Fred Thompson’s Southern Sides

250 Dishes That Really Make the Plate

Fred Thompson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:The University of North Carolina Press

Published:24th Sep '12

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Side dishes are the very heart and soul of southern cuisine. So proclaims Fred Thompson in this heartfelt love letter to the marvelous foods on the side of the plate. From traditional, like Pableaux's Red Beans and Rice, to contemporary, like Scuppernong-Glazed Carrots, Thompson's 250 recipes recommend the virtues of the utterly simple and the totally unexpected. Fred Thompson's Southern Sides celebrates the sheer joy of cooking and eating these old and new classic dishes.
Exploring the importance of side dishes in the cuisine of the American South, Thompson suggests that if you look closely enough, you can find a historical tale of family, culture, and ethnicity in one awesome recipe after another. Twelve richly illustrated chapters feature a full array of produce, grains and beans, fish and meats, and more. The recipes are enhanced by Thompson's amusing observations, tales of southern living and eating, and straightforward cooking tips. Thompson also provides menus for special occasions throughout the year--for Thanksgiving, you may want to include Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Sage, Sorghum, and Black Walnuts.

A book for the ages. Thompson's strong, knowledgeable voice is a reassuring companion in the kitchen. I am smitten with this book.--Martha Foose, author of A Southerly Course: Recipes and Stories from Close to Home
|""I have watched Fred Thompson cook, tested a number of both the traditional and highly personal recipes in this no-nonsense and much needed new cookbook, marveled at his spicy pimento cheese, crunchy okra fritters, luscious grits souffle, and broccoli cornbread, and can state unequivocally that Thompson once again proves himself to be a true master of the Southern kitchen.""--James Villas, author of The Glory of Southern Cooking and Pig: King of the Southern Table

  • Commended for Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize (Cooking) 2013

ISBN: 9780807835708

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 541g

352 pages

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