Read The Ancestral Table: Traditional Recipes for a Paleo Lifestyle Online
Authors: Russ Crandall
The Ancestral Table: Traditional Recipes for a Paleo Lifestyle (34 page)
SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, AND OTHER BASICS
| RENDERED FAT BASICS | No adjustments needed. |
| STOCK AND BROTH BASICS | No adjustments needed. |
| GRAVY BASICS | Use coconut flour instead of rice flour in roux-based gravy. |
| BARBECUE RUBS | No adjustments needed. |
| BARBECUE SAUCE | No adjustments needed. |
| MAYONNAISE | No adjustments needed. |
| BASIC RED SAUCE | No adjustments needed. |
| SIMPLE BASIL PESTO | Substitute 1 Tbsp. each nutritional yeast and soaked cashews for the cheese. |
| GUACAMOLE | No adjustments needed. |
| HARISSA | No adjustments needed. |
| PRESERVED LEMONS | No adjustments needed. |
| SATAY SAUCE | No adjustments needed. |
| TERIYAKI SAUCE | No adjustments needed. |
| VEGETABLES | |
| GARLIC DILL PICKLES | No adjustments needed. |
| KABEES EL LIFT (PICKLED TURNIPS) | No adjustments needed. |
| DO CHUA (VIETNAMESE PICKLED DAIKON AND CARROTS) | No adjustments needed. |
| KIMCHI | No adjustments needed. |
| WEDGE SALAD | Use an oil-and-vinegar-based salad dressing. |
| BEET SALAD (VINEGRET) | Omit the potatoes. |
| CAULIFLOWER RICE | No adjustments needed. |
| BIBIMBAP | Serve on a bed of lettuce or over cauliflower rice instead of rice. |
| CHINESE GREENS | No adjustments needed. |
| ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES | No adjustments needed. |
| ONION RINGS | No adjustments needed. |
| SAAG PANEER | Omit the paneer cheese. |
| CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP | Use almond milk or coconut milk instead of cream. |
| FRENCH ONION SOUP | Omit the cheese. |
| STARCHES | |
| BASIC RICE RECIPES | Cannot be adjusted. Make cauliflower rice instead. |
| STICKY RICE | Cannot be adjusted. Make cauliflower rice instead. |
| DIRTY RICE | Make everything but the rice, then toss with cauliflower rice near the end. Use only a little broth. |
| MEXICAN RICE | Make everything but the rice, then toss with cauliflower rice near the end. Use only a little broth. |
| FRIED RICE | Make everything but the rice, then toss with cauliflower rice near the end. |
| CONGEE | Omit the rice to make a thin, nutritious soup. |
| GARLIC MASHED POTATOES | Use other root vegetables—parsnip, turnip, rutabaga, or a combination. Make with broth instead of cream. |
| COLCANNON | Use other root vegetables—parsnip, turnip, rutabaga, or a combination. Make with broth instead of cream. |
| GNOCCHI | Cannot be adjusted. |
| SWEET POTATO POI (POI ’UALA) | No adjustments needed. |
| PARSNIP PUREE | No adjustments needed. |
| TOSTONES | No adjustments needed. |
| PÃO DE QUEIJO (BRAZILIAN CHEESE BUNS) | Use coconut milk instead of cream and water, and substitute 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast and extra tapioca starch for the cheese. |
| PIZZA | Use coconut milk instead of cream and water, and substitute 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast and extra tapioca starch for the cheese. Top with meats and veggies instead of cheese. |
| RED MEAT | |
| HEARTY STEW | Omit the potatoes, or substitute turnip or rutabaga. |
| EYE OF ROUND ROAST | No adjustments needed. |
| SHEPHERD’S PIE | Top with mashed cauliflower, turnip, rutabaga, or a combination, or parsnip puree. |
| SALISBURY STEAK | Omit the cream from the broth. |
| CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK | Dredge in coconut flour instead of rice flour. Make the gravy with coconut flour and omit the cream. |
| CHILI CON CARNE | No adjustments needed. |
| BARBECUE BRISKET | No adjustments needed. |
| STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS | Use cauliflower rice instead of white rice. |
| BORSCHT | Omit the potatoes and serve without sour cream. |
| SWEDISH MEATBALLS (KÖTTBULLAR) | Use coconut milk instead of cream when forming the meatballs. Use coconut flour instead of rice flour and omit the cream when making the gravy. |
| KALBI (KOREAN SHORT RIBS) | No adjustments needed. |
| JAPCHAE | No adjustments needed. |
| JAPANESE BEEF CURRY | Omit the potatoes and use coconut flour instead of rice flour. |
| LOCO MOCO | Use cauliflower rice instead of white rice. |
| BEEF RENDANG | No adjustments needed. |
| PHO | Use a vegetable spiralizer to make zucchini noodles, or use sweet potato noodles. |
| SUKUMA WIKI | No adjustments needed. |
| LAMB TAGINE | Serve without yogurt. |
| ROGAN JOSH (KASHMIRI LAMB CURRY) | No adjustments needed. |
| SHASHLIK (RUSSIAN SHISH KABOBS) | No adjustments needed. |
| PORK | |
| BARBECUE PULLED PORK | No adjustments needed. |
| BARBECUE RIBS | No adjustments needed. |
| MEATY COLLARD GREENS | No adjustments needed. |
| PORK ADOBO | No adjustments needed. |
