Question about berries?

[Alaskansonya]

Okay, in the induction list, it does not list any berries...right? Anyhow, I was reading the Dr. Atkins New Diet cookbook (1997 edition) which is based on the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. (not the 2002 edition of course)....

Anyhow, my question is that in his induction diet menu plans he uses berries in several of his recipes. Whats up with that? My aunt said that when she did Atkins in the 70's she used to eat all the strawberries she wanted...and lost weight! Well, i told her its not like that anymore and she tried to do atkins again without re-reading the book and ate strawberries like before and she bombed and didn't lose the weight...she assumed it was because she cannot lose the weight anymore and gave up...I tried to tell her but she wouldn't listen. Anyhow, so the old way allowed berries but the way does not? Am i correct in this?

[not2late]

Originally Posted by Alaskansonya

Okay, in the induction list, it does not list any berries...right? Anyhow, I was reading the Dr. Atkins New Diet cookbook (1997 edition) which is based on the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. (not the 2002 edition of course)....

Anyhow, my question is that in his induction diet menu plans he uses berries in several of his recipes. Whats up with that? My aunt said that when she did Atkins in the 70's she used to eat all the strawberries she wanted...and lost weight! Well, i told her its not like that anymore and she tried to do atkins again without re-reading the book and ate strawberries like before and she bombed and didn't lose the weight...she assumed it was because she cannot lose the weight anymore and gave up...I tried to tell her but she wouldn't listen. Anyhow, so the old way allowed berries but the way does not? Am i correct in this?

Berries aren't a part of the Induction menu either now or in 1972.

the thing about recipes is that you have to be careful about them---no matter who writes them. Sometimes they are called Induction "friendly" eventhough they contain ingredients that aren't.

That said, there are some "fruits" on the Induction Acceptable Foods list, such as tomatoes (they are botanically fruits, but according to US law they are vegetables), rhubarb (they are botanically vegetables, but according to US law they are fruits), and the fruits such as cucumbers, peppers, summer squash, and eggplant.

[Alaskansonya]

Yeah, ok...I just didn't get why atkins would add them into his "induction-friendly" menus....made no sense to me! rofl okay...I can live with the ones that are allowed...any ideas for rhubarb? I didn't even notice that it was on the list! rofl coolest!

[Elizellen]

Lots of people don't notice rhubarb

I sometimes just simmer cut pieces of rhubarb in water with a 'legal' sweetener till softish then eat as a hot or cold dessert with whipped cream or cream cheese.

I have made a sort of 'pie' using the revolution roll recipe as 'pastry' dolloped over cooked sweetened rhubarb in a baking dish then baked which worked out well. I bet doing the same with a meringue topping would be nice too!

Also if thinly sliced and sprinkled with splenda it makes a nice (though fairly tart) 'fruit salad' with some whipped cream topping.

I wonder if stewed sweetened rhubarb would work in one of the many pumpkin recipes?

[Alaskansonya]

oooohhhh up here in Alaska, they have "wild rhubarb" and I grow regular rhubarb...I am married to a native Alaskan (eskimo/athabascan)...the natives up here make something called Aqudak (Ah-goo-duck) which is basicaly their version of eskimo ice cream...Its made with white fish (cooked, flaked), lard (used to be animal lard but they use crisco now), heavy cream, sweetener, and cooked chopped rhubarb or fresh/frozen berries....They whip the lard until its very fluffy adding in the sweetener as they go, then adding the fish...the amount of each depends on taste and who's making it...they add the heavy cream to loosen it up if its too thick and whip it longer till its light and fluffy (natives use their hands and whip in a certain way, others use mixers)...Then you add in the berries or rhubarb pieces and fold them in. Can be eaten right away or frozen...if frozen, just let sit out for a couple of minutes before eating.

The natives up here "originally" ate the low carb diet before everyone else taught them differently. They ate alot of fatty meats, fats, veggies and berries...not very many carbs to be found up here naturally. The fry bread that they so cherish now, is not what they started out eating...Now I find that its very difficult to get my husband to stop eating carbs...he is very addicted to them! lol

I am going to see about getting me some rhubarb..heading to the farmers market today!

[liv]

That is an interesting recipe. So is it good stuff?
Whipped lard - just love the sound of that. What purpose does the fish have?

[Elizellen]

That sounds a really intriguing recipe, Sonya Does it taste fishy?

[Alaskansonya]

I personally love it, IF it is done right! If you use white fish it doesn't taste fishy...the fish gives it just the right texture and really adds protein. Its an old native recipe. They used to preserve their berries in seal oil or animal lard in ancient times and that kept them from going bad until winter came. I think thats where they came up with the idea. Traditionally they didn't use sweetener and it was a special dish...now they use sugar...I haven't actually made it using artificial sweetener but think it could be done using splenda. If you used salmon for the aqudak it would taste fishy...Some of the people are now using potato flakes or mashed potatoes and some are also using flaked bread (rub bread between your hands until it flakes out like fresh bread crumbs). I personally prefer it with white fish. Just is more authentic that way.

I am more than willing to answer anyone's questions about the native diet and ways. I love Alaska and all of its people.