The Professional Chefs Techniques of Healthy Cooking

Allows amateur chefs and home gourmets to create delicious, healthy foods using the same techniques as professional chefs. The book includes 300 easy-to-follow recipes that should help even modestly talented cooks to prepare nutritious meals that complement today's active lifestyles.

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This handbook enables home gourmets to create delicious, healthy foods using the same techniques as professional chefs. The book includes nearly 300 easy-to-follow recipes that should help even modestly talented cooks to prepare nutritious meals that complement today's active lifestyles. The recipes feature regional American and international specialities, from sauces to main entrees, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients. The book provides a basic introduction to the principles of healthy cooking, with nutritional guidelines that offer answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding yield and content, including how to moderate the use of fat, salt and sodium.