The Gourmet Prescription: High Flavor Recipes for Lower Carbohydrate Diets

First - I love this book. The recipies and advice are definitely very good. I've prepared many of the dishes in here, and have always been pleased.I just wanted to point out one thing about this book though... I recommended it to a friend who wasn't nearly as happy as I was because they dislike smoked foods. The majority of recipies in this book call for some sort of smoked ingredient. In fact, you'll need to get a stovetop smoker to really utilize this cookbook. I personally think that the smoked foods are great, and a stovetop smoker is quite inexpensive (and one of the best additions to my kitchen in a long time) - but I do realize they are not for everyone. So - if you like the smoked food flavor, and you cook low-carb - this is a great book. If you're not a fan of that smoky taste, keep on looking.

Dr. Chud's lower-carb cookbook "The Gourmet Prescription" is excellent. I found this book in a catalog and ordered it immediately. My husband is currently on the Adkins Diet and I was interested in expanding the amount of low-carb recipes that I have so he won't lose interest. Dr. Chud's book came to the rescue. It is divided into the Preface, which is worth reading, a section on Proteins, and a section on Carbohydrates. There are recipes for fish, poultry, pork, veal, beef, lamb and ostrich as well as salads and vegetables, beans and lentils, and fruits and fruit desserts. Try the Roasted Salmon with Herbs, the Grilled Chicken Breasts with Sun-Dried Tomato Ketchup, and Fresh Bean Salad with Parsley Buttermilk Dressing to name a few. Dr. Chud offers many recipes using roasting and stove-top smoking. Each recipe offers a nutritional analysis of calories, proteins, carbohydrates, fat, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber. And the photographs are wonderful! If you are on a lower-carbohydrate eating plan or thinking about starting one, buy this book. You will feel wonderful. Hopefully, Dr. Chud will come out soon with a sequel!

Dr. Deborah Chud's "The Gourment Prescription" is terrific. I started the Zone Diet in late June 2000 after heart surgery; quickly I found that while I was eating healthy, my diet was becoming boring. I knew that this would make it difficult to stick with the diet for the long-term. By accident I stumbled upon this book and was delighted to find the high-flavor recipes that would allow me to stay in the zone and stay satisfied with eating both healthy and tastefully.Dr. Chud has a knack for creating innovative dishes by weaving together the right spices, cooking methods, and preparations that are generally easy to prepare. The recipes are clearly written, easy to follow, and replete with scrumptious pictures that make you want to prepare the foods and more importantly feast on them! While the cookbook has plenty of variety, there is an emphasis on Asian and Hispanic dishes. I hope that in the next edition Dr Chud will consider innovating with selected Italian dishes.If you buy this book, and have not cooked these foods before, you will need to place some trust in the cookbook and have some patience in stocking your pantry with spices; some of which I have never cooked with but am not having difficulty finding in local markets (for the most part). The vegetable and protein dishes are equally extraordinary in taste. I have learned to trust Dr Chud's judgment whole-heartedly. I found it hard to believe, but today I prepared charred tomato ketchup. This recipe required more cooking preparation than most of the recipes I've tried so far - however, the results were nothing short of spectacular. It's hard to believe that I had been consuming grilled hamburgers over the past few months without this terrific new complimentary flavor. While I am using this cookbook as a bible for staying in the zone, let me be clear that I would not hesitate for a moment, in preparing the elegant meals from this cookbook for guests who are not on the zone diet.I am happy to say that I have shed over 30 pounds using the Zone, Dr. Chud's cookbook, and exercise in a 2.5 month period. Thank you Drs. Sears and Chud!

I'm on Atkins; my girlfriend's on the Zone. Too many diets for one couple? It was until she gave me Deborah Chud's beautiful book. It works with both diets, as well as the ones our friends and relatives are on (Schwarzbein, Protein Power, Sugar Busters!, Carbohydrate Addicts, and all the rest). It's also great for people who aren't on ANY diet (like my Dad), who might like to cut back on carbs for weight loss and cardiovascular health. Before receiving this book, I faced a steady stream of low carb meals lacking flavor and imagination-- with no one to blame but myself. My girlfriend rescued me with The Gourmet Prescription. Now we're eating Grilled Shrimp with Spicy Cashew Sauce, Roast Chicken with Rosemary-Garlic Paste, Porcini-Laced Veal Roast, Spicy Greens with Roasted Tomatoes and Peppers, Roasted Garlic Asparagus, and Hot Sesame Green Beans. Is anyone on your Xmas list on a low carb diet? GIVE THEM THIS BOOK! It's a gift of flavor and health.

Rarely do you come across a cookbook like this! Dr.Chud's "prescription" is "Eat as though your life depends on it." Based on growing evidence that insulin plays a major role in fat storage, metabolism and appetite, Dr. Chud supports an "insulin-modulating" way of eating. For her book "The Gourmet Prescription" she has created a number of recipes that reflect her philosophy. She invites you into her kitchen and leads you step by step into creating wonderful, flavorful dishes! The photographs are mouthwatering in their appeal and the variety of foods presented impressive. You feel like you are actually in the kitchen with the author as she shares her thoughts on nutrition and how to maximize flavor using simple techniques and tools. Her heart and soul jump through the pages! As a result of using this book I have discovered new vegetables, cooking techniques etc. The smoked shrimp "fajitas" are a new family favorite. The chicken kebabs with spicy lime sauce are declicious especially when pared with the black bean salad with avocado! Everything I prepared was wonderful and there are so many other recipes that I look forward to trying! I did wish that a glycemic index for foods and a resource guide for some of the lesser known ingredients was included. Dr. Chud does include a nutritional analysis for each dish. She uses a stovetop smoker in some of her dishes. I substituted a wok and it worked great. This is a cookbook that delivers what it promises!