The Southerner's Cookbook: Recipes, Wisdom, and Stories (Garden & Gun Books, 3)

Here is the deal, I married into an incredibly large Southern family. Southerners love get-togethers they love cooking and they believe that cooking heals the soul, I could not agree more. When I got this book I was so thoroughly excited to see all of the recipes that my husband' s family makes... and to be completely honest... there are so many elements missing from this cookbook! I was pretty disappointed, this cookbook just went on a shelf where it will collect dust. When something as simplistic as classic collard greens, red beans and rice..which is an absolute Southern staple at any table is missing....it doesn't seem like a REAL southern cook book. Things like classic cornbread, grits, fried fish, greens smoked ham hocks, corn bread dressing, southern sweet cabbage, things like that are not here.... no thanks...

Southern recipes? More like coastal southern. This is nothing like the south I know - being born and raised in Georgia. But it does remind me of coastal Georgia eating. If you don’t live on the coast with fresh seafood- forget about it.

If your from the South, or simply wishing you were Southern, this is a must have cook book. Each page is a story of Southern food and charm. Not to be missed, the pot of green beans that are cooked for over two hours.....sounds odd right?.......they are just like Grandma used to make on a wood fired stove. Get off your wallet and get this book, and while your at it, a subscription to Garden & Gun will go a long way in making your conversion to "Southern" complete. Now kindly pass the Shrimp and Grits.........

I ordered this cookbook for my uncle for Christmas several years ago and have since been treated to several lovely meals from recipes inside. My uncle loves the recipes, layout, stories, and quality of this cookbook. You can never go wrong with Garden and Gun.

This is just an awesome cookbook from cover to cover! The stories are as beautiful as the pictures. While the essays are great and the recipes are spot on, I am also very appreciative of the fact that this cookbook educates the reader as well. I know what part of the pig the hamhock comes from now?!! Laugh if you will, but it's true this cookbook taught me that.If you're a southerner like myself, then you will feel right at home. If you're not, then this cookbook poses as a great opportunity to get yourself acquainted with the south and the delicious cuisine it has to offer.

i've made a few things out of it and the barbecue sauce recipes, especially, are really good.There are a few problems. One of which is that i get the feeling some of these recipes were not tested before they were published. Someone just decided they sounded good and wrote it down, especially the fried food recipes - fried green tomatoes, fried pickles, etc. G&G magazine has all kinds of good, inventive recipes and that kind of culinary thought was absent in the production of this cookbook.

Not only is the book itself very beautiful and looks good displayed or on a shelf but the content inside is awesome. It has beautiful pictures and stories inside along with fantastic recipes, of course! I am so pleased with the book and plan to use it for many years to come. It would also make an excellent gift to that southern culinary lover in your life!

The book is great. Filled with wonderful recipes and great stories. Was delivered fast. The only reason it gets a 4 is that it should have had a little more padding to protect the edges of the book.

E-excellent! Worth buying if only for the anecdotes!

Spedizione puntuale come sempre.Il libro è davvero un bel cookbook. Tantissime ricette spiegate molto bene.Anche esteticamente il libro è molto bello,curato nei particolari.Lo consiglio.