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Book ReviewsNew Orleans Cookbook |
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Book: New Orleans Cookbook
Written by: RICHARD COLLIN |
Publisher: Knopf
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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An Absolutely Reliable Classic
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5 / 5
I am a professional caterer and cook.
I love the old classics such as Julia Child's Volumes I and II and the New York Times Cookbook. If you have similar tastes, you'll love this book as well. The recipes are absolutely perfect as is and require no adjusting, not even for salt. Now over 20 years old, my book is bedraggled and stained with the remnants of many happy meals.
Really delicious food that makes friends and family very happy!
This is IT!
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5 / 5
If you are looking to cook up the REAL thing, this is cookbook for you. I ate my way through New Orleans in the '70s and '80s using Richard Collin's restaurant guides and never went wrong. A scholar and gourmet, Mr. Collin and his late wife spent years researching and testing recipes. No, many of New Orleans' great dining halls don't give out recipes (oh, for the recipe for some of the departed Le Ruth's dishes, or Mosca's Chicken Cacciatore or Chicken a la Grande!!) but the versions here are in a similar style and thoroughly authentic. The emphasis is more to the Creole rather than the Cajun side, with more subtle flavors and less hotness. But don't worry - there's always plenty of garlic! The preparations aren't always easy and do take time, but you'll be handsome rewarded! I never cook Louisiana style without this book nearby!
Best of the Best
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5 / 5
This is the best of the best New Orleans cookbooks. I bought my first copy in 1975. It is stained and falling apart and I will not part with it. The recipes are authentic,well written, easily understood and they all come out delicious. I have given copies of the book to each of my children and now my friends want copies, too. I can't recommend this book highly enough. the navy bean soup and the shrimp creole recipes are family favorites, along with the chicken gumbo, soaked salad...I could go on and on. if you like Creole food you can't go wrong with this book.
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