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  4. Everyday Gourmet: Making Healthy Food Taste Great

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Everyday Gourmet: Making Healthy Food Taste Great

Series: Great Courses
4.3
(121)
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Episodes
6
Rating
TVPG
Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

"Healthy" food doesn't have to taste bland and boring. Instead, learn how to use healthy ingredients and seasonings, particularly of international cuisines, to enliven your diet and keep the pleasure in cooking and eating with this course taught by a nutrition instructor and a master chef at The Culinary Institute of America.

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  • Educational

Episodes

1. Good, Better, Best Strategies

30m

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Learn how easy and rewarding it is to think about, cook, and eat food from a healthier perspective. Chef Briwa shows you surefire ways to transform an oatmeal breakfast, a salad lunch, and a fish dinner into more appealing and nutritious meals, and Dr. Guttersen introduces you to the benefits of building your meals around the Sonoma Smart Plate - one of the simplest strategies for healthy eating.

2. Nutritious and Satisfying Whole Grains

30m

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How can you make the best choices when it comes to carbohydrates? Find out in this session that introduces you to the range of tastes and health benefits you can get with complex carbohydrates and whole grains. Explore the benefits of farro, bulgur wheat, and quinoa. Along the way, get tips and tricks on how to cook with and flavor whole grains to create some spectacular dishes.

3. Adding Flavor with Healthy Oils

30m

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Using healthy oils can make an astounding difference in the quality (and taste) of the dishes you make. Discover the benefits of cooking with good fats and learn how to make healthier - and more flavorful - versions of breakfast quesadillas, a snack mix with roasted nuts and fried capers, and a hearty dip from the eastern Mediterranean.

4. Protein

30m

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One powerful key to nutrition: a balance between lean animal protein and nutrient-rich plant protein. In this session, gain some powerful tips and strategies for incorporating this balance and maximizing the flavor of vegetables. Along the way, you'll learn how to make delicious dishes for almost any occasion, including a colorful stir-fry and a fresh and wonderfully textured barley salad.

5. Powerful Micronutrients

30m

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Packed with vitamins and minerals, "superfoods" truly confirm the ancient connection between food and medicine. Chef Briwa demonstrates how to tap into the power of these foods by providing you with step-by-step recipes for cooking a simple pasta dish with broccoli rabe and several easy salads, including a three-bean salad and a roasted pepper salad.

6. Making Healthy Cooking a Lifestyle

30m

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Tie together everything you've learned in the previous sessions and get lasting insights into the importance of nutritious cooking for a healthy and happy lifestyle. Both Dr. Guttersen and Chef Briwa offer you in-depth advice on how to organize your kitchen, stock your pantry, practice mindful eating, and plan healthier options for meals, snacks, and desserts.

Extended Details

  • SeriesGreat Courses
  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Bill BriwaWriter
Connie GuttersenWriter
Bill BriwaActor
Connie GuttersenActor