The Global Kitchen: The Authoritative Reference on Cooking, Seasoning, and Dieting With Ethnic and Natural Foods

The authors' contention that "one can improve the quality of life through eating" weds a nutritional approach with ethnic flavor. Their collection of more than 300 recipes from 15 countries lives up to the inclusive subtitle. The book can be used as a sourcebook for its comprehensive menu plans, detailed food and seasoning charts and medical information relating to nutrition, dieting and fitness. Illuminating introductions to the cuisine of each country emphasize the distinctive components of each ethnic style, and are especially edifying about the herbs and spices used. Recipes are arranged to give cooks many options: one can choose low-calorie or low-salt, high-fiber or high-protein fare. They include fish, poultry, grains and vegetable dishes but exclude red meat.

Regions covered in THE GLOBAL KITCHEN include: **Africa, **Brazil, **Chile and Peru, **China, **France, **Greece, **Hungary, **India, **Italy, **Lebanon, **Mexico, **Poland, **Russia, **Scandinavia, and **the United States.