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Southern Living Cooking Across the South: A collection and Recollection of Favorite Regional Recipes
Search for him everywhere...there is no such person as the typical Southerner. Think of the numberless peoples who have come to the Southern states by land and sea over the centuries and sunk generations of roots into the earth. For purposes of this book, a Southerner lives in any one of some fifteen states, an area wrapped roughly around the lower right-hand third of the country.
The South is devoted to the past without being bound to it. We exchange ideas because we are communicators of the first water, and we happily adopt one another's food. This cookbook contains excellent regional dishes, fine shades of difference in the ways we put the same raw materials together, and inborn leanings toward certain foods that have not yet become part of the typical American menu.
It is these attitudes and differences to which this book is dedicated. In our diversity there is unity in this respect: while reaching for the new with one hand, we Southerners are holding tight to our traditions with the other.
The South is devoted to the past without being bound to it. We exchange ideas because we are communicators of the first water, and we happily adopt one another's food. This cookbook contains excellent regional dishes, fine shades of difference in the ways we put the same raw materials together, and inborn leanings toward certain foods that have not yet become part of the typical American menu.
It is these attitudes and differences to which this book is dedicated. In our diversity there is unity in this respect: while reaching for the new with one hand, we Southerners are holding tight to our traditions with the other.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1980
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August 3, 2012
This cookbook is a wonderful introduction to flavors of the South. Even though I have lived the majority of my life here, many of the recipes are new to me. Without exception, Ms. Marshall blends pieces of history with instructions for preparing amazing dishes.
Who knew about stuffed spareribs? Gumbos, bisques, chowders, burgoos and stews are a mainstay. You are sure to find a recipe for chili that your family will enjoy and there are 25 pages devoted to seafood alone!
Every type of gravy you can imagine is listed. Both dry rub mixtures and barbeque sauces are included. You are even given instructions on how to make your own sausage and how to cure a ham.
Chutneys, jellies, preserves, and relishes are covered. Various breads and sweet desserts are included. There is even a simple recipe for boiling peanuts if you didn't know how to do it.
Not for the faint of heart: butter, spices,and eggs are used in a number of the recipes. You will find ideas for making vegetables but the dish might not be the healthiest. But don't be discouraged because you can amend the recipes to fit your tastes.
Most of the book is in black and white with a smattering of colored pictures to encourage you to try something new. Whether you are a Southerner looking for new ideas, a collector of cookbooks, or a 'foodie' searching for new tastes and flavors, I am sure you will enjoy this compilation of ideas to prepare food in new and different ways.
Who knew about stuffed spareribs? Gumbos, bisques, chowders, burgoos and stews are a mainstay. You are sure to find a recipe for chili that your family will enjoy and there are 25 pages devoted to seafood alone!
Every type of gravy you can imagine is listed. Both dry rub mixtures and barbeque sauces are included. You are even given instructions on how to make your own sausage and how to cure a ham.
Chutneys, jellies, preserves, and relishes are covered. Various breads and sweet desserts are included. There is even a simple recipe for boiling peanuts if you didn't know how to do it.
Not for the faint of heart: butter, spices,and eggs are used in a number of the recipes. You will find ideas for making vegetables but the dish might not be the healthiest. But don't be discouraged because you can amend the recipes to fit your tastes.
Most of the book is in black and white with a smattering of colored pictures to encourage you to try something new. Whether you are a Southerner looking for new ideas, a collector of cookbooks, or a 'foodie' searching for new tastes and flavors, I am sure you will enjoy this compilation of ideas to prepare food in new and different ways.
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