September 15, 2012
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Recipe book review
Farm Fresh Southern Cooking by Tammy Algood
I chose to read Farm Fresh Southern Cooking to review because I enjoy finding new recipes. I do not have a lot of room for cookbooks in my kitchen, so reviewing an ebook version of a cookbook is a nice fit for me. I live in a country where it is hard to find things that are so readily available in the local supermarkets of the United States; like baking mixes or anything prepackaged. Therefore, I am always on the hunt for cookbooks that emphasize the from scratch way of cooking. Since the title of this book targets fresh southern cooking, I thought that this would be a good book to find some new recipes.I was not disappointed in that I did find a number of recipes that I will certainly try soon. However, given my circumstances, and what I did not take in account, is the fact that where I live some of the amazing fresh produceof the Southern US are just simply not available. As a result I found an even larger number of recipes that I would love to try, if I had access to the specific ingredients. Another thing I really appreciated about this book is how the author included ideas on either how to use a recipe or in what other foods or entrees the recipe would go well with in a particular dish. I like this idea sharing. As one who does not live any where near the Southern US, the information about the various farmers and markets, would be interesting if I lived in the area but hold little value to anyone beyond the area.Overall, I enjoyed this cookbook. I will enjoy trying out some new recipes. For example, croutons are hard to come by here, and when we can find them they are either super small or super expensive, so I look forward to using the crouton recipes to make some tasty croutons at a reasonable price. Since I can make them, I can control the size of the crouton as well. I also like the emphasis on the fresh fruits and vegetables and now have a number of new ideas for side dishes. There are many main dishes and desserts listed as well.If you enjoy cooking, enjoy the emphasis on fresh cooking and happen to like Southern foods, then Farm Fresh Southern Cooking is good book to add to your cookbook collection.
I received an ebook copy of Farm Fresh Southern Cooking by Tammy Algood from Thomas Nelson Publishing in exchange for a fair review of this book.
Comments (1)
Neat! this is why i get a lot of Mennonite cookbooks too. I often can follow them better than froufrou cookbooks with rare ingredients. My favorite was More with Less. I lost it and am looking to get a new one.