- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Best Louisiana cookbook to give as a gift?
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:15 am
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:15 am
Go...
This post was edited on 12/18/13 at 10:16 am
17
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:17 am to Hat Tricks
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:18 am to Hat Tricks
My New Orleans by John Besh
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:19 am to Kingwood Tiger
two of my most used
quote:
My New Orleans by John Besh
great but everything in there is so damn complicated to make.
This post was edited on 12/18/13 at 10:20 am
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:19 am to Hat Tricks
one of the John Folse books
they make great gifts
they make great gifts
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:21 am to Salmon
Paul Prudhommme's Louisiana Kitchen.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:23 am to Geauxld Finger
quote:
great but everything in there is so damn complicated to make
I don't find that. Some, yes, but not everything.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:24 am to OTIS2
quote:
Paul Prudhommme's Louisiana Kitchen.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:25 am to Hat Tricks
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:26 am to Geauxld Finger
quote:
This one looks interesting. Is it only available in paperback though?
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:32 am to Hat Tricks
I enjoy the folse cookbooks
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:35 am to Hat Tricks
Some great ones already mentioned.
The Frank Davis Seafood Notebook is one of my favs.........
The Frank Davis Seafood Notebook is one of my favs.........
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:37 am to Kingwood Tiger
The John Folse Encyclopedia is a wealth of Louisiana history, a very nice table piece as well as a great read!!
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:37 am to Hat Tricks
Those big arse John Folse books are fine as coffee table material, but way too unwieldy to actually USE in the kitchen.
I don't think there is a good "single" LA book--it really depends on the skill and interests of the recipient. Is the person interested in south LA cooking? Donald Link's "Real Cajun" is excellent, not too cheffy, with lots of pictures and solid, well written recipes.
Is the recipient a nostalgia buff or Katrina ex-pat? "Cooking Up a Storm" is a fine choice, then.
For a reader who likes to cook, Poppy Tooker's new "Louisiana Eats" book combines interviews and recipes.
If he/she collects LA themed cookbooks and has most everything, you could get Leon Soniat's La Bouche Creole & its sequels. Good, old-school, pre-television Creole home cooking is documented in those books.
I don't think there is a good "single" LA book--it really depends on the skill and interests of the recipient. Is the person interested in south LA cooking? Donald Link's "Real Cajun" is excellent, not too cheffy, with lots of pictures and solid, well written recipes.
Is the recipient a nostalgia buff or Katrina ex-pat? "Cooking Up a Storm" is a fine choice, then.
For a reader who likes to cook, Poppy Tooker's new "Louisiana Eats" book combines interviews and recipes.
If he/she collects LA themed cookbooks and has most everything, you could get Leon Soniat's La Bouche Creole & its sequels. Good, old-school, pre-television Creole home cooking is documented in those books.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 10:39 am to Hat Tricks
quote:
This one looks interesting. Is it only available in paperback though?
yea but its one of the best ones i own
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:00 am to Hat Tricks
The Folse Encyclopedia is amazing...
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:02 am to Hat Tricks
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:04 am to hungryone
quote:
Donald Link's "Real Cajun" is excellent, not too cheffy, with lots of pictures and solid, well written recipes.
This is the answer. The encyclopedias are good but they arent for cooking. And Besh's books, while visually stunning and well written, have a lot of gaps and the recipes require prep cooks.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:10 am to BlackenedOut
quote:
This is the answer. The encyclopedias are good but they arent for cooking. And Besh's books, while visually stunning and well written, have a lot of gaps and the recipes require prep cooks.
Seems we agree-the Besh books are beautiful, but I don't find myself reaching for them. His recipes are overly complex for the home chef, and I'm not exactly averse to the complicated.
In non-LA books, I thought this year's standouts included Ottolenghi's "Jerusalem", Katzen's "Heart of the Table", and the brand new Tartine III on whole grains.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 11:13 am to Hat Tricks
I prefer Besh over Folse
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News