American Diner Cookbook: More Than 450 Recipes and Nostalgia Galore
by Linda Everett
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Author: Linda EverettEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-02-01
ISBN: 1581823452
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
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Book Review: Tons of fun!
Summary: 4 Stars
Tons of fun! This volume sings the praises of diner food--by providing some of the classic recipes. A bonus is brief descriptions of some diners, one of which I have actually eaten at (The Wellsboro Diner in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania; by the way, the food is good there!). There are also numerous photos of other diners, without discussion of these.
Many of these recipes are not overly healthy for one. But the recipes in here comprise an homage to diner food and, as such, provide a little residue of our culture. It is, simply, most enjoyable to relive the standard diner fare in this paperback book.
Here are some standards: corned beef hash and eggs (against my healthier instincts, I routinely order this at a local diner, "Kuppy's," in Middletown, PA) . Potatoes, butter, a small onion, corned beef (chopped), black pepper, and eggs. Put them all together? Yummy! Another standard breakfast dish--the Western omelette (I enjoy fixing omelette's for breakfast and lunch when I have a yen), with butter, onion, green bell pepper, cooked ham, eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic salt.
Other dishes that sound enjoyable to me--chili supreme, sweet and sour cabbage, Philly cheesesteak sandwich, macaroni salad, chicken gumbo, asparagus with cream cheese, French toast, potato pancakes, a huge variety of hamburgers, Santa Fe chicken, corned beef and cabbage, and fish and chips. You want blue plate specials? They are here. Just so, dessert. . . .
Anyhow, this is a lot of fun. It's kind of neat to see the array of diner recipes laid out, page after page. I look forward to playing around with some of these recipes in the future.
Summary of American Diner Cookbook: More Than 450 Recipes and Nostalgia Galore
With a surge in fascination with Americana and a nostalgia for simpler times, a once vanishing treasure is finding its way back into the popular culture and back onto the roadsides of the country. Their names once tempted customers with a little magic to go along with a meal?the Miss Albany, the Mayfair, Webbies, the Night Owl. Now their warmth and great food draw us toward a grand dining adventure. Indeed, the American roadside diner is a place like no other, with excellent service, reasonable prices, and conversation as plentiful as the coffee.The story of the diner began more than 100 years ago when coffee and sandwiches were first served from the back of a horse-drawn lunch wagon in Providence, Rhode Island. Slowly these roadside treasures evolved into the stainless steel railroad cars that are now associated with diners. While their popularity declined in the 1960s as fast-food chains became popular, today they are gaining in favor as more people want the personal touch present in a homey environment.
The American Diner Cookbook contains more than 450 recipes for delicious foods that can be found on diner menus nationwide. Interviews with owners and others who have worked in diners and more than 100 black-and-white photographs appear throughout.
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