Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2: More Amazing Clones of Famous Dishes from America's Favorite Restaurant Chains
by Todd Wilbur
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Author: Todd WilburEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-26
ISBN: 0452288002
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Plume
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- ISBN13: 9780452288003
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2: More Amazing Clones of Famous Dishes from America's Favorite Restaurant Chains
Book Review: Chicken Marsala vs. Chicken Madeira - how much wine?
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought the book for I miss USA food, after living 4 years there (I like the way restaurant chains come up with great, 'standardized' food and are able to replicate it accross the country; I am not talking about lame burgers for kids :) Yes, it can be done elsewhere, but I think americans are great at this business skill, IMHO).
I was hooked on food as simple as coleslaw (plus mashed potato, gravy... yummy), and after trying a coleslaw clone from Wilbur's site, I decided the book was worth a shot: his claims were too good to be passed.
Well, I just happen to LOVE madeira sauce, and when it comes to cooking, I am a COMPLETE DUMMY (I have just ordered Julia Child's masterpiece on french cooking), so I took a jump of faith and tried The Cheese Cake Factory Chicken Madeira on page 74. Wilbur tells me to use 3 CUPS of madeira wine, and I did as I was told. No need to say: it came out JUNK (and I was wondering why the sauce would not reduce...).
Later on I found a recipe for madeira sauce on the net, based on Child's book. I didn't make beef stock/broth, just threw flavored cubes in hot water, and a reasonable amount of wine, plus arrowhead for thickening: success! Not perfect, but a pretty decent sauce.
On page 64, for the Carrabba's Chicken Marsala, a sauce pretty much like the above (using a similar wine), Wilbur tells you to use 1/4 cup of Marsala wine... Am I the one missing something? Clones of Wilbur's clones are spread all over the net, and seem to replicate this flaw.
I believe a chain is as strong as its weakest link: I haven't tried since other recipes, so the whole book might be worth more starts, but the recipe I *did* try deserves ZIP. Two stars for the whole book, for the ideas you might get to make your own recipes seems fair enough.
Cooks, beware. As far as the Chicken madeira goes, at least :)
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Summary of Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2: More Amazing Clones of Famous Dishes from America's Favorite Restaurant Chains
The kitchen clone recipe king is back with a new Top Secret Restaurant Recipes collection?the first since his 1997 bestselling Top Secret Restaurant Recipes, which has sold over one million copies. Wilbur takes readers behind the scenes of big-name restaurants like Olive Garden, Applebee?s, and Outback Steakhouse, revealing the key ingredients and tricks of the trade they use to keep diners coming back for more. The book will feature 150 recipes, including:? Red Lobster® Cheddar Bay Biscuits
? Cheesecake Factory® White Chocolate RaspberryTruffle® Cheesecake
? Romano?s Macaroni Grill® Penne Rustica®
? California Pizza Kitchen® Thai Crunch Salad
? Original Pancake House® Apple Pancake
? Chili?s® Southwestern Eggrolls
? Houston?s® Chicago-Style Spinach Dip
? Tony Roma?s® Baked Potato Soup
Forget takeout?with these fun recipes and blueprints, all using ingredients you can buy at your local supermarket, you can re-create your favorite restaurant signature dishes right in your own kitchen.
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