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Essence Brings You Great Cooking
by Jonell Nash
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Features
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Amistad December 1, 2001
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060958138
ISBN-13: 978-0060958138
Product Dimensions:
8.9 x 7.1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
Nash, food editor for Essence , has written this book with two purposes in mind. The first is to celebrate African American food traditions in all their diversity; the second, to create a cookbook that will make nutritious home cooking appealing to the everyday cook. She succeeds on both counts. The many recipes offered here come from a number of sources, some from professional chefs, some from home cooks. Whether African American, Southern, or Caribbean in style, all reflect a varied food heritage. Nash wants to provide healthful recipes and, to that end, has eliminated crackling, lard, salt pork, ham hocks and heavy use of salt. Her recipes emphasize flavor and texture. Likewise, readers will find more recipes for chicken and turkey than for red meat. (There are also a number of vegetarian recipes.) Each recipe provides a breakdown of its major nutrients, which can aid in preparing menus. The recipes themselves are quite simple and can be tackled by anyone with moderate cooking skill. After browsing through the book, readers can concoct meals around regional themes, like "authentic Jamaican jerk chicken," or old favorites like "hot-and-spicy collards," with a grits souffle thrown in for flair. Regardless, we're bound to learn more about how African Americans have influenced the American food scene--and to end up with some very tasty meals. Photos not seen by PW.
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Edna Lewis, author of In Pursuit of Flavor
"Essence Brings You Great Cooking is a perfect title for this refreshing new cookbook. With emphasis on the fresh and wholesome and the old and new, this is a needed book. There are especially wonderful recipes for greens, grains and desserts. You'll find prose, poems and lots more."
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Reader Reviews
This review is from: Essence Brings You Great Cooking (Hardcover)
This is the book that made my reputation as a good cook. I had recently moved and was looking for some fun stuff to make for an impromptu summer housewarming party, so I turned to Essence. I have always loved carribbean food, so I opted for the jerk chicken, rice and peas and ratatouille. Boy were my guests impressed! Okay, so the chicken was a bit hot and a few folks were gulping down water between bites, but that jerk chicken was pretty authentic for a yankee gal. lol. Even folks who do not like okra were loving that ratatouille. That is a great vegetable dish and it went beautifully with the chicken. This is a good all around cookbook because the author presents recipes from different segments of the diaspora. There is of course plenty of soul food represented here, but there are also caribbean dishes and maybe even an African inspired dish or two. Nash, long-time food editor for Essence Magazine, does a good job in presenting straightforward recipes and techniques. There is even a section on how to set up a kitchen for all those who may be just setting up house. I especially like the fact that she has revised many classic recipes using less fat and salt. I don't eat pork, so I have no problem doing with out the salt pork, hamhocks and the like. Use this book and you too will be known as a good cook.
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Essence Brings You Great Cooking
by Jonell Nash
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