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The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Fourth Edition: Fully Revised and Updated (Homebrewing)
by Charlie PapazianThe homebrewer's bible--everything you need to know to brew beer at home from start to finish, including new recipes, updated charts on hop varieties, secrets to fermentation, beer kit tips, and more--from the master of homebrewingThe Complete Joy of Homebrewing is the essential guide to understanding and making a full range of beer styles, including ales, lagers, stouts, pilseners, dubbels, tripels, and homerun specialty beers and meads. Everything to get started is here: the basics of building a home brewery, world-class proven recipes, easy-to-follow brewing instructions, and the latest insights in the art and science of brewing. Master brewer Charlie Papazian also explains the history and lore of beer, reveals the technology behind brewing, and shares countless tips on how to create your own original ales and lagers.This completely revised and updated edition includes: An expanded and updated Beer Styles and Homebrew Recipe Formulation chart with easy-to-understand descriptions of key flavor and aroma characters Ingredient information for fifty-three beer styles A list of more than seventy-five beer types describing strength, hop aroma, bitterness, flavor, color, sweetness, and alcohol percentage Expanded chart on sixty-eight hop varieties, descriptions, and uses Eighty brand-new and revised favorite beer and mead recipes Beer kit tips Key information about using and understanding hops Revealing reasons why homebrew is the best . . . and much more!Paired with the newly revised Homebrewer's Companion, Second Edition, this book will transform you from beginning brewer to homebrewing expert.
Homebrewer's Companion Second Edition
by Charlie PapazianTake your craftsmanship to the master homebrewers level--everything you need to know to go from beginning brewer to homebrewing expert from homebrewing master Charlie PapazianA companion to the world's bestselling beermaking book, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, this guide is for homebrewers who have mastered the basics and want to advance their beermaking skills. Charlie Papazian, the godfather of homebrewing, covers all aspects of the process and answers commonly asked questions. The Homebrewer's Companion is now completely revised, reorganized, and updated with detailed charts and tables, information about the latest techniques and equipment, more than seventy new and improved lager, ale, and mead recipes, and more, including: Details and insights on the art and science of brewing beerCurrent malt, special ingredient, and fermentation charts Websites and resources for up-to-date information Fascinating details about the diversity of hops and how to use themExpanded information on yeast and microbiological critters that can enhance your beerA list of beer styles with referencesA resource list of more than 120 of Charlie's original homebrew recipesInstructions for making gluten-free beerAn expanded glossary of beer characters and a beer evaluation sectionExpert insight and recommendations on beer and food pairings and cooking with beer
Essential Pain Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide
by Marco Pappagallo Howard S. SmithEssential Pain Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide expertly reviews the most important medications used to relieve pain, now considered by many physicians as the fifth vital sign. The catalogue of analgesics has expanded rapidly, and this text presents the most up-to-date, comprehensive array of agents available for prescribing. Each clear and concise drug entry covers the range of indications, advantages and disadvantages, and tips for appropriate dosing and avoiding adverse effects. A separate section covers nutraceuticals, a class of drug increasingly used to manage chronic pain, yet little discussed in medical literature. The detailed description of each medication enables the user to make quick and informed decisions, confident that they are best serving the needs of their patients. Practical 'pearls' for each entry provide a quick go-to reference for the key information to consider before prescribing. This concise user-friendly reference is a must-have on the shelf of every physician.
Thanksgiving: Recipes for a Holiday Meal
by Lou Seibert PappasThe author of Fondue presents a festive guide for the classic American holiday—from planning and preparation to Turkey Day recipes for every taste. Thanksgiving explores over 50 of your favorite holiday recipes, offering both traditional and contemporary dishes—from starters to stuffings and leftover ideas. With helpful tips for organizing the meal, working with turkey, and creating an inspired menu, this volume will ease the stress, making way for a wonderful Thanksgiving. Whether you prepare and host Thanksgiving dinner every year or you are new to the experience, the task can be a daunting one. Finding the perfect turkey, timing the oven use just right, and estimating how much food and drink you need are just some of the tips and techniques that can be found in the pages of Thanksgiving.
