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GtrsRGr8 · 04-11-2015, 08:56 AM

I vet every single book that I post. I'll only post the books that I think are great quality. I want to make sure that you won't be wasting your money and stuff.

But with the following one, I just don't have enough information to get a good read (no pun intended. ha.) on the book. There aren't enough reviews at Amazon or GoodReads. The author has one other book at Amazon, but it doesn't have many ratings, either.

I'm posting this almost solely on basis of the strength of the publisher's (Lyons') track record of being a publisher of good cookbooks. My feeling? I think that it is probably a good cookbook; I've just now purchased it myself based upon that feeling. And, at $1.99, I haven't risked much.

Essentials of Southern Cooking: Techniques and Flavors of a Classic American Cuisine. By Damon Fowler. Rated 4 stars, but from only 4 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $35.00; digital list price $34.99; Kindle price $1.99. Lyons Press, publisher. 432 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Sou...erican+Cuisine

Book Description
An authentic collection of recipes celebrating Southern traditions.

Southern cooking as most people think of it doesn’t exist. After all, there are as many ways to make real corn bread, gumbo or fried chicken as there are cooks. Instead of dwelling on conventional notions of authenticity, Essentials of Southern Cooking honors the spirit, the history, the people, and the taste of the classic Southern table by focusing on the essence of great Southern food and combining traditional ingredients in fresh ways. In this tempting collection of over 200 recipes, author Damon Lee Fowler balances the enduring appeal of rural Southern flavors with the modern sensibilities of today’s cook. It’s an engaging and informative look at the heritage of Southern cuisine.

Sampling of recipes:

Creamy Chicken Pot Pies

Sweet Potato Cobbler

Scalloped Oysters

Lowcountry Crab au Gratin

Baked Vidalia Sweet Onions with Ham

Bourbon-Grilled Flank Steak

Shrimp Étouffée

Pecan-Crusted Cat Fish

Butter-Bean and Okra Ragout

Old-Fashioned Southern Shortcake

04-11-2015, 08:56 AM	#265
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Caveat Emptor. Buy this Cookbook at Your Own Risk. I vet every single book that I post. I'll only post the books that I think are great quality. I want to make sure that you won't be wasting your money and stuff. But with the following one, I just don't have enough information to get a good read (no pun intended. ha.) on the book. There aren't enough reviews at Amazon or GoodReads. The author has one other book at Amazon, but it doesn't have many ratings, either. I'm posting this almost solely on basis of the strength of the publisher's (Lyons') track record of being a publisher of good cookbooks. My feeling? I think that it is probably a good cookbook; I've just now purchased it myself based upon that feeling. And, at $1.99, I haven't risked much. Essentials of Southern Cooking: Techniques and Flavors of a Classic American Cuisine. By Damon Fowler. Rated 4 stars, but from only 4 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $35.00; digital list price $34.99; Kindle price $1.99. Lyons Press, publisher. 432 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Sou...erican+Cuisine Book Description An authentic collection of recipes celebrating Southern traditions. Southern cooking as most people think of it doesn’t exist. After all, there are as many ways to make real corn bread, gumbo or fried chicken as there are cooks. Instead of dwelling on conventional notions of authenticity, Essentials of Southern Cooking honors the spirit, the history, the people, and the taste of the classic Southern table by focusing on the essence of great Southern food and combining traditional ingredients in fresh ways. In this tempting collection of over 200 recipes, author Damon Lee Fowler balances the enduring appeal of rural Southern flavors with the modern sensibilities of today’s cook. It’s an engaging and informative look at the heritage of Southern cuisine. Sampling of recipes: Creamy Chicken Pot Pies Sweet Potato Cobbler Scalloped Oysters Lowcountry Crab au Gratin Baked Vidalia Sweet Onions with Ham Bourbon-Grilled Flank Steak Shrimp Étouffée Pecan-Crusted Cat Fish Butter-Bean and Okra Ragout Old-Fashioned Southern Shortcake Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 04-11-2015 at 11:07 AM.