Fat Does Not Necessarily Equal Flavor
This morning our wonderful Culinary II class made two zesty low fat dips - a bean and hummus dip. We cook every class period, but this particular Wednesday was different because our teacher didn't give us as much hands-on assistance as she usually does.
Chef Erin, as we call her, gave us the recipes and let us prepare everything from start to finish. It was a really interesting experience, and it really made me realize how many foods that are stereotypically high fat and high calorie can be taste just as good without all of the extra calories. Take the hummus, for instance. When you think of hummus, you usually think of a layer of garbanzo beans, garlic, and a lot of olive oil mixed together. In our case, we substituted an array of seasonings and spices to make up for any lost flavor. For the bean dip, we used lower fat refried beans, and once again substituted adding fat with spices and seasonings. Today's culinary class really showed me how easy it can be for foods to taste very good without being very bad for you.
Chef Erin, as we call her, gave us the recipes and let us prepare everything from start to finish. It was a really interesting experience, and it really made me realize how many foods that are stereotypically high fat and high calorie can be taste just as good without all of the extra calories. Take the hummus, for instance. When you think of hummus, you usually think of a layer of garbanzo beans, garlic, and a lot of olive oil mixed together. In our case, we substituted an array of seasonings and spices to make up for any lost flavor. For the bean dip, we used lower fat refried beans, and once again substituted adding fat with spices and seasonings. Today's culinary class really showed me how easy it can be for foods to taste very good without being very bad for you.
Labels: cooking, low_fat_foods, nutrition
posted by Wellspring Camps at 11:30 PM
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