The Carnivore Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Success on the Carnivore Diet with Over 100 Recipes, Meal Plans, and Science

TL/DR: if you are curious about carnivore, starting a carnivore diet, or currently a carnivore looking for some new meaty recipes, you need this book. I knew of the Emmerich power team from their amazing keto cookbooks and was super excited to see a carnivore iteration from them. This book does not disappoint! I know that it is titled The Carnivore Cookbook (and it is a excellent source of carnivore appropriate recipes) but it is so much more than a collection of recipes. The first quarter of the book is a science-intensive guide to the health benefits of meat and carnivory and the possible negative impacts that plants can have on the human body. While this may seem a bit nerdy and in the weeds, the information is presented alongside graphics that make the information dynamic, thought-provoking, and easy to understand. The next section of the book dives into the nitty gritty of safely storing and cooking meat. Again, this section proves the book to be so much more than a typical cookbook by providing meal plans based on your goals with the carnivore diet. Finally, the recipes! I think a lot of people assume the carnivore diet to be monotonous - it’s not, and this cookbook is proof! This book is jam (or beef)-packed with recipes that will make your mouth water. Not gonna lie, the carnivore hollandaise is mildly life changing. The recipes span the gamut of easy to cook weeknight meals, ways to try organ meats for the first time, and more complex, gourmet dining experiences you would not be ashamed to serve to your mother in law! Overall, this book is a comprehensive guide to the carnivore diet. The Carnivore Cookbook is well thought out and informative while remaining easily approachable.

This book is such a great read, it has a ton of research and information followed up with plenty of recipes to get you started. The text is well written, easy to understand, and helped me grasp the concept of the carnivore diet. There are plenty of photos and instructions for recipes are easy to follow. Overall this is a great book to get you started on the carnivore diet.

Ok, a couple confessions here: 1) I’m not a total carnivore, 2) I don’t especially like meat. I’ve been following a LCHF diet since 2006. I’ve lost a bit over 200 pounds and have kept it off for 11 years now. HOWEVER I’m still pretty overweight and would love to lose more! Over the last 11 years I’ve tried just about everything imaginable and can’t drop another ounce. At least I haven’t gained the 100+ pounds back, but I still should lose more. So my latest iteration is trying keto with some intermittent fasting. No weight lost yet after a few months, but I keep changing things around and one of my issues had been, as I say, that I don’t actually like meat very much. I’ve loved Maria Emmerich for years and have some of her other books, and I hoped this one might help me find some ways to prepare meat in a way that I might like it. So I preordered this book and it arrived on the 7th as promised. It’s a gorgeous book, photos are great. I love that the recipes are pretty straightforward and not overly complicated or time consuming. One of my absolute favorite things is the photo thumbnail index in the back. As I read it I kept thinking “I want to try this, I want to try that” but didn’t want to stick a gazillion bookmarks in the book. The thumbnail index helps me easily find again the recipes I want to try. As for the recipes. In my fridge I happened to have some wild Alaskan smoked salmon as well as a small tub of mascarpone cheese - both of which I’d bought because it seemed like a good idea but I couldn’t think what to do with them. And I always have eggs. So right off the bat I had to try the very first recipe in the book, the Salmon French eggs! Wow, absolutely fabulous! Then I had to try me some ribs. I did add some more spices and herbs that just salt, but again amazing with the meat fork tender. But then I decided to try the carnivore waffles. Who doesn’t like waffles? And these looked like an interesting change from the “chaffles” making the keto rounds. Alas this recipe, for me, was a total strikeout. Hamburger meat, egg, salt. They looked good but essentially just tasted like ground beef. UGH. (have I said I don’t especially like meat? 😂) I hated them! I’ll probably never make them again and I do I’d definitely have to add some garlic, smoked paprika, and maybe a few other things to make them edible. Anyway clearly I’m not doing Maria’s carnivore level one. But there are still other recipes there that sound really worth trying. I’d love to do something with beef liver but I don’t think I’ve seen beef liver in a store in over 20 years. I always loved liver with bacon. I’m happy to have this book for the recipes that do look good, and maybe it will help me hang in there with Keto.

Superbe livre en anglais avec des recettes faciles et très visuels. Un indispensable pour les carnivores avec un guide très complet sur cette alimentation.

Bought this book based on such stellar reviews and the authors. Here is what is crucial to know before paying almost $50 for a paperback cookbook. Carnivore diet is radical for a radical fix and I'm in. The book has beautiful full page photos of each recipe. Recipes are quick to make and focus on technique. As an experienced cook and bit of a foodie, browsing through the recipes, I was looking for more than salt as the only listed ingredient to add. Some of the hundred recipes are for other organs like tongue, sweetbread, heart, you get the picture. Some are cooked in smoker. I do not own a smoker. You will need to purchase fresh very good quality meat to get an excellent result because all you are adding is salt! Am revising this review to 5 star having tried a few recipes. Anything to me with salt tastes better, especially the smoked salt. Short ribs with browned butter was spectacular. Seems to be the best cookbook for those following strict carnivore.

Great book about carnivore lifestyle and very good cooking recipes

Diese Buch kommt mit allem. Die Philosophie, Daten, Rezepten und Menuplan wenn man sich nicht zu helfen weiß.

I've been a carnivore for 3 months and LOVE this way of eating. Someone gave me this book and the recipes are brilliant and simple. Gave me some fresh ideas. I bought it for my friend. It is a great resource. Also do not believe the nay-sayers about carnivore, rather re-educate yourself about everything you think you know about food and diet.