Here you will find answers to the questions we are asked most often: our approach to anti-inflammatory eating, where gluten and animal products fit into the recipes, where to track down Andean ingredients, and a few practical notes on storage.<\/p>\n\n
It is a way of eating that leans on foods associated with lower levels of low-grade chronic inflammation: vegetables, fruit, whole grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, good fats, herbs and spices. Alongside that, it keeps ultra-processed foods, refined sugars and excess alcohol to a minimum.<\/p>\n\n
It is not a diet in the strict sense, with bans and a timetable \u2014 more a flexible framework, and every recipe on this site sits within it. Research on the subject is plentiful but still ongoing, and effects vary considerably from one person to the next.<\/p>\n\n
No, and that matters. This site shares recipes and guidance on food; it gives no medical advice and replaces neither a diagnosis, nor a treatment, nor the care of a health professional.<\/p>\n\n
If you live with a chronic condition, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you are on medication, or if you are considering a significant dietary change, speak to your doctor or a dietitian first. This applies particularly to children.<\/p>\n\n
All our recipes are vegetarian, with one exception: a salmon gravlax.<\/p>\n\n
A good number of them are also entirely vegan \u2014 you can find them by filtering on the \u00ab Vegan \u00bb diet. The others contain, depending on the recipe, eggs, butter, honey, yoghurt or cheese. Every recipe lists its diets at the top of the page, and several offer a vegan variant directly in the ingredient list.<\/p>\n\n
Yes. None uses wheat, barley, rye or spelt. We cook with flours and grains that are naturally free of gluten: buckwheat, rice, quinoa, amaranth, ka\u00f1iwa, teff, maize, cassava and chickpea.<\/p>\n\n
One point that matters if you have coeliac disease:<\/strong> \u00ab naturally gluten-free \u00bb does not mean \u00ab free of traces \u00bb. Oats, buckwheat and loose-sold flours are often contaminated during growing, transport or milling. If you are coeliac, choose products carrying a certified gluten-free label.<\/p>\n\n The Peruvian Andes, the Amazon and the high forest hold one of the most biodiverse larders on the planet. Long before the word \u00ab superfood \u00bb existed, these pseudo-cereals, tubers, fruits and herbs fed Andean civilisations \u2014 naturally dense in fibre, plant protein and antioxidants.<\/p>\n\n These ingredients also bring flavours you will not meet anywhere else. Our Superfoods page introduces them one by one.<\/p>\n\n Many have become commonplace: quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, teff, chia and hemp seeds are stocked by health food shops, and often by supermarkets.<\/p>\n\n The more specific ones \u2014 ka\u00f1iwa, maca, lucuma, purple maize, aj\u00ed amarillo \u2014 usually come from a Latin American grocer, a shop specialising in Peruvian produce, or online.<\/p>\n\n Three buying tips: choose organic where you can; buy flours in small quantities, as they turn rancid quickly; and check for gluten-free certification if you are coeliac.<\/p>\n\n Almost all our recipes tolerate substitutions. A few swaps that work well:<\/p>\n\n The result will not be identical, but the spirit of the recipe is preserved.<\/p>\n\n No refined sugar. Sweetness comes from fruit \u2014 dates, bananas, quinces, dried fruit \u2014 and sometimes from honey or maple syrup.<\/p>\n\n It is still sugar: \u00ab no refined sugar \u00bb does not mean \u00ab no sugar \u00bb. The diet of the same name lets you filter the recipes concerned.<\/p>\n\n It depends on the recipe. A few markers, in an airtight container in the fridge:<\/p>\n\n At the slightest doubt about smell, look or taste, do not eat it.<\/p>\n\n Yes, for a good many recipes. Porridges, soups, patties, breads and muffins freeze very well. Sauces based on yoghurt or avocado, on the other hand, cope badly with freezing. Thaw in the fridge rather than at room temperature.<\/p>\n\n Most are. A few common-sense caveats:<\/p>\n\n For a child with an allergy or a particular diet, ask your paediatrician.<\/p>\n\n Every recipe details its ingredients, and the diets flag the absence of gluten, lactose or soy.<\/p>\n\n We cannot, however, guarantee the absence of traces in the products you buy: read the labels. If you have a severe allergy, work with your allergist.<\/p>\n\n The recipes are devised, cooked and photographed for Khalysuperfoods. The About page tells the story behind the project.<\/p>\n\n A question, a suggestion, a recipe idea? Write to us through the Contact page \u2014 feedback is always welcome.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here you will find answers to the questions we are asked most often: our approach to anti-inflammatory eating, where gluten and animal products fit into the recipes, where to track down Andean ingredients, and a few practical notes on storage. The approach What is anti-inflammatory eating? It is a way of eating that leans on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-751","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caro.stibinik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caro.stibinik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caro.stibinik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caro.stibinik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caro.stibinik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/caro.stibinik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/751\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caro.stibinik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why Andean and Amazonian ingredients?<\/h3>\n\n
The ingredients<\/h2>\n\n
Where can I find these ingredients?<\/h3>\n\n
What can I use instead of an ingredient I cannot find?<\/h3>\n\n
Do your recipes contain sugar?<\/h3>\n\n
In practice<\/h2>\n\n
How long do these dishes keep?<\/h3>\n\n
Can I prepare ahead or freeze?<\/h3>\n\n
Are the recipes suitable for children?<\/h3>\n\n
What about food allergies?<\/h3>\n\n
The site<\/h2>\n\n
Who writes the recipes, and how can I reach you?<\/h3>\n\n