With the incidence of diabetes raging out of control, The Diabetes Seafood Cookbook is an essential aid to understanding diet, as well as a practical work that will help diabetics dine on delicious food without the stress of calculating every element of a meal. Authored by Barbara Seelig-Brown under the auspices of the American Diabetic Association, the recipes are so delicious that the book is a welcome addition to any cookbook library, not only to that of a diabetic. Considering the health benefits of fish in general, this is a book to be used again and again by anyone who values their well-being, but also wants to eat savory dishes. There are over 100 recipes packed into the book, each one simple in execution.
Seelig-Brown starts with an introduction explaining the basics of buying and storing seafood, and has dotted each page with a sidebar called "Cook's Tips. " In case 100 recipes aren't enough, she offers alternative ideas on how to prepare, purchase or serve the dish. None of the recipes call for strange or exotic ingredients and each one includes nutritional information as well as diabetic exchanges. With a list in each recipe of calories, fat, fiber, protein and sodium values it is easy to follow a healthy diet in a carefree manner.
The entire of range of seafood is in the book, and the chapter divisions make it easy to prepare a shopping list or a menu. The ten chapters are:
Starters
Soups and Salads
Salmon
Tuna, Swordfish, & Halibut
Thin Fillets
Thick Fillets
Shellfish
Whole Fish
Sauces and Dressings
Rounding Out the Meal (Recipes for Vegetable 'sides" , even a safe and sweet Lemon Yogurt Pound Cake)
In these chapters are simple and easily followed recipes to make healthy cooking a breeze. Try such dishes as Grilled Sea Bass with Vegetables;
Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry;
Shrimp, Baby Spinach and Pignolia;
Cilantro and Sunflower Seed Pesto;
Lemony Poached Salmon with a Fennel, Onion, and Olive Salad;
Salmon with Sweet Potato Crust; Italian Fish Soup; and
Tortellini Soup with Seafood Medley.
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