Chef's Corner: Making Bad Food Good
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- 20 million Americans have diabetes. And 60 million live with cardiovascular disease. It’s what we put in our body that puts us at risk. Now, one chef has found a way to make your favorite comfort foods good for you. And everything at her restaurant is diabetic-friendly. Multimedia
“We want it to look as close as it can to the unhealthy version because that’s what America’s eyes are accustomed to,” LeGrand said. At her restaurant, A Touch of Sugar, which is an old southern term for diabetes -- she tailors traditional high-fat comfort foods for people with diabetes and heart disease. “Healthy food can taste great, and pretty close to the real thing,” said LeGrand. To make her special herb-crusted oven-fried tilapia: Pour on buttermilk cream. Then sprinkle paprika, garlic, onion, coarse black pepper, and a dash of salt. Cover the fish in cornflakes -- that’s what makes it fry! And for extra flavor add some spices to the cereal. Another quick spray and it’s ready to fry in the oven! Now, for dessert … sorbet. Pick your favorite fruits, and blend along with sugar, water and lemon juice. Spoon out into cups and freeze.
“The closest you can find to the food we cook is a hospital, and who wants to be in a hospital,” LeGrand said. For more information, please contact: Pat LeGrand A Touch of Sugar Restaurant and Bakery 6413 St. Clair Ave Cleveland, OH 44103 (216) 432-9198 Herb-Crusted Oven-Fried Fish |
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February 22, 2012
- Coos Bay / North Bend, Oregon
Chef Pat LeGrand comes from a long line of Georgia cooks -- and has found a way to make bad food healthy! 
Then you’re ready to dine! Fried fish and sorbet -- made heart healthy!
