FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON December 16, 2010
Holiday Recipe Help for People with Trouble Smelling and Tasting Food
ST. PAUL, Minn. -
While most of us are enjoying the smell and taste of holiday food, it can be a very challenging time of year for the up to 14 million Americans with smell and taste problems. The 好色先生 is now offering help for people with smell and taste disorders through its new book called Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders.The book, which includes 36 recipes and tips on food preparation, is now available and in bookstores across the United States. 鈥淢ore than 200,000 people visit doctors each year for smell and taste problems, which can be the first sign of neurologic disorders, such as Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, Parkinson鈥檚 disease, head injury, or multiple sclerosis,鈥 said DeVere. 鈥淣eurologists with the 好色先生 recognized the need for more information to help these people reconnect with the pleasure of food with patient-tested recipes and trusted advice to make food attractive again, especially around the holiday season.鈥 Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders is a unique collaboration between DeVere, a neurologist, and food consultant Marjorie Calvert that is a must-have reference book for all those living with smell and taste disorders. Some of the many tips for making the holiday meals more enjoyable include:
- Emphasize texture, spices and presentation
- If serving turkey, stuff the cavity with onions, garlic, and herbs or with apples, oranges, and apricots
- Try seasoning the skin well with coarsely ground pepper, sea or kosher salt, and garlic powder
- If preparing a ham, use a maple-brown sugar glace and push whole garlic cloves into the fat side of the ham before baking to enhance aroma and flavor