The Texas cookbook : from barbecue to banquet-- an informal view of dining and entertaining the Texas way / by Mary Faulk Koock ; with illustrations by Tom Ballenger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koock, Mary Faulk.

Series:

Great American cooking series ; no. 1.

Number one in the great American cooking series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking, American.

Cooking--Texas.

Cooking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (496 p.)

Place of Publication:

Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, [2001], c1965.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This delightful collection captures the flavor and diversity of the cuisine of the Lone Star State. The Texas Cookbook presents recipes ranging from down-home cooking to high-class affairs, from regional favorites to ethnic specialties. Mary Faulk Koock traveled throughout Texas gathering recipes from ranch kitchens and city hostesses. Scattered among these are the author s anecdotes from her vast and varied encounters with the famous and influential. In Austin John Henry Faulk, the author s brother, savors Quail Pie with J. Frank Dobie, Walter Prescott, Roy Bedichek, and Mody Boatright. Fort Worth s Van Cliburn enjoys the hostess biscuits and offers his own recipe for a whole-wheat variety. Here is Lady Bird Johnson s Peach Ice Cream (the LBJ Ranch) and some expected classics such as Lee s Chili (Amarillo), Venison Roast (the King Ranch), and Black-eyed Peas with Okra (Austin). But you will also find the unusual in Roasted Wild Turkey (the Hill Country), Fried Apricot Pies (Fredericksburg), and Watermelon Rind Preserves (Luling). Regional contributions shine in Sauerbraten (Kerrville), Salsa Brava (Brownsville) and Crawfish Etouffee (Beaumont). At the home of friends in Dallas Koock reveals the recipe for Chicken Cannelloni served after an opera. We share in her delight with Persimmon Salad in San Antonio, Cold Breast of Duck with Orange Slices in Houston, and Cebollas Rellenas from the Rio Grande Valley. Where else can you learn the story behind Slumgullion, a purported concoction of Fort Worth s Amon Carter, Sr., and friend Will Rogers, or find the recipe for Pepparkakor (Swedish Ginger Cookies) from the Austin area? Other cities with recipes featured are Tyler, Abilene, Rockdale, El Paso, Waco, Columbus, and Corpus Christi. Much more than a cookbook, this collection offers a look at a way of life and entertaining, Texas style."

Contents:

Contents; People Are Here!; In and Around Austin I; In and Around Austin II; Sweetbrush; Beaumont; South Middle East; Dallas; Tyler; Brownsville; The King Ranch; Amarillo; Abilene; Rockdale; San Antonio; El Paso; Luling; Waco; Columbus; The LBJ Ranch; Houston; Greenville; Corpus Christi; All Outdoors; Fort Worth; Rio Grande Valley; The Hill Country; The Campaign Trail; Index

Notes:

Originally published: 1st ed. Boston: Little, Brown, 1965.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-283-92441-2

1-57441-491-7

OCLC:

797915964