Ice Creams & Sorbets: Cool Recipes
by Lou Seibert Pappas Victoria PearsonNothing beats homemade ice cream, and making it from scratch is a charming summertime tradition whose time has come again. Ice Creams & Sorbets offers nearly 50 recipes for simple and sophisticated frozen desserts: old-fashioned classics such as vanilla bean, strawberry, and bittersweet chocolate; contemporary delights such as Lavender-Honey Ice Cream and Lemongrass-Wine Ice; and sinfully exquisite treats like White Chocolate-Framboise Truffle Gelato. With handy ingredient guides, serving tips, and the rundown on how to select and use ice cream makers, this fabulous book is a recipe for delicious new-fashioned fun.
Messy in the Kitchen: My Guide to Eating Deliciously, Hosting Fabulously and Sipping Copiously
by Renée PaquetteA cookbook for quirky home cooks looking to impress friends and family with a fancy meal, delicious cocktails, and intoxicating conversation.Television personality Renee Paquette brings passion, experimentation, and an overly confident-in-the-kitchen attitude to home cooking. When she&’s not traveling around the world for work, she loves to stay within the confines of her home and Instagram-Live her experiences, cooking up mouth-watering, house-transforming meals for friends, family, neighbors…and all of their dogs. She thinks nothing of toiling over a hot stove while also providing sweet, cozy ambiance for anyone who walks through the door. Whether you&’re hosting over the holidays, planning an anniversary dinner, or just feel like throwing back some cocktails and lining your belly with carbs, Renee&’s got you covered. Messy in the Kitchen is an array of over sixty feel-good, feel-fancy meals, including appetizers, sides, salads, soups, and cocktails, (and the playlists to accompany them), to inspire a new generation of home cooks. Full of Renee&’s passion for cooking, readers will be inspired and empowered to toss the take-out menus, put together a guest list, set the table, roll up their sleeves, and dare to get a little messy in the kitchen! Renee pulls from her foodie-family roots and guides you through the sometimes overwhelming process of making everything just right, including tips for entertaining and planning the perfect event. She offers the secrets and recipes you need to bring a bit of pizzazz to your home and make your dinner or dinner party a smash hit!
Roberta's Cookbook
by Chris Parachini Carlo Mirarchi Katherine Wheelock Brandon HoyThe Brooklyn destination the New York Times called "one of the most extraordinary restaurants in the country"--which began as a pizza place and quickly redefined the urban food landscape--releases its highly anticipated debut cookbook. When Roberta's opened in 2008 in a concrete bunker in Bushwick, it was a pizzeria where you could stop in for dinner and stumble out hours later, happy. It's still a down-the-rabbit-hole kind of place but has also become a destination for groundbreaking food, a wholly original dining experience, and a rooftop garden that marked the beginning of the urban farming movement in New York City. The forces behind Roberta's--chef Carlo Mirarchi and co-owners Brandon Hoy and Chris Parachini--share recipes, photographs, and stories meant to capture the experience of Roberta's for those who haven't been, and to immortalize it for those who've been there since the beginning.
Best Book of Greek Cookery
by Chrissa ParadissisThis delicious recipes in The Best Book of Greek Cookery celebrate one of the oldest and most influential culinary traditions of the world. Some historians believe that the food of nearly every ethnic group has roots in the Greek art of cooking, an epicurean legacy that spans centuries. For the home chef who craves the delectable elegance of the original Mediterranean cuisine—this book will be a constant kitchen companion. From heavenly entrees to lavish desserts, this book&’s 100+ mouthwatering recipes cover it all. The pairing suggestions and menu ideas are especially helpful for anyone entertaining or looking to create a memorable cooking event. The fascinating historical and cultural backgrounds of the dishes impart the reader with a deep appreciation for the wonders of authentic Greek food. This is a culinary anthology you will turn to again and again. The Best Book of Greek Cookery is a necessary addition to any home chef&’s library.
Red Carpet Workout
by Jordan Paramor Joe FournierDo you want to shift the bulge and still indulge?Do you want to lose weight, but still have a life?Do you have a big event looming that you need to shape up for - fast?All big stars train for their red carpet moments, now in just 6 weeks, you can train for yours. And still have fun.The Red Carpet Workout, fronted by celebrity and sporting trainer, Joe Fournier, is not just a quick-fix diet, it’s a way of life. The book brings together all the experience, tough love and motivational tips Joe uses to get A-listers into top shape – he will show you how to get fab results, quickly! Losing weight doesn’t have to be all about eating mung beans, and doing stomach crunches - we all know that in the real world no one carries a tupperware box full of carrot sticks. This book will be no-nonsense, fun guide to shaping up and still treating yourself and includes: insider Secrets from A-listers; exercises that tackle specific body parts like “A-List abs” “Oscar arms” and “Bafta bum” and a ‘champagne shape-up’ that allows you to drink and still shift poundsYou can get the hot body you have always wanted – but just been too lazy to make happen.
