Gordon Ramsay Ultimate Fit Food: Mouth-watering recipes to fuel you for life

4 Reviews For This Product

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   Rated 4 out of 5

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   by Phoebe September 13, 2023

   I enjoy cooking so this book is ideal for me. If you like routine, you can build a set menu for the week, but it’s not laid out like that and you may be disappointed.

   I didn’t find the sample that appealing but as the Kindle edition was at such a low price, I gave it a go. Very impressed with it and can’t wait to get started. I had been trying to adapt recipes from my fav chefs which is a faff and now I don’t have to go to all that trouble.

   The approach to healthy eating is very down to earth and sensible.

   All recipes have calorie counts and I don’t ever recall a book like this with so many side dish options.

   Like the fact that what would be normally termed the ‘diet’ recipes is simply called ‘lean’ and he sometimes suggests additions if you’re not watching the calories too closely.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

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   by Dante Sapatinas September 30, 2023

   Excellent book with a good range of nourishing recipes all using fresh healthy ingredients. Lots of pictures in full colour and there is some basic information about healthy eating, macronutrients, superfoods and choosing good ingredients.

   I’m a keen cook and I was pleased to find lots of food I hadn’t tried and lots of new ideas! I especially like the healthy twists on some classics such as vegetable samosas made with rice papers or courgetti and turkey meatballs instead of high calorie spaghetti.

   There are 3 sections healthy, lean and fit.

   Healthy = low fat, salt and sugar
   Lean = lower calories
   Fit = fuel for training, higher calorie and high protein

   There’s breakfasts ranging from simple smoothies, porridges and fruit salads to huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos and there’s even a healthy baked English breakfast!

   There’s lots of healthy treat recipes such as banana ice cream, fig rolls and granola bars. So you can have tasty treats without eating lots of sugar and saturated fat.

   It even includes some great snacks for on the go!

   Overall I think it is a great book and I’m very pleased with my purchase and can’t wait to get cooking!

   The instructions are easy to follow and the recipes are not very difficult BUT most (not all) are not quick cook recipes so I would say this book is designed for those that enjoy cooking and food.

   Hope you enjoy the book as much as me! Happy cooking ????‍????

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

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   by KM October 8, 2023

   Massive fan of home cooking anything kitchen and avid collector of cookbooks. . . good and bad! I’ve got loads and I find Gordon’s stuff is a tad more ‘cheffy’ but definitely doable for us mere homecooks! From the get go – I really like this one from Gordon! Although healthy this is certainly not a diet cookbook.

   Split into three sections . . .
   Healthy
   Lean
   Fit

   Each section has subsections of . . .

   Breakfasts
   Lunches and Salads
   Suppers and Sides
   Snacks and Treats

   There’s good photographs of each recipe so you have a good idea of what you’re making is supposed to look like – but so what if it doesnt! If it tastes great – it’s a job well done.

   On each recipe page you will also find all the nutrtitional info such as Calories – Fat – Salt – Carbs – Sugar – Fibre – Protein – Saturates.

   There’s some cracking meals/salads and drinks in here. Some dead easy, just a case of slicing and dicing a few ingredients then presenting it on a plate and some more complicated but nothing impossible! Some of the ingredients may sound hard to get hold of but with a little imagination they can easily be substitiuted for something similar. I’ve only made two dishes out of the book upto now which are Courgette Spaghetti with Meatballs which was pretty simple but delicious and I’ve made the Grilled Salmon with Garlic Mushroom and Lentil Salad which was again spot on!

   As a cookbook user I’ve bought a few that basically only had a few recipes in that I would like and wish I’d seen the recipe list beforehand. So, here it is, in order as listed in the book if you want to see before you buy . . .

   (HEALTHY)

   NOURISHING BREAKFASTS –

   Apple, Mint, Spinach, Lime and Cucumber Juice
   Tropical Chia Seed Pudding
   Raspberry Chia Seed Jam
   Toasted Oat Soda Bread
   Oat and Quinoa Porridge with mixed Seeds
   Apple Pie Spiced Porridge

   NURTITIOUS LUNCHES AND SALADS –

   Chilled Pea and Cocunut Soup
   Coronation Chickpeas
   Roasted Butternut Squash, Farro and Sumac Salad
   Roasted Cauliflower, Quinoa and Pomegranate Salad
   Aduki Bean, Sweet Potato and Fennel Salad
   South East Asian inspired Noodle Salad
   Tuna and Advocado Tartare
   Healthy Vegetable Samosas

   SUPER SUPPERS AND SIDES –

   Grilled Salmon with Garlic Mushroom and Lentil Salad
   Miso Cod en Papilotte
   Tuna Steak with Mango and Cucumber Salsa
   Fillet Steak with Butterbean and Fennel Puree
   Butternut Squash Spaghetti with Sage and Walnut Pesto
   Courgette Spaghetti with Meatballs
   Lamb Steaks with Cauliflower Tabbouleh
   Sea Bass Ceviche with Tomato Lemon and Chilli
   Courgette and Fennal Carpaccio
   Edamame, Sugar Snap and Celery Salad
   Whole Baked Tandoori spiced Cauliflower
   Chargrilled Vegetables with Bagna Cauda Dressing
   Shaved Asparagus and Hazelnut Salad

