The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Cookbook

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 432 pages
• Published by: St. Martin's Griffin July 31, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0312291647
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0312291648
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

From Publishers Weekly
Even though it's a cookbook, this work reads like high drama: Gazzaniga suffered from heart failure, a condition that can in some cases necessitate a heart transplant; but because he successfully controlled his salt and sodium intake, he has restored his health. Gazzaniga realized that he'd first have to adapt his tastes and cravings to new flavors and textures. Cream, soy sauce, ketchup and commercial breads were just a few things that had to be eliminated, but as he avers, "All is not lost." Gazzaniga bakes all his own breads with a lowest-sodium baking powder, buys no-salt canned goods from the health-food store and has even found an acceptable no-salt ketchup. It may take some extra planning and shopping, but, he promises, readers will find his wide-ranging recipes (Chicken in Almond Sauce, Scampi in Wine, Snake River Carrot Salad, and Way Good Oatmeal Cookies) more than worth it. With personal flourishes and encouragement and detailed sodium-content information, Gazzaniga dishes up a cook book that's much more creative and satisfying than its dry, even didactic, title may lead one to believe. (Jan. 12)
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M. Lee Witte
I keep hoping Dear Don I will open my computer and get an "It's here!" message about the book. Yesterday, my husband had his 5-month exam & he is doing very well. In August, we were hearing "transplant," and now after a quad bypass (the 5th artery being too small and tiny to work on) he got a MUGA ejection rate of 38% and all his stats are good. We, of course, credit his fine doctors, and exercise and not smoking, but very, very much attribute a lot of the success to your diet. It makes sense, it works, and it is very tasty. To celebrate last night, he asked me to make that great pasta sauce with the red onions and balsamic vinegar. It's a family favorite (which also works well with some boneless, skinless chicken bits mixed in).

I have tried almost all your sample recipes and all have been hits. We never, ever thought no-sodium could be so delicious. Thank God for you. Keep up the good work and get that book out! Yours appreciatively, M. Lee Witte lwitte@mcs.net lwitte@mcs.net --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Cookbook: Hundreds of Favorite Recipes Created to Combat Congestive Heart Failure and Dangerous Hypertension (Hardcover) A great cookbook for anyone!!! Yes, I have high blood pressure & have been diagnosed as 'salt sensitive,' and my husband has had open heart surgery, so we have to be careful, but I have lost 50 pounds without giving up pizza, sticky buns, and chocolate brownies!!! This cookbook enabled me to change my lifestyle without having to redesign my cooking. The recipes in here are easy to make, taste great, and keep you in the mainstream of the food chain even though you are dealing with serious health issues. Don recommends buying a bread machine - who knew store- bought bread had so much sodium!! Anyway, I bought a bread machine , and recipes for the pitas, the breads, the pizza dough - all superb! So many of the heart healthy books do not understand that is not just the fat...many of us have to watch the salt as well. This cookbook guarantees that we do not have to give up the flavor and the fun of food. Comment | | (Report this)