The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook
by Mireille Guiliano
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Author: Mireille GuilianoEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-04-27
ISBN: 1439148961
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Atria Books
Book Reviews of The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook
Book Review: More American women need to read this book....Ten stars
Summary: 5 Stars
This is very much a book for American women who have never been to French but who want to incorporate some French style into their lives. Overall its a decent book. Great recipes. Especially the fish and vegetable sections where she has a lovely recipe for Salmon with Endives and Orange En Papillote. Fish baked in parchment paper envelopes are a favorite in our family and have proven to be a great way to get children to eat fish and even vegetables, since opening up a paper envelope and smelling the delicious food is like an adventure to them.
Liked her Ratatouille recipe on page 80. As she notes there are variations on the number of ingredients but she prefers to keep hers simple. Her Italian style Fennel and Apple Salad on page 75 made me do a double take since this is a French food book not an Italian one. But its a lovely salad. But her Shaved Fennel and Citrus Salad on the previous page is utterly divine.
Also loved Chapter 7 Once In A While A Little Champagne! She writes well about the history of champagne (sparkling wine here in California) as well as how to open a bottle, since it seems some people don't know how.
Enlightening is how I describe her later part of the book (pages 270+) where she tackles the subject of men/boys who inhale their food and are as she notes 'pigs'. Having raised our own pork animals I smiled and winced since our swine ate more quietly and slower than many humans I have encountered.
And on page 276 I agree 100% with her that if you are not connected to the food you eat and cook you will have less of a balance, harmony and even pleasure. Simply because food encompasses all the senses. Sight, smell, taste, touch and even audio. Watch the movie Like Water For Chocolate and listen to how the food sounds as they are preparing it. As she notes on page 209, 'planning and making a dish amd planning a menu can be highly satisfying activities. Almost instant gratification.' Which is so opposite of what I see/hear so many American women say. In my view its all about having good priorities and being more organized. Baffles me how so many Americans have state of the art kitchens but dont use them or use them wisely.
In our home since I bought, prepared the food, what was in the home was what we ate. Thus I suggest don't have junk in the home in the first place and within two weeks everyone will adapt to having healthy delicious food vs junk, soda etc. Something all French know from early on in their life per common sense or what my Mother would say was Bon sens. Manger bien et juste as in Eat well and eat right.
Summary of The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook
In her first ever cookbook, Mireille Guiliano provides her millions of readers with the recipes that are the cornerstone of her philosophy-mouthwatering, simply prepared dishes that that favour fresh, seasonal ingredients and yield high satisfaction. Organised around Mireille's three favourite pastimes-breakfast, lunch, and dinner-these recipe emphasise pure flavour, balanced ingredients and easy cooking methods. Eating pleasurably is just as important as eating healthfully, and Mirille devotes chapters to dessert and chocolate (essential components of any Frenchwoman's diet) and incorporates advice on entertaining, menu planning, and wine selection.French Books
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