Synopses & Reviews
Hush puppies, fried chicken, crab cakesand#8212;fried food is the soul of Southern cooking and has only grown in popularity in recent years. Like every one of James Villasand#8217;s cookbooks, this one is impeccably researched, with flawless recipes, history, and culture. It is filled with gorgeous color photos sure to tempt even health food fanatics, with crispy, crunchy delights in chaptersand#160;featuring eggs and cheese, seafood, breads, and Southern staples like grits, rice, and potatoes. Todayand#8217;s deep fryers make frying easier and healthier than ever; itand#8217;s as easy as pushing a button, with no risk of splattering oil, andand#160;Villasand#8217;s expertly written recipes like Sassy Shrimp Puffs, Georgia Bacon and Eggs with Hominy, Country Fried Steak, Turkey Hash Cakes, and Rosemary Pork Chops will ensure perfect results. This isnand#8217;t diet food, to be sure, but these are dishes that people love, and itand#8217;s safer and healthier than ever to fry without any sacrifice in flavor.
Synopsis
The best of two worlds -- all Southern-style fried food recipes -- from renowned cooking authority James Villas with gorgeous, full-color photography throughout
About the Author
JAMES VILLAS was the food and wine editor of Town & Country magazine for twenty-seven years. His work has also appeared in Esquire, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Saveur, The New York Times, and the Atlantic Monthly, among other publications. Two of his cookbooks have been nominated for a James Beard Award, and he has won a James Beard Award for journalism, and received Bon Appetit's Food Writer of the Year Award in 2004. Villas is the author of more than a dozen cookbooks and books on food.