Dietetics for NursesProudfit, Fairfax T. (Fairfax Throckmorton)
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Dietetics for Nurses
Proudfit, Fairfax T. (Fairfax Throckmorton)
Diet in disease
Beat the yolks, add saccharin dissolved in cream, then spices and
ground almonds. Add to the stiffly beaten whites. Drop from spoon on
oiled pan and bake in hot oven. Food value, 4 grams carbohydrate, 16
grams protein, 25 grams fat.
CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER
1/4 cup cauliflower puree
2/3 cup chicken or beef stock
1/4 tsp. onion juice (if desired)
2 tbs. 40% cream
Salt and pepper
Add cauliflower to stock, and allow to come to a boil, season and add
cream. Serve at once.
TOMATO BISQUE
1 cup creamed tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 sprig (1 tbs. chopped) parsley
3 cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. soda
1-1/2 oz. (3 tbs.) 40% cream
Cook tomatoes with cloves, parsley, and water for 20 minutes. Press
through sieve and return to fire. Add soda; when effervescence ceases,
add cream, and serve at once.
SPINACH SOUP
30 gm. cooked spinach
15 c.c. 40% cream
1 egg yolk
Cook spinach until tender and press through a sieve; add the broth;
allow to cook about 5 minutes and add the well-beaten yolk and cream.
Place the saucepan over hot water and cook 10 minutes. Season and
serve at once.
Other Cream Soups, except Tomato Bisque, are made by the same recipe.
VEGETABLES
The nurse must be governed in the selection of the vegetables by the
physician, using those from the 5% group until otherwise ordered.
These must be boiled in three separate waters to further reduce their
carbohydrate content.
Cream or butter is added to them when diet permits; in the beginning
(after starvation) only salt or (in case the vegetable is given in
form of a salad) a little lemon juice with a little salt and pepper
added.
Grated onion, a small quantity of celery seed, or a tiny bit of
chopped green pepper may be added for additional seasoning. When some
fats are allowed, butter, olive oil, and cocoanut cream may be used;
the latter is prepared as follows:
1 small cocoanut grated; this is washed in cold water slightly
acidulated with vinegar to remove the sugar, then washed to remove the
vinegar. Over the washed cocoanut pour 1 pint of boiling water; allow
to stand until cold enough to squeeze through a cloth; press as much
of the water out as possible. Pour the water into a shallow dish and
allow to stand until the cream rises; skim off and serve with lemon
juice on salad as a dressing.
BOILED CORNED BEEF WITH CABBAGE AND OTHER VEGETABLES[48]
"A portion containing 50-75 grams meat and 100 grams of each vegetable
makes an excellent meal."
Horseradish (sauce) is recommended by Joslin as a seasoning, and some
pickles made from group of 5% vegetables and without sweetening.
Curry powder, tarragon, bay leaves, capers may likewise be used in
moderation to vary the monotony of the diet.
PARSLEY BUTTER
5 gm. butter
1 tsp. chopped parsley
Salt, pepper, and 1/2 tsp. lemon juice, if desired
Cream butter, add lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir in parsley.
Serve on meat or fish.
NEUFCHATEL CHEESE SALAD
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