Deleites de la Cocina Mexicana : Healthy Mexican American Cooking

ISBN: 0292785313

EAN: 9780292785311

Category: Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / Mexican/Cooking / Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods/

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Release Date: 01/31/1996

Synopsis: Mexican food, Tex-Mex, Southwestern cuisine--call it what you will, the foods that originated in Mexico have become everyones favorites. Yet as we dig into nachos and enchiladas, many people worry about the fats and calories that traditional Mexican food contains. Deleites de la Cocina Mexicanaproves that Mexican cooking can be both deliciousandhealthy. In this bilingual cookbook, Maria Luisa Urdaneta and Daryl F. Kanter provide over 200 recipes for some of the most popular Mexican dishes-guacamole, frijoles, Spanish rice, chiles rellenos, chile con carne, chalupas, tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, menudo, tamales, and flan-to name only a few. Without sacrificing a bit of flavor, the authors have modified the recipes to increase complex carbohydrates and total dietary fiber, while decreasing saturated and total fats. These modifications make the recipes suitable for people with diabetes-and all those who want to reduce the fats and calories in their diet. Each recipe also includes a nutritional analysis of calories, fats, sodium, etc., and American Diabetic Association exchange rates. Because diabetes is a growing problem in the Mexican-American community,Deleites de la Cocina Mexicanais vital for all those who need to manage their diet without giving up the foods they love. Let it be your one-stop guide to cooking and eating guilt-free Mexican food.

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Deleites de la Cocina Mexicana : Healthy Mexican American Cooking

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.6 inches

Width: 8.5 inches

Length: 11.0 inches

Weight: 22.05 oz

Pages: 256