No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches

by Donald A. Gazzaniga, Maureen A. Gazzaniga

Overview

Previously published as part of NO-SALT, LOWEST-SODIUM LIGHT MEALS BOOK.

Doctors have always believed that no one could ever get below 1500 milligrams of sodium a daily diet. But Donaldand Maureen A. Gazzaniga have proven them all wrong. After a lot of research, the help of nutritionist daughter, Jeannie, familiarity with the cuisines of many different countries, and hours in the kitchen, Don gathered together hundreds of recipes that never went above five hundred milligrams of sodium a day! Yep! That's five hundred. And the food was delicious.

From these recipes came several "No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium" cookbooks and now, in NO-SALT, LOWEST-SODIUM SOUPS, SALADS AND SANDWICHES, we have gathered together Don's most delicious recipes for soups, salads and sandwiches. Are you ready to eat delicious food and decrease your sodium intake? Then this ebook is for you!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429959209
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/30/2011
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	50
Sales rank:	409,317
File size:	519 KB

About the Author

Donald A. Gazzaniga retired from the communications industry a few years ago. Since he changed his diet to the very low-sodium dishes he has devised, he has avoided the transplant waiting list and is again able to pursue his hobbies of fishing and taking moderate walks. He lives in Auburn, California.
Maureen A. Gazzaniga is a retired elementary school teacher, mother of five, and grandmother of twelve. Fortunately for her large family, she has always loved cooking. After her husband, Don, was diagnosed with CHF, Maureen joined him in their effort to create brand new no-salt, low-sodium recipes. Her specialty is soups and salads, and you'll find them in No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches.

Don Gazzaniga retired from the communications industry a few years ago. Since he changed his diet to the very low-sodium dishes he has devised, he is again able to pursue his hobby of fishing as well as take moderate walks. He lives in Loomis, California.

Maureen A. Gazzaniga is a retired elementary school teacher, mother of five, and grandmother of twelve.

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The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches

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By Donald A. Gazzaniga, Maureen A. Gazzaniga

St. Martin's Press

Copyright © 2005 Donald A. Gazzaniga
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4299-5920-9

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CHAPTER 1

SOUPS

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The History Of Soup

My favorite explorer is Captain Cook, who, in the mid-to-later 1770s, drew maps of the world that even satellite imaging haven't changed much. He was a genius at sailing, navigation, and using a sextant. I would like to attribute the first soups to him, but in fact his contribution was the "stock cubes" he took on his voyages to make soup. His sailors referred to that soup as a portable soup. It was made by evaporating clarified broth until it reached the consistency of glue. It could be stored for a very long time. Cook was also knowledgeable enough to take along citrus fruit to help prevent scurvy, something no other sailor had done before him.

What most likely happened was that primitive humans, given much more credit for intelligence today after years of research, invented soup. What they probably did was drop a heated stone into a bladder of liquid containing whatever their diet held back then and then added nuts and bugs to flowers and wild roots.

The containers for primitive humans were crude at best, most likely animal bladders.

Thus, when the "bronze age" arrived, soup makers probably blossomed. A bronze kettle or pot was made available to them and cooking over an open flame did become popular. (There were iron kettles, too.) It is known that migrants from northern France arrived in Great Britain in the fourth millennium B.C. with farming skills and apparently soup-making skills. Historians and archaeologists tell us that these same migrants brought cultivated wheat and barley as well as sheep and goats. They also brought along their knowledge of making pottery bowls, which some declare, put an end to the dropping of stones into containers of gruel. Instead, the new pots and bowls made cooking possible and provided starch from farmed cereals, which gave them their new "soup" texture.

Archaeologists have found pottery and old pots as well as old stomachs (hope you have the stomach for that), with signs of berries, wheat, nuts, and fish in them. These from Switzerland and Denmark. Two TV on camera types in a 1954 documentary tried the soup recipes that were estimated by archaeologists. They very nearly did a dive in front of the cameras, representing the soup after swallowing a few bites. Our ancestors must have been "tough old birds."

It was a long haul between those first "soups" and recording newer, probably more flavorful versions. We know for instance that the Romans brought across the seas — when they visited their neighbors in England — a variety of new ingredients, from leeks, onions, carrots, herbs, and spices such as coriander, parsley, thyme, and fennel. The Romans weren't using The Joy of Cooking, however. Their recipes were very complicated.

I found this old Roman recipe on a Web site, one of those listed in the References at the end of this section. I thought it interesting because it shows signs of linkage to Southeast Asia. The recipe is from the writings of Apicus's fourth-century A.D. cookbook. The recipe was created three centuries earlier.