   HEALTHY SNACKS AND NOT TOO SWEET TREATS –

   Cucumber and Mint Lemonade
   Banana and Apple Crisps
   Smokey Flageolet Bean Humous
   Minted Baba Ganoush
   Crunchy Chickpeas
   Chargrilled Peaches with Granola Crumble
   Yoghurt and Berry Ice Lollies

   (LEAN)

   START AS YOU MEAN TO GO ON BREAKFASTS –

   Berry and Oat Smoothy
   Raspberry and Honey overnight Oats
   Spinach, Tomato and Feta Scrambled Eggs
   Courgette Omelette
   Quinoa stuffed Mushrooms with Baked Eggs
   Tofu and Kale Scramble

   LIGHT LUNCHES TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK –

   Chicken and Quinoa Satay Rice paper Rolls
   Lentil, Carrot and Corriander Soup
   Harissa Houmous with Carrot on Rye
   Egg Matonnaise and Spinach Sandwich
   Brown Rice Sushi Handrolls
   Chicken and Kale Caesar Salad
   Spring Green wraps

   LEAN SUPPERS AND SIDES –

   Mexican Prawn Cocktail
   Grilled Squid, Fennel and Apple Salad
   Salmon Ceviche with Grapefruit, Avocado and Mint
   Endmame, Broad Bean and Pea Soup
   Tamarind Prawns
   Seared Tuna and Vegetable skewers with Wasabi dipping sauce
   Asian Slaw
   Tray baked Chicken with Butter Beans Leeks and Spinach
   Duck Breast with Braised Fennel and Orange Gremolata

   GUILT FREE TREATS –

   Iced Green Tea
   Maple Soy Kale Chips
   Smoky Spiced Popcorn
   Caraway Beetroot Crisps
   Spiced Apple Sorbet
   Banana Ice Cream
   Coconut Ice Lollies
   Carrot Cake Macaroons

   (FIT)

   BOOSTING BREAKFASTS –

   Banana and Date Breakfast Shake
   Frozen Berry Breakfast Bowl
   Yoghurt and Peace Bowl
   Peanut Butter and Raspberry Jam Pancakes
   Mexican Fruit Salad
   Baked English Breakfast
   Breakfast Burrito
   Huevos Rancheros

   LUNCHES FOR ACTIVE DAYS –

   Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad
   Wafer Vegetable, Candied Pecan and Blue Cheese Salad
   Smoked Mackerel, Beetroot and Broccoli Salad
   Sushi Salad Bowl
   Vietamese Crispy Tofu Wrap
   Californian Fried Chicken Sandwich

   CARB LOADING FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE –

   Sake and Miso steamed Mussels with Soba Noodles
   Southern Indian Fish Curry
   Coconut and Ginger Brown Rice
   Spiced fish Tacos
   Chicken and Chickpea Tagine
   Crispy Spiced Turkey with Egg and Potato Salad
   Sweet Potato Chips with Chermoula

   HIGH PROTEIN RECOVERY MEALS FOR THE EVENING AFTER –

   Cauliflower Pizza
   Barbecued Spatchcock Poussin with Roasted Corn Salad
   Celebration side of Salmon with Lemon and Wasabi
   Panazella with Poached Chicken
   Garlic and Parsley Pot Roast Guinea Fowl
   Spiced Koftas with Bulgar Wheat Salad
   Bavette Steak with Rosmary Chimchurri

   HIGH ENERGY SNACKS AND WELL DESERVED TREATS –

   Watermelon Cooler
   Pitta Crisps and Red Pepper Dip
   Seed and Nut Granola Bars
   Raw Chocolate Milkshake
   Museli Energy Bites
   Raw Chocco Treats
   Fig Rolls
   Peanut Butter and Chocolate Ice Cream
   Cheesecake in a Jam Jar
   Aztec Hot Chocolate

   At the back of the book you have the index – acknowledgements and a handy conversion chart for weight – volume for liquids and dry measures – length cm to inches and oven temps degrees C to F.

   If you want to take your healthy cooking/food prep to a bit more of a cheffy level then I would definitely recommend in giving this one a go!

   Here’s to a happy and healthy foodie 2018!

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

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   by KM November 15, 2023

   If you don’t already have a food processor and a blender , you better go buy them before you even think about getting this book. There are tons of offers on food processor and blenders that come as a bundle, so don’t go cheap. Remember the old latin saying “caveat emptor” !
   Regarding the book:
   First of all, as soon as you open the book you have three choices you’re presented with: Be healthy (in case you eat fast food and miss on those delicious nutrients such as minerals and vitamins), be lean (lose weight with low caloric foods which are also low in fat), and be fit (carb and protein loading for a crazy day).
   As a gym addict myself, I find it incredible that I’m able to cook and feel the benefits of each section. I eat from the “LEAN” section when I have HIIT day, and from the “FIT” when I have my resistance training day. When I’m off, I always eat from the “HEALTHY” section.
   Second of all, even if you go to the gym or not, knowing how to cook these (and combining them with the other books from Gordon Ramsay, such as Ultimate Cookery Course) will turn you into a chef with a plethora of knowledge, taking out the excuse “I don’t know what to eat”.
   In conclusion, get the book. Plenty of amazing recipes, all of them have the full nutritional information added in the corner of the page, and it helps to discipline yourself away from those instant noodle soup, and become a human being.
   Cheers!