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Title: Soul Food: Classic Cuisine from the Deep South by Sheila Ferguson, Shelia Ferguson ISBN: 0-8021-3283-9 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: February, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: You go, girl!
Comment: I have to say from the outset that I am a little biased. In Philadelphia, I grew up with Sheila and with Helen Scott, both members of The Three Degrees. We went from Emlen to Roosevelt to Germantown High School, and I am very proud of their musical accomplishments.
Now, to Sheila's book: I loved it. I could relate to so many of the family stories and incidents. My only disappointment was that she did not mention the group. I found the recipes to be quite authentic and the ones that I tried came out beautifully.
I collect cook books and this one is definitely a part of my library and has been recommended to friends.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding in every way
Comment: You might call this a "complete" book on authentic soul food cooking. Sheila Ferguson outlines the history and origins of soul food, and the importance it placed in the Southern home. She gives intriguing historical details, as well as mildly entertaining anecdotes of her family, and their traditions. Best of all, Ferguson has a wonderful sense of humor, and the delightful exaggerations of expressions are charmingly all in good fun. The recipes themselves are explained with breezy enthusiasm, and are carefully outlined, so that the novice on soul food cooking is led in all the right directions. Everything I've made has proved outstanding; the buttermilk biscuits recipe is the best ever - they were high, light and fluffy. And by the way: unlike many other Southern type cookbooks, which disappointingly advocate using only chemically altered, bland shortening in recipes, Ferguson freely uses lard, bacon fat and butter. It's unbelievable how much better, and lighter textured biscuits and pie crusts are with lard. The BBQ sauce is the best I've ever had, flavorful, rich and satisfying. It was good to know about how to cook greens, and Ferguson certainly espouses their value highly. When it comes to fried chicken one won't find a better guide than here: nothing is left to chance, and the cook won't go wrong following these pointed instructions. In short, this book "sold me" and then some, on soul food - highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good food and a good read too!
Comment: I've had this cookbook for several years and have referred to it numerous times for a refersher on stuff my grandma used to cook. If you're unfamiliar with southern cooking you'll find the directions easy to follow. If you're pretty comfortable with the style but need suggestions on how to improve a recipe or remember what basic ingredients are needed it's great. Additionally, the book tells the story of this family. My husband, who is from south Georgia, found himself getting homesick and hungry just reading it. Enjoy!
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Title: Mama Dip's Kitchen by Mildred Council ISBN: 0807847909 Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.35 |
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Title: The Lost Art of Scratch Cooking by Curtis Parker, Robert Fong, Calvin Jenkins, Pamela Parker, Diana Ransom, Monica Parker ISBN: 0966187202 Publisher: Parker House Enterprises Pub. Date: 15 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Black Family Reunion Cookbook : Recipes and Food Memories by National Council of Negro Women ISBN: 0671796291 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 07 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Sylvia's Family Soul Food Cookbook : From Hemingway, South Carolina, To Harlem by Sylvia Woods ISBN: 0688162193 Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks Pub. Date: 07 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Soul Food : Recipes and Reflections from African-American Churches by Joyce White ISBN: 0060187166 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 11 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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