The I-Can't-Chew Cookbook: Delicious Soft Diet Recipes for People with Chewing, Swallowing, and Dry Mouth Disorders
by J. Randy Wilson
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Author: J. Randy WilsonForeword: D.M.D, M.D., Mark A. Piper
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-01
ISBN: 0897934008
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Hunter House
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Book Review: If you love canned, condensed soup.....
Summary: 1 Stars
....then this is the book for you. If not, you'll be just as disappointed as I was. I really can't imagine who the audience is for this book--perhaps people who normally don't cook at all, have never owned a cookbook, and are averse to eating fresh, real, whole food.
The soup chapter has some good options but nothing that you wouldn't find in any recent cookbook (acorn squash soup, leek and potato, curried pumpkin, etc.). And some of the desserts and beverages look passable (though if I wanted to make desserts with instant pudding mix, I wouldn't need a cookbook to do it).
But really, those of us with TMJ or other jaw problems are probably mostly looking for entree ideas and here the book really is uninspired. Fully 23 of the entree recipes call for canned, condensed soup (usually the "cream of" variety--as in chicken, celery, mushroom, etc.) and then there are just some truly strange combinations. A "baked chicken salad" with a crumbled potato chip "crust" and topping? No thanks. Seafood casserole with canned (!) shrimp and salmon, 1 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise, topped with stuffing mix? Ugh. A casserole with cooked shrimp and cream of mushroom soup? Think I'll pass.
[I forgot to mention that at least seven of the vegetable recipes also call for canned soup. Poor little vegetables!]
I appreciate what the author is trying to do here, and perhaps someone who finds himself suddenly needing to cook for an elderly relative used to eating 50s-style dinners heavy on the dairy (sour cream, cream cheese, and evaporated milk are favorites), canned, and frozen food would find this useful. But even if you like this style of cuisine, it's easy enough to go to your trusty old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook and look up the recipe for tuna noodle casserole.
I'm returning this one, along with the Weihofen "Easy to Swallow" book which was disappointing for similar reasons. Save your money and look through traditional cookbooks (or online) for soups, casseroles and other soft food recipes.
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