Cuisine, Texas : a multiethnic feast / Joanne Smith ; foreword by Mary Faulk Koock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Joanne, 1931- author.

Contributor:

Koock, Mary Faulk, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking--Texas.

Cooking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 pages)

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 1995.

Summary:

People from around the world have found a home in Texas, bringing with them a multiethnic feast replete with dishes that originated in Mexico, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In these pages you'll discover a magical place called Cuisine, Texas, where you can find all these favorite family recipes in one handy source. Noted food writer Joanne Smith spent several years gathering the traditional recipes of every major ethnic group in Texas. As a result, Cuisine, Texas is a virtual encyclopedia of Texas cooking, with more than 375 recipes drawn from Native American, Spanish, Japanese, French, Cajun, Mexican, Tex-Mex, Anglo-American, African American, Thai, Czech, Swiss, Dutch, Jewish, Greek, German, Polish, Italian, British, Lebanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, and Scandinavian cooking. The recipes cover the full range of foods, from appetizers to entrees, salads, vegetables, breads, and desserts, and all have clear, simple-to-follow instructions. Interspersed among them are engaging discussions of the different ethnic cuisines, flavored with delightful stories of some of the cooks who created or perfected the recipes. And to make your cooking even easier, Joanne Smith includes information on how to readily find imported and specialized ingredients and a word about health-conscious substitutions. Cuisine, Texas, may not exist on the map, but it can be found everywhere that people enjoy good food and the fellowship that goes with it. Let this book be your one-stop source for all the tastes of Texas.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgment

The Blessing

Native American

A Word about Imports

Appetizers, Grazing, Teatime, and Noshes

Spanish

Soaps

French and Cajun

Quick Breads

Dumplings, Noodles, and Pancakes

MEXICAN AND TΕΧ-MEX

Yeast Breads, Coffee Cakes, and Sweet Rolls

ANGLO-AMERICAN

Salads

AFRICAN AMERICAN

Eggs, Cheese, and Quiches

Western

Fish and Shellfish

The All-American Supermarket

Poultry and Dressings

THAI

CZECH

Beef

SWISS

Dutch

PEPPERS

Jewish

Lamb

GREEK

Pork / Ham

German (Sausages)

Veal

Polish

Sauces

Italian

Meat Casseroles and Main Dishes

English

MORE MAIN DIMS: CHICKEN CASSEROLES AND RICE DISHES

SCOTTISH

Bean Pots and Stews

IRISH

GAME

Lebanese

Vegetables

CHINESE

Desserts and Puddings

Russian

Cakes, Fillings, and Frostings

Vietnamese

Cookies and Teacakes

Chocolate

SCANDINAVIAN

Pastries and Pies

Candies and Confections

The Come-as-You-Were Party

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4773-0305-7

OCLC:

1286806881