Firehouse Food: Cooking with San Francisco's Firefighters

by George Dolese, Stephen Siegelman, Steve Siegelman

Firefighters are famous for their food and it s no wonder since they cook their own meals seven days a week. All that practice, not to mention the peer pressure, makes for some of the best recipes in town, especially when that town is a culinary mecca like San Francisco. Firehouse Food introduces firehouse life, its brave denizens, and more than 100 of their best recipes. We meet greenhorns and veterans, retirees and local characters, all the while enjoying terrific meals designed to cook up easy and satisfy the whole crew. The recipes reflect the diversity of the San Francisco Fire Department personnel themselves-Latin-American, Asian, African, Italian, Irish, Eastern European-with a melting pot of delectable flavors. From barbecue by the experts to a Pineapple Upside Down Cake just like mom s, these dishes are forgiving enough for anyone to try, and generous enough for everyone to enjoy. With color photographs of meals, downtime, cookery in action, and of course the food itself, Firehouse Food illustrates the daily routine that turns a firehouse into a family.

Genres: Cookbooks

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003

Reviews

[Grainne Rhuad · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up because it was at the front of the library and I was waiting on brownies to pick out their books. It made me hungry. While a lot of the recipes I already make, I was happily surprised by the dessert section which is not only tasty, but feeds...well, a firehouse and is perfect for a big family or potlucks and is eversoeasy.