First prepare a wheat gruel by boiling up some presoaked wheat with water and a little olive oil, and stir vigorously to thicken. Then pound up half a pound of minced meat in a mortar, with two brains, some pepper, lovage and fennel seed, and add wine and liquamen [fermented fish sauce, a little like modern Southeast Asian versions]. Cook the mixture in a metal vessel, add some stock, and add the result to the wheat gruel. [Voilà!]

As early as the 1500s we have a record of that era's soup from Andrew Boorde, whose first book (1542) was titled: The Fyrste Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge. Boorde was a physician and a traveler who was concerned about human health during the mid- and later-1500s. In his last treatise he wrote about a soup that began to take the form that we may recognize today in some older recipes: "A new, thinner type of pottage becomes fashionable. The French call it "soupe" from the practice of placing a "sop" of bread at the bottom of pottage bowls to soak up the juices." Tell me you haven't done that!

During the 1700s, a Frenchman named Monsieur Boulanger opened a soup shop, in Paris in 1765. His small shop was the world's first restaurant, and it sold only soup. (There are many Boulanger restaurants today, most likely named after this man. There are also restaurants named Boulangerie that sell soups and other luncheon meals.) The name derived from a sign hanging above the door, which read, Boulanger vends les restaurants magiques or BOULANGER SELLS MAGIC RESTORATIVES.

Soup history began to move along much more quickly at the beginning of the 1800s. Peter Durand invented the "tin canister" for food storage and preservation. Twenty years later the first canned goods went public, available for sale to anyone.

Opening those cans was not an easy task however. One had to use a hammer and chisel and all without available bandages, which were often needed.

So in 1858, a (most likely frustrated man named Ezra Warner) patented his new can opener. Things were moving along for soups and other canned goods rather quickly.

Fourteen years later a woman named Amanda Theodosia Jones invented the vacuum-packing procedure, which changed the world of processed and preserved foods and soups. The manufacturing of canned foods took off.

Twenty-five years after that momentous event, Joseph Campbell Soup Company developed a formula for condensed soups. Five new soups hit the market with a "bang." Tomato, Consommé, Vegetable, Chicken, and Oxtail.

It wasn't until 1928 that we saw the first wheel can openers advertised in a Sears Roebuck catalog.

From 1934 until now, we've seen a stream of new soups, new recipes, and new marketing approaches. Dried soups, wet soups, condensed soups, low-fat soups, low-sodium soups, and then, of course, the famous Seinfeld show titled: "The Soup Nazi." Think that's nuts. Well, immediately after that show, soup cafes began opening in cities all over the United States. That was when soup became known as a hearty, satisfying full meal.

And now, in 2004 we have no-salt and lowest-sodium soups. No chemicals, no additives, no crutches. And particularly, no salt. They taste absolutely wonderful and were created by Maureen Gazzaniga. Read on, you'll want to make every one of them.

REFERENCES

A few of the resources used to write this history of soup:

http:/shwww.bartleby.com/213/0517.html

www.encarta.com

http://my.execpc.com/~milanow/other_stuff.htm

www.campbellssoup.com

www.MegaHeart.com

Apple and Cauliflower Soup With Curry

Diabetic Acceptable

Serves 6 Sodium Per Recipe: 127.8 MG Sodium Per Serving: 21.3 mg

2 Granny Smith apples (trace)
2 cups no-sodium bottled water (trace)
2 onions, chopped (4.5 mg)
4 cloves garlic, minced (2.04 mg)
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (trace)
1 teaspoon curry powder (1.081 mg)
4 cups cauliflower florets (120 mg)
White pepper to taste (trace)

Rinse, peel, and core the apples. Chop the apple coarsely and set aside in a bowl with 1/2 cup of the no-sodium bottled water (to keep the apples from browning).

Over low to medium heat, in a medium-size (4-quart) saucepan, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until translucent, then add the curry powder, stir for another minute.

Add the cauliflower, the remaining bottled water, and the chopped apples with their soaking water to the pan and simmer, covered, until the cauliflower is soft or tender. This will take between 15 and 20 minutes.

Using a handheld mixer, puree the mixture in the pan. (You can also use a blender or a food processor.) Cook the pureed mixture over medium heat until hot.

Serve hot. Stir in the white pepper before serving.

Nutrient Values per Serving: Calories: 64. Protein: 1.868 g. Carbohydrate: 13.5g. Dietary Fiber: 3.516 g.

