Thought I'd share an article I found interesting. Originally in WSJ, they shortened it here. It

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curious1

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goes on to say the recipes are generally untested and most are definitely not diet-conscious. The original article cites a recipe for beef stroganoff from American Profile Hometown Cookbook that includes a can each of French onion, cream of mushroom and golden mushroom soup in addition to butter and sour ceam. One serving has 1.3 times the recommended daily sodium intake, 70% of the total fat and 90% of the saturated fat. This is according to a nutritionist that examined some of the books.

I'd sure hate to have her examine some of the recipes I use!

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070401/LIFE/70330015

 
This is an interesting article Curious. I love reading community type cookbooks but don't

cook from them on a regular basis. Here's a questions - don't you think that most recipes found in those type cookbooks are submitters' special recipes - those they make on occassion, not everyday? Maybe that would explain why so many of them are on the rich side.

I know that I try to reserve my richer recipes for special meals or potlucks where I can "spread the calories" around in a larger group, hopefully resulting in smaller portions per person.

Just a thought - what do you think?

 
I think that's an excellent point, but if it's anything like the area where I was raised and

still visit, that kind of food is fairly common. The sodium content is usually high because so many prepared foods are used in one dish. I had an aunt who was supposed to be on a low-sodium diet and made pot roast with onion soup mix, then said she didn't use salt.

I love Taste of Home magazine, it reminds me of my childhood and there are many excellent recipes. However, some of them are really over the top in fat and sodium content.

 
I agree. I grew up in the same type environment. I'm from the

same area in south Georgia that Paula Deen is from. When she first came on TV, almost everything she made was something I grew up eating. My dad was a farmer and so we ate a lot of fresh vegetables too. Fortunately for us though, my mom didn't use salted pork in her veggies like so many people in our area do. I still make some of those "cream of" recipes, and I admit I enjoy them.

I agree with you though - some of the recipes I read are just way too over the top.

 
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