Check out the ‘5 Unhealthiest Cookbook Recipes of the Year 2022’ This year gave us a slew of new cookbooks chock-full of new recipes to try. While some of the recipes in the new cookbooks of 2022 were as healthful as they were delectable, many others were so alarmingly unhealthy that experts questioned whether they were worth cooking.
Dietitians from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a non-profit group with over 17,000 doctors, recently investigated some of Amazon’s most popular cookbooks.
Following a thorough assessment, registered dietitians from this committee selected the unhealthiest cookbook recipes from this year, compiling them into a report titled The Worst Recipes From Amazon’s Top Celebrity and Restaurant Cookbooks.
The majority of these cookbooks, according to Stephanie McBurnett, a dietician with the Physicians Committee, “convey not only the wrong message but the exact opposite message, about what families should be eating.”
Saturated fat, cholesterol, and added sugar are all known to significantly increase the risk of heart disease and other major ailments, and they are all present in large amounts in many of these dishes. The Committee had hoped to see more plant-based dishes, however, this report also mentions that there were lots of recipes with meat and cheese in them.
Continue reading to find out the 5 Unhealthiest Cookbook Recipes of the Year 2022, Amazon’s top restaurant and celebrity cookbooks in 2022 were chosen by the Committee as the worst.
The 5 Unhealthiest Cookbook Recipes of Year 2022
1. Braciole al Latte from Via Carota: An Italian Cookbook by Anna Kovel, Jody Williams, and Rita Sodi
If you haven’t visited New York City’s Via Carota yet, it’s probably because you couldn’t get a reservation. One of the best places in the city for spotting celebrities is this tiny Italian eatery in Greenwich Village, which has roughly 85k Instagram followers.
It goes without saying that when the restaurant’s cookbook was published in October of 22 it generated quite a buzz. However, despite having a 4.4 rating on Amazon, the Physicians Committee largely disapproves of one dish in this book.
The Braciole al Latte—which literally translates to “milk chops” in Italian, referring to pork cooked in milk—contains a whole cup of lard and 1 1/2 cups of milk, according to their research. This boosts the nutritional value to almost 800 calories and 72 grams of fat, which is similar to an Army’s Ham & Swiss Melt, according to the analysis.
2. Spinach and Pesto-stuffed Butternut Squash from Half Baked Harvest Every Day: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals by Tieghan Gerard
Tieghan Gerard’s innovative cuisine and approachable Half Baked Harvest food blog, which she launched in 2012, have won the hearts of Americans. Since then, Gerard has achieved success as a New York Times bestselling author and been a guest on shows including the Cooking Channel, HGTV, and the Food Network.
Fans eagerly awaited Gerard’s third and most recent cookbook, Half Baked Harvest Every Day, which has a 4.8-star rating on Amazon. The Physicians Committee is cautioning readers about one of the cookbook’s recipes, the spinach and pesto-stuffed butternut squash.
Although this recipe appears to be healthful, it contains three types of dairy and 22 grams of saturated fat, according to their analysis. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, diets high in saturated fat may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
3. The Overnight Mac & Cheese from Go-To-Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
It could be said that Ina Garten is as well-known for her comforting personality as she is for her cooking. Go-To Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, written by experienced chef Ina Garten, is currently available on the market. Garten has spent decades educating and entertaining audiences on the Food Network.
Her new book aims to simplify and streamline supper preparation for hectic weeks. The Physicians Committee is concerned about her overnight mac and cheese dish, though.
This mac and cheese recipe includes 1,800 calories and 88 grams of saturated fat, according to the report. The American Heart Association advises roughly 13 grams of saturated fat per day for a heart-healthy diet, which puts these figures into perspective and demonstrates why they are alarming.
4. Black Bottom Cranberry Tart from Preppy Kitchen: Recipes for Seasonal Dishes and Simple Pleasures (A Cookbook) by John Kanell
The history of John Kanell is distinctive in that he actually spent more than ten years instructing middle school students in math and science. Kanell made the decision to launch Preppy Kitchen a few years ago by fusing his knowledge gained from the classroom with his passion for food and the skills he developed while growing up cooking alongside his mother.
Kanell claims to have grown up eating a mixture of Mexican, Greek, American, and even French food because his mother is Mexican and his father is Greek. He is now assisting others in feeling assured and prepared in the kitchen.
While his book has already received 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon since its first release in October, it contains one recipe for a Black Bottom Cranberry Tart, which the Physicians Committee felt was one of the year’s most unhealthy foods. Even though you can have some fresh cranberries with this dish, it still contains 14 tablespoons of butter, 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream, five egg yolks, and two eggs, according to the article. A committee dietician noted that she had planned to make this recipe plant-based, but the excessive use of eggs and dairy made it problematic.
5. Day-Ahead Eggnog from Celebrate With Babs: Holiday Recipes & Family Traditions by Barbara Costello
As “everyone’s granny” on TikTok under the handle @brunchwithbabs, Barbara Costello has gained popularity. When the 73-year-old grandmother of eight retired, she began posting videos on TikTok, and today her cookbook is one of the best-selling books on Amazon.
The Physicians Committee cautions that Babs’ Day-Ahead Eggnog is loaded with additional calories and fat, despite the fact that this book can be a fantastic source of inspiration for your holiday cooking endeavors. According to the analysis, each beverage contains 43 grams of fat and 543 calories. This is a significant amount of calories from fat for one beverage, which you may consume two or three of.
