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If you could only have one cookbook...
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:00 pm
If you could only have one cookbook to fully encompass Louisiana's fine cooking what would it be? Looking for a Christmas gift for the wife (no pics).
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Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:19 pm to Richards Cranium
Man, so many tremendous Louisiana cook books. Dont really think there is a cookbook that encompasses all of Louisiana cooking from the Flatlands to Shreveport to New Orleans and the Bayou (John Folse's encyclopedia is too large to be considered a cooking book. Tough to narrow it down but...
If slanted towards Cajun cooking:
Louisiana Real and Rustic by Emeril Lagasse or
Real Cajun by Donald Link
If going traditional New Orleans/Creole Restaurant food:
Probably the Galatoire's cookbook
or for a Time Capsule "Louisiana the New Garde"
Home cooking:
Maybe the River Road series of cookbooks
If slanted towards Cajun cooking:
Louisiana Real and Rustic by Emeril Lagasse or
Real Cajun by Donald Link
If going traditional New Orleans/Creole Restaurant food:
Probably the Galatoire's cookbook
or for a Time Capsule "Louisiana the New Garde"
Home cooking:
Maybe the River Road series of cookbooks
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:20 pm to Richards Cranium
Real Cajun by Donald Link
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:22 pm to Richards Cranium
If you can find an autographed copy of Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen, you will have scored big. Even if not, it's one of my most used cookbooks from way back when I was getting more serious about cooking.
At what level does your wife cook?
At what level does your wife cook?
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:29 pm to BlackenedOut
quote:
If slanted towards Cajun cooking:
Louisiana Real and Rustic by Emeril Lagasse or
Real Cajun by Donald Link
If going traditional New Orleans/Creole Restaurant food:
Probably the Galatoire's cookbook
or for a Time Capsule "Louisiana the New Garde"
Home cooking:
Maybe the River Road series of cookbooks
I like all those, plus a few more:
--for old school Creole NOLA home cooking, Leon Soniat's La Bouche Creole I & II
--Jambalaya, the NOLA junior league cookbook
--Emeril's New New Orleans cookbook
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:32 pm to Richards Cranium
Have the TD cookbook bound up. 
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:47 pm to jeepfreak
Top 10 Cajun and Creole Cookbooks
1) Plantation Cookbook
2) American Cooking: Creole & Acadian (Time-Life Food of the World Series)
3) River Road Recipes vol I
4) Creole Feast: 15 Master Chefs of N.O. Reveal Their Secrets
5) La Bouche Creole
6) Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You make a Roux?
7) Gourmet's Guide to New Orleans
8) Cajun Cuisine:Authentic Cajun Recipes from La's Bayou Country
9) The Picayune's Creole Cookbook
10) Louisiana Cookery
From Gene Bourg, Louisiana Cookin' Magazine, July/August, 1998
Today, I think you have to mention Real Cajun by Donald Link
1) Plantation Cookbook
2) American Cooking: Creole & Acadian (Time-Life Food of the World Series)
3) River Road Recipes vol I
4) Creole Feast: 15 Master Chefs of N.O. Reveal Their Secrets
5) La Bouche Creole
6) Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You make a Roux?
7) Gourmet's Guide to New Orleans
8) Cajun Cuisine:Authentic Cajun Recipes from La's Bayou Country
9) The Picayune's Creole Cookbook
10) Louisiana Cookery
From Gene Bourg, Louisiana Cookin' Magazine, July/August, 1998
Today, I think you have to mention Real Cajun by Donald Link
Posted on 11/23/15 at 2:59 pm to Stadium Rat
Real Cajun by Donald Link. The recipes are practical and always delicious. I will echo BO on the Galatoire's cookbook, it has all of the classic Creole dishes and is also practical. I found Emeril's original cookbook (New New Orleans) pretty difficult and time consuming, but the recipes can be fun if you have all day. Plus the circa 1990 Emeril's and NOLA pics are fantastic.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 6:51 pm to Gris Gris
She's a good cook but just now getting her feet wet in Cajun/ creole dishes. She never had any of it until she married me now that's all she ever wants. If she had boudin every day for the rest of her life she would die happy! Thanks for the input everyone!
Posted on 11/23/15 at 7:19 pm to Richards Cranium
White Trash Cooking by Matthew Mickler is a great book.
You have to like Cool Whip, bologna and Velveeta though. Ritz crackers too. I'm a fan of all.
Eta: if you want Cajun/creole all of the above would be great. I use River Roads 1 and 2. Didn't care for 3. I also use Mastering the art of French Cooking. I used to use The Joy of Cooking if I needed technique or guidelines but now google is quicker.
No telling how many cook books we have but I need to cull through and get rid of some.
You have to like Cool Whip, bologna and Velveeta though. Ritz crackers too. I'm a fan of all.
Eta: if you want Cajun/creole all of the above would be great. I use River Roads 1 and 2. Didn't care for 3. I also use Mastering the art of French Cooking. I used to use The Joy of Cooking if I needed technique or guidelines but now google is quicker.
No telling how many cook books we have but I need to cull through and get rid of some.
This post was edited on 11/23/15 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 11/23/15 at 7:21 pm to Richards Cranium
The internet.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 7:54 pm to Richards Cranium
She might also enjoy Louisiana Cooking and Louisiana Kitchen magazines.
There are a lot of good cookbooks out there. I still recommended the Prudhomme book. I agree with BO on the old Louisiana New Garde I love that book from the Great Chefs series. Link's book and Besh's books are good. I'm not a fan of the Folse books for the most the part.
The Plantation Cookbook was one of my first books. Good cookbook.
There are a lot of good cookbooks out there. I still recommended the Prudhomme book. I agree with BO on the old Louisiana New Garde I love that book from the Great Chefs series. Link's book and Besh's books are good. I'm not a fan of the Folse books for the most the part.
The Plantation Cookbook was one of my first books. Good cookbook.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 10:13 pm to Gris Gris
Another vote for Real Cajun. My favorite cook book. The little stories that accompany each recipe are cool as well.
Posted on 11/23/15 at 11:53 pm to Richards Cranium
An off the wall suggestion, The Pirate 's Pantry a compilation sold by the Lake Chuck Junior League.
Posted on 11/24/15 at 8:14 am to drjett
quote:That's a solid suggestion as well.
Pirate 's Pantry
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:28 am to Martini
quote:
Mastering the art of French Cooking
This should be in every Louisiana cook's library.
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:41 am to drjett
quote:Not off the wall at all....PP is an excellent cookbook, complete with some practical tips for newbies on peeling shrimp, etc.
An off the wall suggestion, The Pirate 's Pantry a compilation sold by the Lake Chuck Junior League
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:46 am to hungryone
River roads 1 and 2
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:57 am to tigers1956
John Folse's "The Encyclopedia of Creole and Cajun Cuisine".
Posted on 11/24/15 at 10:57 am to hungryone
I have had PP for a long time, as well. Like it a lot.
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