Total Sugars: 0 g. Total Fat: 1.146 g. Saturated Fat: .164 g. Monounsaturated Fat: .589 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat: .206 g. Cholesterol: 0 mg. Calcium: 28.2 mg. Iron: .57mg.

Potassium: 307.5 mg. Sodium: 21.3 mg. Vitamin K: 4.197 mcg. Folate: 44.7 mcg.

BEEFY MUSHROOM AND RICE SOUP

While stationed in the Far East I ate a great deal of rice. Rice with fish heads, rice soup, fried rice, steamed rice. Rice in any shape or form you could imagine. What I missed was my "steak and potato" diet, although I think I may have been a bit healthier eating rice and raw vegetables. Beef was missing, always. Back then the Japanese just didn't have it in their diet. So, as soon I returned to the States, I pulled my hot plate out of my duffel bag and after returning from the commissary, whipped up my own rice and mushroom and beef soup. I hope you like it.

SERVES 4 SODIUM PER RECIPE: 181 MG SODIUM PER SERVING: 45.2 MG

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (trace)
1 pound beef stew meat or round steak cut into bite size pieces (124.8 mg)
1 cup chopped onion (4.8 mg)
4 small to medium cloves garlic, minced (2.04 mg)
1 ½ teaspoons Herbes de Provence Spice Mix (1.866 mg)
3 cups no-sodium bottled water (trace)
½ cup uncooked rice (.975 mg)
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced (21.4 mg)
1 medium stalk celery, thinly sliced (17.4 mg)
¾ pound fresh cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced (7.68 mg)

Heat the olive oil and brown the meat over medium heat in a large non-stick saucepan, or in a heavy stainless steel pan. When browned, add the onion and garlic; cook until softened. Add Herbes de Provence Spice Mix, then the bottled water, and bring to a boil. Add the rice, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for about an hour or until the meat is tender.

Add the thinly sliced carrot, celery, and mushrooms to the soup. Simmer, covered, for another 15 to 20 minutes. If, after cooking, the rice absorbs too much liquid, add more water,1/2 cup at a time, until the texture is the way you like it.

Nutrient Values per Serving

Calories: 257.7. Protein: 15.2 g. Carbohydrate: 28.2 g. Dietary Fiber: 2.731 g. Total

Sugars: 0 g. Total Fat: 9.324 g. Saturated Fat: .445 g. Monounsaturated Fat: 1.065 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat: .164 g. Cholesterol: 4.08 mg. Calcium: 21.6 mg. Iron: 3.839. mg.

Potassium: 536.7 mg. Sodium: 45.2 mg. Vitamin K: 2.172 mcg. Folate: 80.4.mcg.

Beefy Vegetable With Barley

Maureen's mushroom barley soup is hearty, tasty, and wholesome, so why add anything to it? Flavors, even the slightest change with an herb or spice, or in this case some meat, give even the best of soups a chance for yet another life. So, she added some extra lean stew meat to her Mushroom Barley and came up with another terrific success and one I believe you'll really enjoy.

SERVES 8 SODIUM PER RECIPE: 313.6 MG SODIUM PER SERVING: 39.2 MG

½ pound extra lean beef stew meat (133.8 mg)
1 quart no-sodium bottled water (trace)
1 pound mushrooms (15.4 mg)
3 medium carrots, sliced (64.1 mg)
½ cup chopped celery (52.2 mg)
½ cup chopped onion (2.4 mg)
5 small tomatoes, peeled and seeded (41 mg)
¼ cup barley (4.5 mg)
¼ cup fresh chopped basil (.424 mg) or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, Oregano, marjoram, or other favorite spices to taste(use dried)
¼ teaspoon white pepper (.03 mg)

Brown the meat lightly at a medium heat. Cut the meat into smaller pieces if you like after browning. Remove any visible fat. After cooking, add 2 cups bottled water; simmer until the water is gone. Add another 2 cups of bottled water along with the mushrooms, scraping up any meat droppings that are stuck to the pan. Let simmer 30 minutes before adding the chopped vegetables and tomatoes.

Cook the barley according to direction on the package.

After an hour, add the barley and any remaining water to the mushroom/veggie/meat mixture. Add the chopped or dried basil. Add oregano, marjoram, or other favorite spices. Add 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. Serve hot.

Nutrient Values per Serving:

Calories: 106.4. Protein: 9.144 g. Carbohydrate: 13 g. Dietary Fiber: 3.242 g. Total

Sugars: 0 g. Total Fat: 2.568 g. Saturated Fat: .816g. Monounsaturated Fat:1.032 g.

Poly unsaturated Fat: .295 g. Cholesterol 16.7 mg. Calcium: 21.6 mg. Iron: 1.805 mg.