| SIU YUK (ROASTED PORK BELLY) | No adjustments needed. |
| LEMONGRASS PORK CHOPS | No adjustments needed. |
| KALUA PIG | No adjustments needed. |
| GAMJATANG (PORK NECK SOUP) | Omit the potato. |
| LECHON ASADO (CUBAN ROASTED PORK) | No adjustments needed. |
| JERK PORK | No adjustments needed. |
| POULTRY AND EGGS | |
| ROASTED CHICKEN | No adjustments needed. |
| COQ AU VIN | No adjustments needed. |
| SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN | Skip the buttermilk step, or use coconut milk instead. Use arrowroot starch instead of potato starch. |
| TANDOORI CHICKEN | Use coconut milk instead of yogurt, and add an extra 1 Tbsp. lemon juice to the marinade. |
| BUTTER CHICKEN (MURGH MAKHANI) | Omit the cream. |
| CHICKEN PAD SEE EW | Use a vegetable spiralizer to make zucchini noodles, or use sweet potato noodles. |
| CHICKEN PANANG | No adjustments needed. |
| CHICKEN SATAY | No adjustments needed. |
| TERIYAKI CHICKEN | No adjustments needed. |
| YAKITORI | No adjustments needed. |
| ROASTED DUCK AND POTATOES | Use other root vegetables (beets, parsnips, turnips, or rutabaga) instead of potatoes. |
| SMOKED TURKEY LEGS | No adjustments needed. |
| SEPHARDIC JEWISH-STYLE ROASTED EGGS (HUEVOS HAMINADOS) | No adjustments needed. |
| SHAKSHOUKA | Omit the yogurt. |
| STEAMED EGGS (GAERAN JIM) | No adjustments needed. |
| SON-IN-LAW EGGS | No adjustments needed. |
| SEAFOOD | |
| PESCE AL SALE (SALT-CRUSTED FISH) | No adjustments needed. |
| CHINESE STEAMED SEA BASS | No adjustments needed. |
| SOLE MEUNIÈRE | No adjustments needed. |
| BLACKENED FISH | No adjustments needed. |
| FISH PIE | Cannot be adjusted—dairy and potatoes are integral parts of this dish. |
| LOMI LOMI SALMON | No adjustments needed. |
| CALDO DE CAMARÓN (MEXICAN SHRIMP SOUP) | No adjustments needed. |
| SHRIMP CEVICHE | No adjustments needed. |
| SEAFOOD PAELLA | Make everything but the rice, then toss with cauliflower rice near the end. Use only a little broth. |
| CRAWFISH ÉTOUFéE | Use coconut flour instead of white rice flour. |
| GRILLED LOBSTER | No adjustments needed. |
| CHILI MUSSELS | No adjustments needed. |
| CLAMS IN WHITE WINE SAUCE (PALOURDES AU VIN BLANC) | Omit the cream. |
| NEW ENGLAND CLAMBAKE | Omit the red potatoes. |
| NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER | Omit the rice flour, cream, and potatoes to make a thin, clear chowder that is still delicious. |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY CRAB CAKES | No adjustments needed. |
| NABEMONO | No adjustments needed. |
| FRUITS / DESSERTS | |
| BANANA ICE CREAM | No adjustments needed. |
| STRAWBERRY GRANITA | No adjustments needed. |
| ALMOND PANNA COTTA | No adjustments needed. |
| CHOCOLATE PUDDING | Use coconut milk or almond milk instead of cream (see notes in recipe). |
| RICE PUDDING | Cannot be made without rice, but dairy-free options are provided at the bottom of the recipe. |
| BANANA CREAM PIE | Use coconut milk instead of cream. |
| BIRTHDAY CAKE | Cannot be adjusted. Consult The Paleo Chocolate Lover’s Cookbook by Kelly V. Brozyna for some incredible cake recipes. |
Acknowledgments
Above all, thanks to my wife, Janey, and son, Oliver. Janey, you’ve been my rock through this whole process and my partner on this wild ride. Thank you for your support, strength, and love through a very dramatic decade. Ollie, you’ll be old enough to read this soon enough: thanks for understanding and having patience when I was busy typing away on the computer and fiddling around in the kitchen, and not putting together Star Wars LEGOs with you. On the bright side, Mom got pretty good at putting them together. I love you guys.
To my friends and family, thanks for your help, encouragement, and feedback as I worked on this project. Mom and Dad (both Crandall and Nagai), brothers and sisters on both sides, thanks for believing in me. To my Navy family, thanks for your unconditional support and for keeping me honest as I continue to juggle two completely different worlds.
Thanks to the people who helped turn this book into a reality. U.S. Wellness Meats and Lava Lake Lamb are awesome and supplied the majority of meats used in these shots. Alex Boake did an incredible job with the food illustrations in this book, knocking them out like a champ and in record time; your true talent brought this book up a big notch in terms of character and presentation. Jeremy Stahl at Sea Dog Barbecue is the reason my grilling and smoking recipes are worth a damn. Also, thanks to the team of recipe testers and editors who helped me tweak everything to make sure I didn’t miss anything. Thanks to Victory Belt for your patience, professionalism, and open-mindedness with some of my unconventional design requests, and for walking me through the fun that is writing and releasing a debut cookbook.