The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook: 500 Vibrant, Kitchen-Tested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day Paperback – Illustrated, Dec 27 2016
The Mediterranean diet is known for being one of the healthiest in the world, with benefits ranging from cancer prevention to improved brain function. The diet also boasts huge food appeal, with its fresh, high-quality ingredients and extraordinary flavors. Although the diet has been around for decades, it has recently experienced a burst of renewed popularity. But many Mediterranean books on the market are quirky, personal collections or have a narrow, single-region focus. The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook will fill a gap in the market by bringing the best of Mediterranean cooking into the American home kitchen, with 500 fresh, flavorful, and foolproof recipes.
DDF REVIEW SUMMARY FOR THE COMPLETE MEDITERRANEAN COOKBOOK 500 VIBRANT, KITCHEN TESTED RECIPES
Pros:
- This book contains great recipes and they all work. Great cook book.
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Very good book, worth the purchase. Many great and complete recipes that were continue discovering.
Cons:
- Ordered this for a gift. Cover is placed high and therefore, cut wrong.
- Not for Beginners. Would say some experience and fair amount of effort are required to really benefit from the book.
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Last Updated: 22-Nov-2022
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“More than 6,000 Amazon shoppers have sung its praises, with one commenting, ‘This is without a shadow of a doubt the best cook book I have ever owned.’ It doesn’t get more glowing than that, folks.” — USA Today
“America’s Test Kitchen has created the definitive guide to Mediterranean cooking. Although brimming with amazing recipes, this cookbook has so much more. This book opens with a concise overview of the Mediterranean diet and meal planning. The authors proceed to five-hundred mouth-watering recipes that require mostly easily obtained ingredients and cover every aspect of the meal…Many of the recipes are vegetarian and are clearly marked as such, as are quickly prepared recipes. Almost more significantly, the text is simply packed with additional information. The notes dispersed through the book contain valuable information for those wishing to ensure a good outcome and learn more about the intricacies of choosing ingredients and cooking techniques. The large, glossy pictures of the finished product typically found in cookbooks are traded for smaller pictures of the end product and important preparation details. Furthermore, nutritional information for all recipes is contained in an easily read chart at the end of the book. For those looking for the one book they need to master Mediterranean cooking, this is it.” — San Francisco Book Review
“If you are a fan of PBS and have been able to view even one episode of America’s Test Kitchen, you probably realize how seriously the chefs and staff take the preparation of a recipe to produce a satisfying result… The new addition to their award-winning books is “The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook” and is comprehensive in the selection of 500 recipes in categories ranging from Tapas and Small Plates to the Fruits and Sweets at the end of the meal—a total of 12 chapters to enjoy. If you are thinking of adding a cookbook to your kitchen shelf, ”The Mediterranean Cookbook” may be the one for you. The colorful cover of this book can make your mouth water, but a test of one of the recipes could produce an amazing meal for you and others to enjoy!” — Westmont Publich Library
“‘The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook’ tops our list [of the 10 best mediterranean cookbooks in 2022] thanks to its 500-recipe collection and supplemental meal planning suggestions, recipe tags for quick or vegetarian meals, essential pantry ingredients, and more.’ — The Spruce Eats
“To score the top spot on Amazon’s list of best-selling Mediterranean diet cookbooks, you have to be good. This one is packed with 500 (!!) different recipes from all over the Mediterranean—Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey—that have been tried and tested by the foodie pros at America’s Test Kitchen. Another reason it’s a top pick? ‘It includes suggestions for recipe pairings to make a complete meal, which can help with your weekly meal planning,’ says nutritionist Alissa Rumsey, RD.” — Women’s Health
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From the Publisher
#1 Cookbook on the #1 Diet
Bring the Mediterranean into your kitchen!
The Mediterranean Way
Incorporate the vibrant, healthful principles of the Mediterranean diet into your daily routine while finding endless inspiration for delicious cooking.
The Mediterranean diet isn’t a ‘diet’ in the expected sense: It’s a way of cooking that puts a daily emphasis on vegetables, beans and legumes, grains, and more seafood than meat. It’s about eating delicious food in satisfying, moderate portions in good company and in combination with activity.
The recipes that we share from our cookbooks translate the famous Mediterranean diet for home cooks with a wide range of creative recipes—many fast enough for a weeknight—that use ingredients available at your local supermarket. Along the way, we introduce you to the fundamentals of cooking the Mediterranean way, with tips on how to incorporate those fundamentals into every meal.
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The Fundamentals
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Use Meats and Cheeses as SeasoningsInstead of using meats and cheeses as main ingredients, Mediterranean dishes often use them as seasonings. Dishes aren’t drowned in sauce, but instead drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil or a yogurt or tahini-based sauce to add flavor and richness. |
Limit Unhealthy Fats and Focus on Unlocking Interesting FlavorsEating the Mediterranean way will help you eliminate unhealthy saturated fats, salt, and calories. One way of doing that is to use lots of fresh herbs and spices in your cooking. Another way to bring out flavor is to utilize cooking techniques such as roasting, braising, and grilling. |
Embrace the Health BenefitsWith its high amounts of vegetables and olive oil, which contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, the Mediterranean diet has been said to promote healthy blood sugar levels, improve cognitive function, and even prevent diseases like Alzheimer’s and certain types of cancer. |
Product details
- Publisher : America’s Test Kitchen; Illustrated edition (Dec 27 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 440 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1940352649
- ISBN-13 : 978-1940352640
- Item weight : 1.28 kg
- Dimensions : 21.69 x 2.36 x 25.4 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,454 in Books
- #4 in International Cooking (Books)
- #12 in Mediterranean Cooking (Books)
- #26 in Healthy Cooking (Books)
- Customer Reviews:
4.4 out of 5 stars 16,299 ratings