REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY - Easy Everyday Gluten-Free Cooking Cookbook - With Gluten-Free Batter Fried Fish Recipe

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Easy Everyday Gluten-Free Cooking: Includes 250 Delicious Recipes

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Robert Rose (August 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778804623
ISBN-13: 978-0778804628
Cover Price $

ABOUT EASY EVERYDAY GLUTEN-FREE COOKING

Let’s face it: two of the worst things about adopting a gluten-free lifestyle are having to give up all your favorite foods and spending loads of extra time in the kitchen. But gluten-free foods don’t have to be plain or unappetizing, and you don’t need to spend hours preparing them. All you need is a well-stocked gluten-free pantry and the sensational recipes found in this book.

These recipes offer numerous ideas for healthy, tasty meals: everything from appetizers and family meals to baked goods and mouth-watering desserts. No more cooking separate meals for a friend or family member who has celiac disease or a wheat allergy — everyone will enjoy this fabulous food. Also included is extremely useful information on maintaining a gluten-free lifestyle, whether you’re just beginning or simply need to check in for a quick reference.

Adopting a gluten-free lifestyle needn’t be a chore — it can fun and surprisingly easy if you have the right recipes and tools. You’ll find all this and more in this wonderful cookbook.

DONNA WASHBURN, P.H.Ec., and HEATHER BUTT, P.H.Ec., both professional home economists with honors food science degrees, are acknowledged experts in the field of gluten-free recipe development and bread machine baking. They have written nine cookbooks, including 300 Best Bread Machine Recipes.

MY THOUGHTS

Chapters include:

Breakfast and Brunch
Appetizers
Soups, Salads and Dressings
The Main Event
Holiday Fare
Quick Breads
Bread Machine Recipes
Heavy-Duty Mixer Recipes
Delicious Desserts
Sweet Treats

The beginning of this cookbook contains a lot of information about gluten, eating gluten-free, and commonly used pantry items, as well as equipment and techniques. Part of what gluten does is hold things together. The back of the book has some thickener substitutions, which is very helpful. Each of the chapters has an index page listing all of the recipes with that chapter. The recipes are written out clearly. Many of them contain different tips on doubling, halving, variations and prep suggestions. The ingredients used are commonly used in many gluten-free recipes. If you don’t have them you will be able to find some in your grocery store, some you may have to get from a health food store. I would have preferred to see cooking time noted somewhere outside the recipe, preferably with the prep time which isn’t included. The cookbook does have a few photos in it but not many. I’d love to see more photos in future editions, since they always help me decide what it is I want to make. Some of the recipes I’m interested in trying include Apple Pancakes, Baked Mozzarella Sticks, Chicken Pot Pie, Thin Pizza Crust, Poultry Stuffing Bread, Applesauce Raisin Loaf, Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Hot Apple Crepes, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Sue’s Shortbread, and Cinnamon Crisps. This cookbook would be great for anyone that cooks gluten-free.

Here’s a recipe from the cookbook for Batter Fried Fish.

Gluten-Free Batter Fried Fish Recipe

Excerpted from Easy Everyday Gluten-Free Cooking by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt © 2013 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission.
Batter Fried Fish, page 79

Makes 4 servings

The crisp, light batter satisfies the craving for fish and chips. Treat yourself.

• Preheat oil in deep fryer or wok to 350°F (180°C)

INGREDIENTS

2 egg whites 2
1⁄3 cup cornstarch 75 mL
1⁄2 tsp paprika 2 mL
1 lb fish fillets, such as sole, haddock or tilapia 500 g
1⁄4 cup sweet rice flour 50 mL
Vegetable oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Sift cornstarch and paprika over beaten egg whites. With a rubber spatula, fold in. Set aside.
2. Rinse fillets under cold running water and pat dry. Dredge in sweet rice flour. Dip into prepared batter to generously coat, leaving as much batter on the fish as possible.
3. Deep-fry fish for 2 to 4 minutes on each side or until coating is crisp and the fish is fork-tender. Drain on paper towels.

Tip
Don’t omit the paprika — it helps the batter to lightly brown.

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