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For the true New Orleans seafood lover, this is one cookbook you will want to keep in the forefront of your kitchen. The collection of recipes
and tips are brought to you through an almost historical tour of New Orleans. This book is not to be matched! - Cindy
Any visitor to New Orleans has surely tasted and loved a seafood gumbo, a shrimp remoulade, or any number of the innovative seafood dishes
turned out nightly by the city's talented cadre of creative restaurant chefs. Now, home cooks and chefs everywhere can bring these vibrant
flavors home, thanks to third-generation restaurateur, Ralph Brennan, and his culinary team, who have created the definitive guide to New
Orleans seafood with their new cookbook, Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Cookbook. Four years in the making (including a nine-month
hiatus in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina), this beautiful, full-color cookbook was created by the perfect storm of Louisiana talent
including Ralph Brennan, his five talented chefs (representing Red Fish Grill, BACCO, Ralph's on the Park, and Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen),
veteran writer and editor Gene Bourg, and acclaimed photographer Kerri McCaffety.
"In New Orleans, cuisine is a great leveler - home cooks can be just as passionate about our food culture as the high-profile chefs
in a fine-dining establishment," says Brennan. "We created this book to demystify seafood and provide everyone the opportunity to create
unique New Orleans seafood recipes at home."
To achieve this goal, each detailed recipe was painstakingly prepared and triple-tested in home kitchens to ensure dishes come out authentic
and delicious, every time. Within the book's 432 pages, home cooks will find iconic recipes such as:
Trout Amandine
Oysters Rockefeller
Barbecue Shrimp
Grilled Redfish and Fried Green Tomatoes with Ravigote Sauce and Hot Butter Sauce
Other recipes in Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Cookbook
prepare Gulf seafood the way Ralph Brennan's restaurants serve it- with a contemporary twist. These recipes include:
Crawfish Ravioli
Barbecue Oysters with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
Crabmeat Lasagna with Crab-&-Chanterelle Butter Sauce
Crawfish Springrolls
And what cookbook would be complete without desserts? New Orleans is also known for its unique confections, including these favorites
showcased by Ralph Brennan:
Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce & Roasted Pecans
Chocolate Bread Pudding with Two Chocolate Sauces & Almond Bark
Lemon Icebox Pie
Fluffy Sweet-Potato Pie
Creole Red Velvet Roulade with Cafe-Brulot Creme Anglaise
Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Cookbook is set
apart from other seafood-focused cookbooks by a section called "A Seafood Cook's Manual." This comprehensive guide to Gulf seafood covers everything
from finfish, crabs, crawfish, shrimp, oysters, frog legs, and even alligator. Brennan and his staff also provide extensive tips and advice, and
illustrated step-by-step instructions on handling, storing, and preparing raw seafood. A complete list of premier local and national vendors of
seafood, spices, condiments, and cocktails is included to provide home chefs with the key ingredients needed to create the authentic flavors and
tastes of New Orleans.
For regions and seasons in which typical New Orleans fare is unavailable, the book provides recommendations on substituting regional specialties
native to the home cook's territory. This novel approach allows home cooks to combine the flavors of New Orleans with the freshest, local ingredients -
a time-honored principle of Ralph Brennan's kitchens.
"New Orleans has a unique culture of food, music, and history, plus a joie de vivre not found anywhere else in the U.S.," Brennan explains.
"Our cuisine generates a passion and a bond shared by just about everyone whether it's in the eating or the cooking. I put this cookbook together
in order to bring this passion to kitchens everywhere."
While there are many reasons for teaching kids to cook -- less expensive than eating out, preserves family heritage, etc, the most important
reason is that by teaching your child to cook, you're giving him a better chance to be a healthy grown-up. Enabling your child with the ability
to appreciate freshness and to transform ingredients into tasty foods opens their eyes to making wiser choices about what to eat...
Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Cookbook
Let's Get Cooking!
