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Louisiana Real and Rustic |
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by: Emeril Lagasse
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.59763 EAN: 9780688127213 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0688127215 Label: William Morrow Cookbooks Languages: Manufacturer: William Morrow Cookbooks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: September 05, 1996 Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks Release Date: September 05, 1996 Studio: William Morrow Cookbooks Editorial Review: Product Description: "Nowhere else have I found the passion for flavor that encompasses the lives of Louisianians, day in and day out," writes Emeril Lagasse. In Louisiana Real & Rustic, the prize winning New Orleans chef, cookbook author, and television cooking personality presents the great dishes of his adopted state in 150 down-home recipes--authentic versions of some of Americas favorite regional dishes, gathered from generations of Louisiana cooks. Fricassees, itouffies and grillades, meat pies and oyster fries, red beans and rice, and jambalayas and gumbos in endless, mouthwatering variety--each recipe is spiced with the unabashed joy of cooking and eating that makes every Louisiana meal a feast. On a delicious tour of back roads and bayous, from country cabins in Acadia to the refined town houses of Creole aristocracy, Emeril, accompanied by co-author Marcelle Bienvenu, finds that Louisiana ismore than a geographical state--it's a culinary state of grace. Louisiana's colorful history has made it an extraordinary culinary crossroads, where the cooking customs of France, Spain, Africa, and the Caribbean meld into a unique New World Cuisine. In charming tales and tempting recipes, Emeril traces the roots of Creole and Acadian (or "Cajun") dishes, and honors the pioneer cooks who blended traditional tastes and techniques with the region's native ingredients. He shows how gumbos can use French roux, African okra, or fili from the indigenous Indians and he features Chicken and Oyster, Duck and Wild Mushroom, Shrimp and Okra, and Rabbit, or even collards, kale, mustard, and turnips. Emeril's explorations reveal that the spirit of culinary improvisation still thrives today. "Nowhere else have I found the passion for flavor that encompasses the lives of Louisianians, day in and day out," writes Emeril Lagasse. In Louisiana Real & Rustic, the prize winning New Orleans chef, cookbook author, and television cooking personality presents the great dishes of his adopted state in 150 down-home recipes--authentic versions of some of Americas favorite regional dishes, gathered from generations of Louisiana cooks. Fricassees, itouffies and grillades, meat pies and oyster fries, red beans and rice, and jambalayas and gumbos in endless, mouthwatering variety--each recipe is spiced with the unabashed joy of cooking and eating that makes every Louisiana meal a feast. On a delicious tour of back roads and bayous, from country cabins in Acadia to the refined town houses of Creole aristocracy, Emeril, accompanied by co-author Marcelle Bienvenu, finds that Louisiana is more than a geographical state--it's a culinary state of grace. Louisiana's colorful history has made it an extraordinary culinary crossroads, where the cooking customs of France, Spain, Africa, and the Caribbean meld into a unique New World Cuisine. In charming tales and tempting recipes, Emeril traces the roots of Creole and Acadian (or "Cajun") dishes, and honors the pioneer cooks who blended traditional tastes and techniques with the region's native ingredients. He shows how gumbos can use French roux, African okra, or fili from the indigenous Indians and he features Chicken and Oyster, Duck and Wild Mushroom, Shrimp and Okra, and Rabbit, or even collards, kale, mustard, and turnips. Emeril's explorations reveal that the spirit of culinary improvisation still thrives today. Amazon.com Review: Emeril Lagasse is in love with Louisiana. His first book, the masterful New New Orleans Cooking, began the relationship. In Louisiana Real and Rustic, Emeril has turned it into a full-blown affair. Along with coauthor Marcelle Bienvenu, Emeril set out across the state in search of that "culinary state of grace" Lousianans seemed to be naturally blessed with. The result is 150 recipes that serve at once as cultural history, geography lesson, and some mighty fine eating. This is a roots cookbook through and through, and the first lesson to learn is that in Louisiana, the roots run deep. Acadian, Creole, north Louisiana, south Louisiana, Bayou, country, city--each figures into the mix, and Emeril explores them all. He shows you gumbos that can be made with a French roux, African okra, or a filé from the indigenous Indians. There are famous Meat Pies from Natchitoches, Louisiana; Creole dishes like Catfish Pecan Meuniere; and classic étouffées, jambalayas, and fricassees--the one-pot meals that are the heart of Acadian (a.k.a. Cajun) cooking. The opening sections on the "Garde Manger" (food safe) and "Sauces" (try the recipe for homemade Worcestershire sauce) are indispensable for anybody even remotely interested in the food of Louisiana. More importantly, Emeril understands that food is another part of history, the people, and their culture--and in Louisiana, they eat well. --Mark O. Howerton Related Items:
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 Rating:  - excellent book and seller of bookEmeril Lagasse "Louisiana, Real And Rustic" Cookbook Really great cookbook. My friend found it on my coffee table, and wanted it right away. I said, "No!" Of course! haha Rating: - Louisiana CookingI was watching Emeril on Martha Stewart's show. He was asked, "if you were going to buy just one of your books, which one would you buy/recommend"? This was the book he said he would buy. That is why I bought it and am looking forward to making my first batch of Gumbo!! Rating: - Pork Fat Rules? Maybe... Emeril Rules? Definitely!This book seems like such a labor of love. As other reviewers have noted, this is a great introduction to the cooking traditions of Louisiana. One of the things I love about Emeril's cookbooks is how they can function both as a blueprint and a starting point for creating in the kitchen. On their own, the recipes make up a nice master class for the basics of this cuisine. Once you have truly learned them and have developed a taste for the flavor profiles you're likely to find in this tradition, it's not hard to make even more great food with this book as a starting point. His recipes are easy to follow and he provides good information on ingredients and techniques that might not be familiar to people from other parts of the country. I'm a rank amateur in the kitchen (What? No! You couldn't tell from this review?!?!?!) and this book has help me get a handle on making great reduced fat versions of gumbo and etouffee. Get it, put one some Zachary Richard or Clifton Chenier and have a great time cooking up some food for your body and soul. Rating: - Lousiana Real & RusticI purchased this book for an aspiring young chef & he loved it, has already tried several recipies. Very good purchase.
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