Delia’s Cheat Book Slammed For Salt Content

Delia Smith new ‘cheat’ cookery book has been slammed by experts for featuring recipes which contain too much salt.

In ‘How To Cheat At Cooking’ Delia recommends various processed and ready made foods for use in her recipes however Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash) said a single serving of one of the recipes, carbonara real quick, contained more than a whole day’s salt.

Delia’s publisher said the cookery writer “absolutely supported” people keeping check on how much salt they ate.

“Out of 150 recipes in Delia’s How to Cheat at Cooking, only two approach the recommended daily intake, and these would obviously not be consumed every single day,” Ebury Press said.

“In fact, the advantage of this particular book is that in using quality prepared ingredients the salt content is clearly displayed, giving the cook clearer guidelines for making daily calculations.”