America: The Cookbook

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With 800 home-cooking recipes, America: The Cookbook is a celebration of the remarkable diversity of American food and food culture state by state. Features 50 essays and menus from a 'who's who' of 100 foremost food experts and chefs.

America: The Cookbook is the first book to document comprehensively – and celebrate – the remarkable diversity of American cuisine and food culture. A thoroughly researched compendium of 800 home-cooking recipes for delicious and authentic American dishes, America: The Cookbook explores the country's myriad traditions and influences, regional favorites and melting-pot fusion – the culinary heritage of a nation, from appetizers to desserts and beyond. A unique state-by-state section features essays and menus from a 'who's who' of 100 foremost food experts and chefs.

Top Reviews

Every recipe Delicious
by jenniewynne (5 out of 5 stars)
February 3, 2018

I had perused this cookbook before I purchased it. I have tried several recipes and each was delicious. Recipes are listed by topic (main dish, appetizer, dessert, etc.), but by each recipe is a silhouette of the state or region it's from. At the end of the book is a list of states, and an essay by a chef describing the cuisine of the state, and providing a couple of his/her recipes. It's thick, and heavy and so full of really cool recipes. Many are ethnic, since we are such a diverse population. It's currently my favorite cookbook. Cooking is one of my hobbies, and as soon as I saw this cookbook, I had to have it. It's a readers joy as well as a cookbook.
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Nice variety of recipes collected from across the USA
by Fry Boy (4 out of 5 stars)
November 2, 2017

I read about this in Bloomberg Businessweek and decided to give it a shot. Glad I did.

So far I've made two of the recipes in here. The first was maple-bacon Brussel sprouts, which came out nicely. Then I made "Caldo Verde," a Portuguese soup that uses potatoes, kale (I know!), onion, etc. Also quite good. My wife even liked both and she's a little on the pedestrian side when it comes to food. Next up will be fried pickles!

Someone gave this a one-star review because the recipes aren't state by state but rather categorized under appetizers, main courses, side dishes, desserts. That's preferable as far as I'm concerned. . . .

I'd give this five stars if it had pictures of every recipe. Granted, it has a lot, but I like to see what my finished meals are supposed to look like.

May 2018 Update: I've made the braised turnips, the carrots and honey and the cod roasted with potatoes and onions. All quite good.
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A comprehensive, inclusive, and essential guide to cooking in America
by ADM (5 out of 5 stars)
December 10, 2017

This is a remarkable survey of American cuisine, covering not only "traditional" American food but also regional cuisine introduced by recent waves of immigrants. This is a novel approach by the author, a well-established and talented foodwriter. A good concept is one thing, but execution matters, as well. And here, Langholtz and her team have done their homework, unearthing and testing scores of recipes. There's something for everyone: whether you want a quick weekday meal or snack, or want to take on a massive project like cooking barbacoa in a fire pit over a long weekend with friends, you'll find it here. I grew up in New England, and know that region's cuisine intimately. Langholtz's survey of New England cooking rings with authenticity and she engaged talented cooks to provide recipes. I marveled how essentially different regional cuisines are -- what we consider to be "American" food is really segmented along regional lines, and a great many dishes from, say, the Midwest were entirely unfamiliar to me til I came across them in "America: The Cookbook." Assembling a comprehensive, inclusive, almost encyclopedic reference such as this one is no small task, and Langholtz appears to have managed the resources available to her to complete this task successfully. I'll be referring to her work for years to come.
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... bit more detailed in regional description and a bit better organized, however
by MikeB (4 out of 5 stars)
July 4, 2018

Sure it could have been a bit more detailed in regional description and a bit better organized, however, it is a great collection of American regional dishes that appear to be true to the roots of their origin. What I especially appreciate is the no non sense straight forward cuisine that eschews the overly "our special take" foo foo approach that many chefs and cooking references feel the need to take these days. In many cases the less complicated tried and true dishes made for generations refined over time are the best. As an example, the Carne Adovada recipe, a classic New Mexican dish, is now my go to, simple and tasty with out the hassle of other well known "test kitchens', that produces as good if not a better, smooth and balanced result.
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I bought this for a friend's birthday and she loved it. I bought it a few weeks early ...
by Michelle Moore (5 out of 5 stars)
October 25, 2017

I bought this for a friend's birthday and she loved it. I bought it a few weeks early so I would have time to (carefully) read it myself. I loved the layout and was amazed at the variety of the recipes. It is going on my Christmas list for sure.
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Love this book
by Sandra Ruotolo (5 out of 5 stars)
April 5, 2018

Love this book. The lack of photos doesn't bother me. Appears to have authentic recipies like alligator bites. Not my cup of tea, but their is a recipe for everyone
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A Cookbook for Everyone!
by M. Seymour (5 out of 5 stars)
October 20, 2017

This is a fantastic cookbook, set up in such a simple to understand format, delicious and easy recipes, and so accessible and understandable! I love the regional-ness of it - I've lived in a lot of different places, so I went immediately to the regions I know and sure enough, there were some of my favorite foods! The only problem is that I don't know how I'm ever going to find the time to try ALL the recipes!
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too bad this book does not include an alphabetical index of ...
by constance soufflet (3 out of 5 stars)
June 11, 2018

the recipes represent well the culinary diversity of the US... too bad this book does not include an alphabetical index of the recipes... ths is a big limitation to use it
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Truly the new American cuisine
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
June 15, 2018

I bought this for myself for my birthday and I absolutely love it. It truly encapsulates the best food in America and celebrates the incredibly inventive new foods as well as the melting pot of immigrants that create new twists on traditional foods in the US.
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Five Stars
by patricia francis (5 out of 5 stars)
June 14, 2018

fun read a keeper cookbook

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