 | Steaming, broiling, boiling, and baking are healthier
choices than frying. |
| Use a rack to drain off the fat when broiling roasting or
baking. Instead of basting with drippings, keep meat moist with wine,
fruit juices or an acceptable oil-based marinade. |
| Cook a day ahead of time. Stews, boiled meat, soup
stock or other dishes in which fat cooks into the liquid can be
refrigerated, then the harden fat can be removed from the top. |
| Make gravies after the fat has harden and can be removed
from the liquid. |
| When a recipe calls for browning the meat first, try
browning it under the broiler instead of in a pan. |
| Use wine or broth to sauté foods. |
| Microwaving is another quick and easy way to prepare food
without adding fat. |
| Trim all cuts of meat well before cooking. |
| Removing the skin from chicken can take away half the fat
calories. |
| When cooking ground meat, pour off the excess fat after
browning. It is a good idea to drain the fat away when roasting meats
also. |
| You can get rid of the fat on broth by chilling it until
the rat solidifies and can be spooned off. |
| Use nonstick cookware or a little nonstick vegetable oil
cooking spray. |
| If you can, modify your favorite recipes. Replace
whole milk with skim in baked goods. In many recipes, you can
substitute two egg whites for one fatty egg yolk. |
| Try seasoning vegetables with herbs and spices. Try
mint on peas, or nutmeg on carrots. |
| Choose no-oil or low-fat salad dressings or experiment with
flavored vinegars. |
| Try baked potatoes topped with nonfat yogurt. Be
adventurous with potato toppings. |
| Instead of butter, sprinkling parsley and chives just
before serving enhance the flavor of many vegetables. |
| Replace animal fats with appropriate substitutes. |
| Serve moderate portions. |
| Thaw seafood, meat or poultry in refrigerator or use the
defrost setting of your micro wave. Never thaw these foods at room temperature
because it will promote the growth of bacteria on the outside of the product
even if the food remains frozen inside. |
| If you can't find Italian-style stewed tomatoes, use the
standard stewed tomatoes or plum tomatoes. |
| Taste your paprika. If it has been on the shelf for a
while and has lost its flavor, replace it with a new can. |
| For extra-special brownies without the extra effort of
frosting, cover the brownies with pieces of thin chocolate candy bars during
the last minute of baking time. Allow the chocolate to soften, then
remove from the oven and evenly spread the chocolate over the brownies. |
