Home Chef's Guide to Side Dishes: Essential Healthy and Hearty Side Dish Recipes

A side dish is any food that accompanies the main course. However, its precise nature can vary greatly. It can be a simple steamed vegetable or an elaborate casserole. It can be a bread roll basket or a diligently prepared meat dish. Side dishes are very important because they add different flavors to a meal. They give you the calories you need. You can easily add fruits and vegetables to your diet. More fruits and vegetables will give you more nutrients and fiber. Apart from diversifying the meal flavors, side dishes also sometimes soak up the gravies and sauces.

Sadly, however, side dishes are often underrated. In many families, they are planned as an afterthought. We plan our chicken, fish dishes, ribs, steaks, etc. with the maximum attention and care. But, when planning for side dishes, we will often just "throw something together".

Never neglect the side dishes. You will find plenty of options to go with your main course. There are also side dishes for special times of the year like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

In this book, I will introduce you to many awesome side dish recipes from around the world. Some of them are classic recipes, while others have many exotic flavors in them. I will also show you how you can prepare these recipes at home easily.

Happy reading!