Chubster by Martin Cizmar

Author:Martin Cizmar
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

EASTERN EUROPEAN

Keep in Mind: As you can probably tell from my surname (it means “shoemaker” in Slovak), I have central and eastern European roots. There aren’t a lot of restaurants that brand themselves as Russian or Czech or Polish, sadly, but I wanted to include this section to clear up common misconceptions about the healthfulness of the diet in nations formerly part of, or bordering, the USSR.

The Best and Most Responsible Choice: Goulash, a type of soup popular in Hungary, Slovakia, and other Slavic nations, is similar in calories to beef stew or chili. The main ingredients are meat, onions, paprika, and sometimes potatoes, which means that the only calorie-killer could be fatty meat. Ask how lean their meat is, but count on about 300 calories for a large cup. Sometimes it’s served with pasta, which could quickly double that calorie count.

A Minor Indulgence: Pierogies, half moon-shaped dumplings filled with mashed potatoes that are found across central and eastern Europe, are not bad so long as they’re boiled or baked instead of fried and not covered with butter or sour cream. For reference, the supermarket variety with cheese, from Mrs. T’s, has 60 calories each. If you order them in a restaurant, ask if they’re boiled and scrape off any creamy toppings.

Dear God, No: Any sort of sausage is a bad, bad choice. There’s no such thing as a lean or low-cal sausage, especially not at a restaurant.

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