Food (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series)
by Fabio ParasecoliA consumer's guide to the food system, from local to global: our part as citizens in the interconnected networks, institutions, and organizations that enable our food choices. Everybody eats. We may even consider ourselves experts on the topic, or at least Instagram experts. But are we aware that the shrimp in our freezer may be farmed and frozen in Vietnam, the grapes in our fruit bowl shipped from Chile, and the coffee in our coffee maker grown in Nicaragua, roasted in Germany, and distributed in Canada? Whether we know it or not, every time we shop for food, cook, and eat, we connect ourselves to complex supply networks, institutions, and organizations that enable our food choices. Even locavores may not know the whole story of the produce they buy at the farmers market. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, food writer and scholar Fabio Parasecoli offers a consumer's guide to the food system, from local to global.Parasecoli describes a system made up of open-ended, shifting, and unstable networks rather than well-defined chains; considers healthy food and the contradictory advice about it consumers receive; discusses food waste and the implications for sustainability; explores food technologies (and “culinary luddism”); and examines hunger and food insecurity in both developing and developed countries. Parasecoli reminds us that we are not only consumers but also citizens, and as citizens we have more power to improve the food system than we do by our individual food choices.
Gastronativism: Food, Identity, Politics (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
by Fabio ParasecoliThe Italian political right is outraged by halal tortellini and a pork-free lasagna served at the Vatican. In India, Hindu fundamentalists organize attacks on Muslims who sell beef. European anti-immigrant politicians denounce couscous and kebabs. In an era of nationalist and exclusionary movements, food has become a potent symbol of identity. Why has eating become so politically charged—and can the emotions surrounding food be redirected in a healthier direction?Fabio Parasecoli identifies and defines the phenomenon of “gastronativism,” the ideological use of food to advance ideas about who belongs to a community and who does not. As globalization and neoliberalism have transformed food systems, people have responded by seeking to return to their roots. Many have embraced local ingredients and notions of cultural heritage, but this impulse can play into the hands of nationalist and xenophobic political projects. Such movements draw on the strong emotions connected with eating to stoke resentment and contempt for other people and cultures.Parasecoli emphasizes that gastronativism is a worldwide phenomenon, even as it often purports to oppose local aspects and consequences of globalization. He also explores how to channel pride in culinary traditions toward resisting transnational corporations, uplifting marginalized and oppressed groups, and assisting people left behind by globalization. Featuring a wide array of examples from all over the world, Gastronativism is a timely, incisive, and lively analysis of how and why food has become a powerful political tool.
The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: Meal Plans, Expert Guidance, and 100 Recipes to Get You Started
by Elena ParavantesWith 100 recipes and practical advice, this is the only guide you'll need to get started on the authentic Mediterranean diet!Introducing Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners, a one-stop guide to the authentic and much-loved Mediterranean Diet, featuring a perfect balance of vegetables, grains, fruit, generous portions of olive oil, and occasional servings of meat and fish, making this Mediterranean diet book both healthy and delicious!Want to adopt a healthy Mediterranean diet but don't know where to begin? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Dive straight into this delicious diet book to discover:-100 simple, tried-and-tested, healthy and delicious recipes made with fresh ingredients.-An easy-to-follow 14-day meal plan to get you started, with comprehensive shopping and food lists, and tips for creating your own menus.-Detailed guidance on how to shop for the right ingredients and how to cook the Mediterranean way.-Top tips for adopting a Mediterranean lifestyle that will improve your health and well-being.Did you know that the Mediterranean diet is universally accepted as the healthiest diet on the planet? So what are you waiting for? Get started today! Featuring expert advice from Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Elena Paravantes, this is the only guide you could ever need to get started on an awe-inspiring journey of Mediterranean cuisine.A must-have volume for individuals who want to convert to this incredibly healthy and delicious Spanish diet, but don't know where to start. Unlike other recipe books, this healthy cookbook contains recipes, meal plans, practical lifestyle tips, as well as cooking and shopping guidance, helping you to make the very most of all things Mediterranean and encourage healthy eating everyday.
