White Trash Cooking (Jargon)
by Ernest M. Mickler
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Book Reviews of White Trash Cooking (Jargon)
Book Review: Reminds me of my parents roots
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is great for anyone with a warm place in their heart for the south. My parents are from the south, but I was raised in California. My cousin bought this for me as a lark, probably after too many scrunch-faced "what's that?" from me when she cooked. The book is a hoot, the pictures of "white trash" kitchens and refrigerators, and life in general, the recipes, all remind me of the south, which I love. White bread and tubs of mayonaise rule these recipes. (that's my mom) Someday I will brave the smashed potato chip and mayo sandwich. Already love the kitchen sink tomato sandwich. (my cousin introduced those to me, and my scrunch-faced "huh?".) Now they are my late summer standard fare.Book Review: I do believe that young woman on the cover is a cousin!
Summary: 5 Stars
My dad always said my mother was a peasant at heart when it came to eating. I am proud to say that I follow her footsteps right to the head of the line at any church social, bar mitzvah, picnics at state parks or cemetaries...wherever homecooking can be had...I will be there. Filled with the recipes we knew as children or have seen other folks eat at rest stops across the country; author, Ernst Matthew Mickler so eloquently sums up this type of cooking by saying, it'll make you lay down on the floor and scream. This book is a national treasure and should be in the kitchen of every American household. Sit back with a cold ice tea and enjoy each and every page. It doesn't get betta dan dis!Book Review: A valuable book if you appreciate food history
Summary: 5 Stars
As a chef, and a food historian, this book is a "must" for anyone serious about regional cuisine. I have pilfered many recipes from the "White Trash" series of books to the delight of my guests. Offering a bit of "home" to guests is a treat for both me, for being able to bring their "comfort foods" to them, and to them, for having it available. Many of his recipes have been adapted onto my specialty menus, and even born and bred Yankees want a taste of the classic southern cooking that Mr. Mickler has preserved.
I also have found some great Americana recipes in the Firefox series, and would recommend those to anyone who is interested in traditional family Appalachian cuisine.
Book Review: Church Basement Eatin'!
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVE this book....Right now I have a meatloaf and a peach cobbler in the oven the same day my book arrived.After years of eating my own unimaginative cooking ,this book is a godsend, for it tells how to prepare the very dishes my mom and grandmother used to cook.(Not to mention the Baptist Ladies!)
The title is just a gimmick...Inside this cookbook is a treasury of soul-satisfying Sothern/Midwestern country cooking that you may remember from your childhood.
This cookbook is the ideal gift for newlyweds, college students,single friends, heck ,anybody who like to eat!
Hmmmmm...Tomorrow I think I'll make the Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
Yum!
Book Review: A Joy to Read, an American Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
While the world described in White Trash Cooking is not one most of us experience, it is a telling commentary on the simple roots many of us come from. I found the writing of the contributors heartwarming and enjoyable to read. I especially loved the Grand Canyon Cake and am looking forward to making it for my nieces and nephews as an educational exercise as the recipe suggests! In the back of my own book I have added family recipes that I feel qualify to be included, such as Mel's Cheesy Succotash and Corny Beany Spaghetti. I have given this book as a gift to many friends and the consensus is "It's a hoot and a holler!"