Synopses & Reviews
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Louisiana is a special place for a lot of reasons, one of which is the tradition of preparing and serving delicious food. Best of the Best from Louisiana has gathered together, as nearly as possible in one book, a selection of recipes that captures this truly unique culinary heritage. The fifty cookbooks that have contributed to this collection are all favorites in Louisiana. A sampling of each book's most popular recipes has been selected for inclusion. The resulting collection makes the Best of the Best from Louisiana a treasury of superb recipes and will enable everyone to be a part of Louisiana's special tradition of exquisite food.
Synopsis
From Monroe to Morgan City, Natchitoces to New Orleans, Lake Charles to Lake Pontchartrain, 50 of the leading cookbooks from Louisiana have contributed their favorite recipes to create this remarkable collection. Louisiana is a special place for a lot of reasons, one of which is the tradition of preparing and serving delicious food. Best of the Best from Louisiana has gathered together a selection of recipes that captures this truly unique culinary heritage. Regional favorites such as Crawfish Etouffee, Cajun Red Beans and Rice, King Cake, Hurricane Punch, and Creamy Smooth Pecan Pralines are just a sampling of the over 400 or so recipes included in these pages. Best of the Best from Louisiana was the second volume in Quail Ridge Press's acclaimed Best of the Best State Cookbook Series and remains one of the most popular titles.