Bioenhancement and Fortification of Foods for a Healthy Diet (Food Biotechnology and Engineering)
by Octavio Paredes-López Oleksandr Shevchenko Viktor Stabnikov Volodymyr IvanovBioenhancements of cereal and dairy compositions can play an important role in healthy diets. The latest addition to the new Food Biotechnology and Engineering series, Bioenhancement and Fortification of Foods for a Healthy Diet covers the technological and nutritional aspects of the compositions of cereals, dairy products, vegetables, and fruits. The book demonstrates real developments in food technology and reviews current knowledge in the biotechnological processing and bioenhancement of food. Key Features: Promotes the use of iron-containing nanoadditive in bakery and confectionary Explains the use of food additives for enrichment of butter mixtures Covers the use of artichoke powder and buckwheat bran in diabetic bakery products Describes the use of milk proteins in the technology of bakery products Proposes the use of spice compositions for sour milk products Organized in five parts, Bioenhancement and Fortification of Foods for a Healthy Diet addresses bakery and confectionery products, technologies for cereals enhancement, technologies for dairy products enhancement, food supplements, and finally, new technology processes. The book is an aide to food scientists and engineers contributing to the development of high-quality food products. Also available in the Food Biotechnology and Engineering series: Volatile Compounds Formation in Specialty Beverages, edited by Felipe Richter Reis and Caroline Mongruel Eleutério dos Santos (ISBN: 9780367631901) Native Crops in Latin America: Biochemical, Processing, and Nutraceutical Aspects, edited by Ritva Repo-Carrasco-Valencia and Mabel C. Tomás (ISBN: 9780367531409) For a complete list of books in this series, please visit our website at: https://www.routledge.com/Food-Biotechnology-and-Engineering/book-series/CRCFOOBIOENG
Sopes: Brous, escudelles i sopes fredes. Receptes familiars i dels millors fogons
by Ada ParelladaBrous, escudelles i sopes fredes. Receptes familiars i dels millors fogons, recuperades, inventades i millorades. Un homenatge alegre a un plat tradicional que no volem perdre. Un recull de 50 receptes de sopes clàssiques, casolanes, tradicionals o regionals, explicades amb l’enginy comunicatiu i l'expertesa de l’Ada Parellada, des de l’anècdota i des de les particularitats dels ingredients, per retre homenatge a l'esperit d'abans, a l'aroma de la sopa de Nadal que tots tenim gravada en la memòria quan arribàvem a casa els pares o els avis. Sopa és llar, és hospitalitat, és fonda, i això, sopa, fonda, hospitalitat, llar, aroma... és un tret comú del nostre tarannà.
Picades: El secret de la cuina catalana
by Ramón ParelladaLes receptes de padrines, mestresses i fondes Les picades han estat un tresor gelosament custodiat per les padrines que, arribat el moment, només el confiaven a les seves filles. Així és com ens han estat transmeses fins avui: el gran secret de la cuina catalana. Una cuina que té la seva ànima al rebost, on s'hi guarden les fulles de llorer, les cabeces d'all, les cebes, quatre ametlles i pinyons, uns ramets de farigola i romaní, així com les sardines de la costa, el pa sec i el vi ranci, i on s'hi assequen els bolets i alguna tòfona del bosc. Amb aquests ingredients humils, l'alquímia del morter dona personalitat als plats i els omple d'aromes. El llibre aplega picades trobades arreu del país, del Pallars a l'Urgell, de l'Empordà al Delta de l'Ebre... I amb la voluntat de preservar-les, hi hem incorporat noves picades saboroses i originals i més receptes de padrines, mestresses, fondes i cuiners, que demostren per què en qualsevol casa catalana cal tenir sempre a punt el morter. Il·lustracions d'Inés Bordas.
Can It!: Start Canning and Preserving at Home Today (Hobby Farm Home)
by Jackie ParenteLearn to preserve jams, pickles, salsas, and more with this practical guide from the editors of Hobby Farm Homes—includes a hundred plus recipes! Can It! gives readers a contemporary perspective on this traditional kitchen art. Now you never have to let your garden surplus or farmers market bounty go to waste! Filled with nearly two hundred color photographs and illustrations, this detailed beginner's guide takes the reader step-by-step through the process of canning fruits and vegetables, emphasizing cost saving, sustainability, and food safety. From canning tomatoes and squash to preparing homemade salsas, relishes, and jellies, this book simplifies the processes so that even modern, busy people can find time to do it themselves—and enjoy the fruits of their labors!
