The Big 11

More than a year ago now the New York Times blog Well had a provocative post entitled The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating.  More recently, Michael Pollan released a new book, Food Rules: An Eater's Manual, which condenses his more philosophical works into an easy-to-follow guide to eating more healthfully and enjoyably.  Pollan's money-quote this time around is, "If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't." Complements his "Eat Food.  Not too much.  Mostly plants," nicely, doesn't it?

Back to the 11.

They are, according to the NYT:

Beets
Cabbage
Swiss Chard
Cinnamon
Pomegranate Juice
Dried Plums (prunes)
Pumpkin Seeds
Sardines
Turmeric
Frozen Blueberries
Canned Pumpkin

I felt a modest sort of pride to realize that I regularly (that is, once a week or more) eat 8 of the 11 foods mentioned, and the list reminded me of the three that weren't on my radar.

Even after all this time, there is a still an animated on-line conversation in which people seek guidance on how to eat these super-foods, looking for recipes or general suggestions for serving them.

So, for the next week or two, I will be offering such suggestions and linking to other recipes not my own, dealing with each food in order.

If you try any of them, let me know how it turned out and whether it will become a regular part of your diet.

Steampunk T