{"product_id":"american-gastronomy-by-louis-szathmary-first-edition","title":"American Gastronomy by Louis Szathmary -  1974 First Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Gastronomy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Louis Szathmary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1974 First Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e185 Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  Very Fine\/Fine - See Photos, Some scratches\/scuffing on book jacket back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTruly a collector's piece, American Gastronomy is for anyone who wants to prepare and serve dishes that have been especially adapted for today from authentic old recipes and to learn more about the history and lore of American cookery. To prepare American Gastronomy, Louis Szathmáry, chef, restaurateur, and author of the best-selling Chef's Secret Cook Book, has researched American foods, methods, eating habits, famous chets, cooks, restaurants, and dishes.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe result is the first book to define and explain American Cookery.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAn introduction to American \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ecookery, American Gastronomy is illustrated with over 90 etchings, woodcuts, prints, and photographs that together offer a fascinating look into the kitchens and dining rooms of yesteryear. Also included are reproductions of old advertisements of American food products and bills of fare from famous restaurants.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe recipes have been judiciously selected and adapted from cookbooks the titles of which are known only by octogenarians and American history buffs: the famous Miss Leslie's Directions for Cookery in Its Various Branches; Mrs. Chadwick's Home Cookery: A Collection of Tested Receipts; The Presbyterian Cook Book; and Library Ann's Cook Book. Preparing the recipes will give the reader some idea of the scope of American cookery. Hearty dishes such as Brunswick stew, hamburger pie, wild onions and eggs, chili, and oyster shortcake obviously had their origins over an open fire. Other dishes are reminiscent of ladies' teas and long afternoons in the front parlor: crullers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eburnt sugar cake, butter scotch cake pudding, and salada dressing cocoa cake. Place of origin is indicated by the names of such dishes as Mississippi corn bread, Mexican eggs, and jumballaya.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll the recipes have been adapted by Chef Louis, who has carefully and ingeniously preserved the historical character of each one. For example, he suggests serving an \"Americana\" buffet of homemade sausages, roast beef with peach sauce, hashed little-neck clams on toast, grapefruit and lobster salad, and sweet potato buns.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA potpourri of good things to eat, read, smile over, and look at-the period illustrations are superb-American Gastronomy will prove enjoyable not just to the cook.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eGuests, too, will enjoy perusing American Gastronomy, reading about foods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"truecooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42881901461600,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2779\/6604\/files\/E3DFE041-B013-461F-8086-5B48F1FC8161.jpg?v=1781724454","url":"https:\/\/truecooks.com\/products\/american-gastronomy-by-louis-szathmary-first-edition","provider":"TrueCooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}