Canning Essentials: Jam-Packed with Essential Tools, Techniques, and Recipes for Fruits, Veggies, Jams, Pickles, Salsa, and More
by Jackie Callahan Parente&“A master class in the necessary techniques and tools required for gathering, freezing, canning, drying, pickling, and fermenting ingredients.&” —Mary Bilyeu, food editor, The Toledo Blade Canning Essentials is a go-to beginner&’s guide that will take you step-by-step through the different processes of canning fruit and produce. From canning vegetables, like tomatoes and squashes, to preparing homemade jam, salsas, relishes, and so much more, this book simplifies food preservation so that even today&’s busiest people can find time to do it themselves. Emphasizing cost-saving and sustainable food safety, you&’ll learn methods for both freezing, canning, pressure canning, and water-bath canning, then discover over 60 delicious recipes for homemade jelly, chutneys, pickles, and more. With helpful charts throughout to detail methods with specific timings, temperatures, and required equipment, this book will teach you everything you need to know about preserving and canning fruits and vegetables. &“A beautiful tome that is exactly what its title claims: essential . . . The book is thorough but not ponderous and includes easy-to-read charts and guidelines for preserving the harvest. Photographs are both inspiring and informative. Canning Essentials should be in every food lover&’s kitchen library.&” —Michele Anna Jordan, James Beard Award-winning author of The Good Cook&’s Book of Mustard &“The essential step-by-step guide to preserve local flavor.&” —Angela Covo, editor-in-chief, Edible San Antonio & adjunct faculty, Culinary Institute of America &“Jackie Callahan Parente teaches the &‘whys&’ and &‘hows&’ of preserving foods so that you can experience the flavors of summer any time of the year!&” —Chris Chamberlain, author of The Southern Foodie
Grilling Essentials: The All-in-One Guide to Firing Up 5-Star Meals with 130+ Recipes
by Jackie Callahan ParenteGrilling food is something the whole family enjoys, and with a little extra guidance, you can become a grill master! Grilling Essentials is the complete guide to grilling tools, techniques, and recipes for the grill. Featuring expert advice and 100 savory recipes for appetizers, entrees, and side dishes – from spiced cranberry wings and chicken lollipops with cola BBQ sauce to smoked beef brisket and salmon skewers – this is a must-have resource for any and all lovers of the grill! Even if you don’t have much experience, this book will show you how to grill, from what tools to use to what meats to (and not to) sear. Learn the insider secrets to make the perfect backyard burger, how to achieve the best flavor of pork ribs, and more. Also included are helpful meat temperature charts, grill safety tips, clear guidance on grilling, searing, and smoking meat, and much more.
Dieta Paleo: Libro di Ricette della Dieta Paleo di Howard Benson
by Stefania Parente Howard BensonAnche Voi Potete Perdere Peso Con la Moderna Dieta Paleo Permettetemi di farvi alcune domande…. => Siete d’accordo che non avete il tempo di preparare cibi e snack sani e deliziosi? => Vi piacerebbe avere più energia, essere più felici e sentirvi più sani ogni singolo giorno? => Vorreste avere una bella scorta di ricette facili, veloci e deliziose a portata di mano? Sapevate che la dieta Paleo è una delle diete dimagranti di maggior successo perché è l’UNICO approccio nutrizionale che sfrutta il vostro patrimonio genetico per aiutarvi a rimanere magri, forti e pieni di energia? Scommetto che non lo sapevate, ma ora lo sapete! Nella Guida Essenziale alla Dieta Paleo, l’autore Howard Benson vi illustra i passi necessari per cominciare la dieta ... e soprattutto finirla! Tutti noi sappiamo che le diete possono essere una scocciatura, ma non deve essere necessariamente così! Conosciuta anche come la Dieta dell’Uomo delle Caverne, può essere sia divertente che apportare dei benefici, tutto quello che dovete fare è seguire le varie fasi e prima di rendervene conto, padroneggerete la dieta Paleo come nessun altro! Alcuni dei Benefici Profondi che Sperimenterete: Aumento dei Livelli di Energia e Vitalità Incremento della Perdita di Peso Migliore Concentrazione Mentale Livelli più Bassi di Glicemia & Colesterolo Equilibrio Ormonale Normalizzazione delle Fasi del Sonno Riduzione di Ansia e Stress Scaricate la Vostra Copia Ora!
