for years; now she gives us an indispensable primer, simple techniques, and great recipes for the grains we've always loved and the ones we've always wanted to learn more about. At last I know what to do with kamut- teff, sorghum, and amaranth, too- and so will you.
-- Dorie Greenspan, author of Baking: From My Home to Yours
This book is a must for anyone trying to make sense of whole-grain recommendations and labels. It should immediately become an essential tool for cooks, timid or adventurous, who want to make delicious meals from basic wheatand rice or the more exotic teff and Job's tears.
-- Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health, New York University, and author of What to Eat
The title says it all: Lorna Sass has created an irresistible and wide-ranging collection of recipes that make both familiar and exotic grains easily accessible for everyday meals. I highly recommend this superb and useful cookbook.
-- Paula Wolfert, author of The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen: Recipes for the Passionate Cook
A first-class, accessible resource for building truly delicious whole-grain dishes into your daily meals.
-- K. Dun Gifford, president, Oldways, and founding member, Whole Grains Council