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Summary: A superbly presented regional cookbook
Review: A superbly presented regional cookbook, The Southern Cook's Handbook begins with chapters on the the basics and methods of southern cooking ranging from what equipment to use, to advice on frying, barbequing, and more. Twenty-two chapters are devoted to the recipes themselves and include beverages; appetizers; stocks and stews; salads; vegetables and side dishes; meats; poultry and game birds; fish and seafood; dressings, gravies, and sauces; breads; preserves and pickles; and sweets. Strongly recommended for the family cookbook collection, The Southern Cook's Handbook is enhanced with a glossary of cooking terms, and index, and an index of recipes.
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Summary: Extremely High Quality Resource
Review: As a chef and food writer deeply interested in Southern cooking, I turn to this book first, again and again. It's easy to wax eloquently about this cuisine, or even write songs about it, but the fact is, traditional American cuisine suffers from a lot of bad writing. Not so with The Southern Cook's Handbook. The book is superbly organized and very well written. Recipes, with commentary, are clear, and they work. The authors succeed in their efforts to organize the book first with basics (choosing equipment and seasonal produce) then an important section on methods (making stock, gravy, etc.) before giving us the recipes, also well organized as to type. This is by far the best book to buy in a crowded field.Food writer Elliot Essman's other reviews and food articles are available at www.stylegourmet.com
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Summary: The Southern Cook's Handbook
Review: This is one of the best cookbooks that I have had the opportunity to review. It actually tells you all the things that you need to know. As a Southern cook for over 40 years, this books gives you easy receipes that produce really true Southern dishes.
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