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Louisiana Light: Low-Fat, Low-Calorie, Low-Cholesterol, and Low-Salt Cajun and Creole Cookery

✍️ Guste, Roy F, Jr
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🏛 W. W. Norton & Company 📅 1990 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780393332087

📝 Description: Louisiana Light: Low-Fat, Low-Calorie, Low-Cholesterol, and Low-Salt Cajun and Creole Cookery

Now, for weight and health conscious people who love Louisiana cuisine, here is a marvelous cookbook designed to cut fat, salt and calories. The result is a pleasing array of wholesome dishes that don't sacrifice any of the rich Creole and Cajun tastes. Drawings.

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The promise of retaining 'rich tastes' in low-fat preparations is ambitious and may not satisfy purists who view traditional Cajun and Creole cooking as inherently rich and heavy. Readers expecting complex historical context or advanced technique will be disappointed by the focus on basic nutritional metrics. However, for those strictly managing cholesterol or salt intake, this title provides a targeted solution.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

The promise of retaining 'rich tastes' in low-fat preparations is ambitious and may not satisfy purists who view traditional Cajun and Creole cooking as inherently rich and heavy. Readers expecting complex historical context or advanced technique will be disappointed by the focus on basic nutritional metrics. However, for those strictly managing cholesterol or salt intake, this title provides a targeted solution.

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