Parents Magazine Quick & Easy Kid-Friendly Meals
by Parents EditorsSimple, healthy recipes that will satisfy the pickiest eatersParents magazine has been helping parents make smart decisions about their kid's health and wellbeing for more than 80 years. And what children eat is most important of all for growing bodies! In Parents Quick & Easy Kid-Friendly Meals, the editors of Parents offer more than 100 simple, healthy recipes for every meal of the day and snacks in between.Based on the expert advice of America's foremost childcare experts, you can rest assured that this cookbook offers kid-friendly meals that are both good and good for them!Includes more than 100 delicious, healthful recipes that kids will love, accompanied by mouthwatering full-color photographsIncludes a free subscription to Parents with purchase of the cookbookShares tips throughout on feeding picky eaters and preparing nutritious mealsIf you've got a lot of hungry little mouths to feed, Parents has the advice and recipes you need to make mealtime easy and your family happy.
Amelia Bedelia Bakes Off (I Can Read! #26)
by Herman ParishWhen Amelia Bedelia gets involved with the school bake sale, it's a recipe for hilarious disaster, in this 24th entry of the bestselling series. Picture descriptions present.
Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake (I Can Read Level 1)
by Herman ParishLearn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too! The star of the best-selling picture book series now has her own Level 1 I Can Read series that will keep newly independent readers laughing, reading, and expanding their vocabularies. In this sweet story, Amelia Bedelia and her friends organize a bake sale at school and learn the importance of giving back.Amelia Bedelia and her friends are hosting a bake sale. All the proceeds from the sale will go to their school library. But Amelia Bedelia doesn’t understand why she should take the cake. She’d much rather eat it! Amelia Bedelia and her friends learn about the basic concepts of brownies, business, and the importance of giving back, in this Level 1 I Can Read full of friendship, community, and yummy desserts!
Fun & Original Birthday Cakes
by Maisie ParishAn adorable collection of birthday cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modeling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish. Each charming new design is ideal for creating extra-special birthday party cakes or for adding a unique personal touch tailored to the recipient. Includes the ever-popular cupcakes and minicakes and, for the first time, amazing sugarpaste techniques for adding graphic designs to compliment cakes and characters. With simple sugarcrafting techniques, figure modeling instructions and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. With over 25 character cake toppers and expert advice on covering, storing and transporting your cake, this is the ultimate birthday cake resource.
The Quick Pickle Cookbook: Recipes & Techniques for Making & Using Brined Fruits and Vegetables
by Grace ParisiMake your own quick and delicious brines for pickling or cooking.The Quick Pickle Cookbook inspires creative uses for homemade vegetable and fruit pickles. Each pickled fruit or vegetable includes suggestions for creative uses in dishes and cocktails as well as flavor variations. You'll even learn how to use the brine in the recipes you prepare! Create tons of delicious recipes with pickled ingredients with The Quick Pickle Cookbook! Recipes include: ·Killer Diller Pickles ·Quick Kimchi ·Bourbon-Pickled Blackberries ·Lime-Chile Pickle Pineapple ·And more!
Chemistry of the Mediterranean Diet
by Salvatore Parisi Amélia Martins Delgado Maria Daniel Vaz AlmeidaHave you ever wondered what makes the Mediterranean diet so healthy? Do you enjoy olives, tomatoes, Chouriço and Mozzarella, basil, rosemary and oregano, grapes, figs, and dates; and would you like to learn more about the substances they contain? Then this book is for you! The Mediterranean diet, designated as an 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity', has a reputation of being particularly beneficial to your health and for reducing the risk of diseases like cardiovascular disorders. Read this book to find out which chemical compounds contribute to these health benefits. Typical ingredients of the Mediterranean diet include olive oils, fresh and dried vegetables and fruits, cereals, moderate amounts of fish, dairy and meat, and various condiments and spices, typically accompanied by wine and infusions. The book will introduce you to the most typical ingredients, providing information about their use in Mediterranean cuisine and explaining more about the healthy substances they contain - from their chemistry to their occurrence in the foods and the resulting intake. Summarizing important facts and data from available scientific literature, this book even gives recommendations for guidelines to a healthy diet - guidelines that are becoming more and more important. In recent years, it has been observed that nutritional habits in the geographical area have started to deviate further and further away from the typical Mediterranean nutritional pattern, representing an alarming trend that this book also critically addresses, since the WHO has reported increases in obesity and malnutrition in the Mediterranean area. Illustrations of important chemical compound structures, as well as appetizing photos of select ingredients for Mediterranean dishes, accompany the text.