Hi Protein low carb diet

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Hi all,

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the sister-in-law has been advised to follow a hi protein, low carb diet for health reasons which currently consists mainly of protein shakes, Fish and chicken. This is getting boring very quickly. Could someone recommend other suitable foods she could have and where you can get them. Any help appreciated.

Whitey

daveirl

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nesf

daveirl wrote:

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Using lettuce wraps is a very good idea. I must try that, thanks.

rubadub

nesf wrote:

Using lettuce wraps is a very good idea. I must try that, thanks.

I use them too. If you are careful you can cut an iceberg lettuce at the root bit and the leaves will fall off easy, so you can keep full ones intact and roll them up with meat in them like pancakes

r3nu4l

Hi OP,

She should learn how to use spices. Even if she doesn't want to use individual spices how about Chinese 5-spice mix, Mexican spice mixes, mild chilli spice (cumin, chilli, ginger...)?

The only thing I would say is that if she is using mixes, check the labels, a lot of the cheaper ones use salt as a main ingredient to enhance flavour. Slightly more expensive ones will use a lot less salt.

Good fats from Walnuts and oils as DaveIrl mentioned is a great idea. G'em has successfully used a very carb restricted diet in the past so she will be able to advise a whole lot more than most people here.

g'em

OP is it just a general high-protein, low-carb diet she needs to follow or are there any other considerations to take into account?

daveirl wrote:

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That's a brilliant thread alright, there's some fab ideas in it. And as r3nu4l said, herbs and spices will go a long way towards adding flavour to a lot of meat and fish dishes, as will oils like almond, sesame, walnut and avocado oils, all of which have very distinct flavours. Avocado + walnut oils are particularly good for using as salad dressings, and almond oil tastes fantastic with egg dishes. Pesto is brilliant too for using with chicken/ turkey.

nesf

r3nu4l wrote:

She should learn how to use spices. Even if she doesn't want to use individual spices how about Chinese 5-spice mix, Mexican spice mixes, mild chilli spice (cumin, chilli, ginger...)?

A decent spice rack is a necessity I think if you are planning on cooking for yourself most of the time. It means that you can take the same basic ingredients and make yourself a meal with a very different flavour most of the time. Chinese 5 spice and Thai 7 spice are handy starting places. Just toss a bit into a stir-fry and you've got a very different tasting dish. Cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin etc are all excellent spices to mess around with if you like a little richness and heat in your dishes etc.


Edit: Oh and for those new to the whole internet recipe thing, remember American ovens temperatures are measured in degrees Fahrenheit not degrees Celsius. You can find conversion charts on google like this one: http://www.onlineconversion.com/cooking_gasmark.htm
Just in case it's 250 degrees Fahrenheit and not 250 degrees Celsius in a recipe...

r3nu4l

nesf wrote:

You can find conversion charts on google like this one: http://www.onlineconversion.com/cooking_gasmark.htm
Just in case it's 250 degrees Fahrenheit and not 250 degrees Celsius in a recipe...

A much simpler way of converting is to go to Google and type in the conversion you want. Example:

You want to know what "50 degres Farenheit is in degrees Celcius...

In Google type "250 F in C" and hit the Search button or Enter key.

and you get: "250 degrees Fahrenheit = 121.111111 degrees Celsius"

This works for a lot of conversions and saves you web searching for conversions

nesf

r3nu4l wrote:

A much simpler way of converting is to go to Google and type in the conversion you want. Example:

You want to know what "50 degres Farenheit is in degrees Celcius...

In Google type "250 F in C" and hit the Search button or Enter key.

and you get: "250 degrees Fahrenheit = 121.111111 degrees Celsius"

This works for a lot of conversions and saves you web searching for conversions

Handy.