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re: New Orleans Cookbooks.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:37 pm to avondale88
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:37 pm to avondale88
Avondale, there's a great mirliton casserole in the book, but it's originally from Carole Katz. Hope it works for you!
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Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:41 pm to glassman
thanks for the info guys... i am going to see if i can find a few copies on ebay or half.com
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:47 pm to Gris Gris
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What type of foods do you like to prepare and eat?
anything really... but for the next few months i think i want to focus on Louisiana style foods....
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Does the difficulty or time to prepare a dish make any difference to you?
time is a little important on the weekdays... i guess i would like a decent mixture.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:49 pm to bryso
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thanks for the info guys... i am going to see if i can find a few copies on ebay or half.com
Hope you can find it. The recipes are to shelf.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:50 pm to JasonL79
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John Besh's cookbook "My New Orleans Cook Book" is pretty good.
I also have Ralph Brennan's "New Orleans Seafood Cookbook" and it's good too.
Both have good directions and map out everything.
i have looked at these books.. they look great but it seems when you associate a name like Besh or Brennan with it the price sky rockets... i would love to have these but maybe for Christmas
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:51 pm to glassman
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Hope you can find it. The recipes are to shelf.
found a used copy on amazon for 3.87 and $3 shipping
also found "cooking up a storm" for $16 with free shipping.
This post was edited on 8/31/10 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:52 pm to bryso
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i would love to have these but maybe for Christmas
Good call. Great gift books. Find Plantation for cheap.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:54 pm to TJRibMe
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2 copies of the Plantation cookbook in our house. It is the bible for cooks, everything else is subordinate.
you guys are building this one up
why the need for so many copies? do they change it from year to year?
Posted on 8/31/10 at 8:54 pm to bryso
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found a used copy on amazon for 3.87 and $3 shipping
also found "cooking up a storm" for $16 with free shipping.
DEW IT!!!!!!!!!!! They are both great references.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:13 pm to bryso
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you guys are building this one up
why the need for so many copies? do they change it from year to year?
Well, mine is getting ragged, so I have to have at least one as backup, at all times. I also give them as gifts to special people who I know will appreciate this book. They can be hard to find, sometimes.
You won't regret the purchase. You can try everything in it, the first time, exactly as written and all dishes will be very good. After that, do your own thing. I make 3-4 recipes of the crawfish cardinale, at one time, during the holidays served in a chafer with French toasties. Never a leftover. I've served it as a side with tenderloin in a puff pastry shell. Some folks like it served over pasta. I can't begin to estimate the number of times I've made that dish.
It's a great book. When you get it, you can pick some recipes and pick our brains about them.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:14 pm to bryso
P.S. there's nothing wrong with buying used cookbooks. Some are so expensive, these days. I recommend that, highly, to folks starting a collection.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:17 pm to glassman
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The Plantation Cookbook put out by the Junior League of New Orleans
Do they carry this at Barnes & Noble? Or do you have to order it online or get it in New Orleans?
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:20 pm to JasonL79
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Do they carry this at Barnes & Noble?
Doubtful. E-Bay is your friend.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:21 pm to Gris Gris
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It's a great book. When you get it, you can pick some recipes and pick our brains about them.
i ordered it
i think i got standard shipping on it... my prime account didnt work for it :(
but i got overnight on the cooking up a storm book... should be here Thursday.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:23 pm to Gris Gris
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there's nothing wrong with buying used cookbooks.
oh you know it... thats what i ordered.
i kinda want this "The Commanders Palace New Orleans COokbook" by ella brennan... its $16 though... i might hold off until i get the other ones in.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:24 pm to JasonL79
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Do they carry this at Barnes & Noble? Or do you have to order it online or get it in New Orleans?
i just ordered it on amazon for 3bucks.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:24 pm to Gris Gris
Do you like the River Road Recipes cookbook? I guess it may not technically be New Orleans, but...
This post was edited on 8/31/10 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:26 pm to BrockLanders
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Do you like the River Road Recipes cookbook?
It is very good. But, not in the same league IMO.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:26 pm to glassman
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glassman
you are so different on the OT.
Posted on 8/31/10 at 9:56 pm to bryso
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i kinda want this "The Commanders Palace New Orleans COokbook" by ella brennan... its $16 though... i might hold off until i get the other ones in.
That's a good price if you can get the free shipping with another book, in addition. I prefer that one to the second cookbook from Commander's. In fact, mine is coming apart. I could use another one, myself!
An oldie but goodie that I've used quite often is Restaurants of New Orleans by Roy Guste. It's also out of print and I'm on my second one.
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Here's a photo of it.
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It contains recipes from some extinct recipes as well as old recipes from current restaurants, some of which may have changed the originals a bit, which is another reason I like it.
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