Potassium: 543.8 mg. Sodium: 39.2 mg. Vitamin K: 5.666 mcg. Folatc: 26.6 mcg.

Borscht

Diabetic Adaptable

I once had the great treat of "slipping" into the Soviet Union, along the Finnish border right at the Gulf of Finland, to enjoy, if you could call it that, a real Russian restaurant. The place was bleak. Dark. Depressing. We were served blinis, a spread of caviar and vegetables, and a deeply red soup called borscht. If memory serves well, their borscht had everything in the kitchen in it. You can shorten the list to your own taste, if you desire. I enjoyed that evening and will always remember it as an exciting "adventure." My hosts were two Communist agents who had been assigned to keep an eye on me while I filmed just a few miles away. But then, that's another story. I hope you enjoy the soup. We make it often.

MAKES 8 CUPS SODIUM PER RECIPE: 157.6 MG SODIUM PER CUP: 19.7 MG

1 tablespoon olive oil (trace)
1 cup chopped onion (4.8 mg)
1 cup chopped green bell pepper (2.98 mg)
5 cloves garlic, crushed (2.55 mg)
4 cups thinly shredded Napa cabbage (50.4 mg)
½ cup shredded carrot (19.2 mg)
1 large beet, coarsely shredded (64 mg)
2 large red potatoes, cut into quarters (12.9 mg)
6 cups no-sodium bottled water (trace)
2 bay leaves (.092 mg)
1 teaspoon paprika (.714 mg)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar (.042 mg) or Splenda1 (0 mg)
½ teaspoon dried dill seed (.21 mg)
1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar (.225 mg)
Pepper to taste (trace)

Use a large stockpot. Heat the oil over medium heat and then add next three ingredients, stirring frequently. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except the vinegar. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to lowr, cover, and simmer for about 25 to 35 minutes, or until the veggies are tender. Add the vinegar (more to taste if you like). Chill overnight in refrigerator. Remove the bay leaves, puree and serve cold or reheat and serve with a dollop of sour cream (6 mg) on each bowl.

Nutrient Value per Cup:

Calories: 50.2. Protein: 1.793 g. Carbohydrate: 12 g. Dietary Fiber: 2.553 g. Total Sugars: 77 g. Total Fat: 1.949 g. Saturated Fat: .27 g. Monounsaturated Fat: 1.279 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: .257g. Cholesterol 0 mg. Calcium: 34.6 mg. Iron: .795 mg.

Potassium: 338 mg. Sodium: 19.7 mg. Vitamin K: 56.5 mcg. Folate: 40 mcg.

Cauliflower Soup With Curry

Diabetic Adaptable

SERVES 4 SODIUM PER RECIPE: 88.4 MG SODIUM PER SERVING: 22.1 MG

½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (trace)
1 large onion, chopped (4.5 mg)
1 teaspoon curry powder (1.04 mg)
1 ¾ tablespoons granulated sugar or Splenda1 (.223 mg)
½ teaspoon turmeric (.418 mg)
¼ teaspoon cumin (.882 mg)
2 cups chopped cauliflower florets from a large head (60 mg)
2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped (17.1 mg)
2 cups Chicken Broth 41.6 mg
8 dollops sour cream (50.9 mg)
White pepper to taste (trace)

In a large stockpot heat the oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onion until translucent. Stir often for about 5 minutes. Add the curry powder, sugar, turmeric, and cumin, stirring for another minute. Add the cauliflower and potatoes and stir another minute. Add the broth and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender. This can take between 20 and 30 minutes. Using a handheld mixer, puree the soup in the stockpot. You may also use a blender or food processer, but do so in small quantities. Return to the pot and heat through before serving.

Serve in soup bowls. Garnish each serving with a dollop of light sour cream.

Nutrient Values per Serving:

Calories: 154.2. Protein: 4.893 g. Carbohydrate: 17.8g. Dietary Fiber: 4.045 g. Total Sugars: 6.028 g. Total Fat: 7.986 g. Saturated Fat: 3681 g. Monounsaturated Fat: 3.154 g.

Polyunsaturated Fat: .643 g. Cholesterol 16.2 mg. Calcium: 65.4 mg. Iron:1.465 mg.

Potassium: 586.9 mg. Sodium: 44.1 mg. Vitamin K: 5.74 mcg. Folate: 61.7 mcg.

(Continues...)

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Contents

Cover,
Title,
SOUPS,
SALADS,
SANDWICHES,
Also by Donald A. Gazzaniga,
Copyright,