Southern Routes: Secret Recipes from the Best Down-Home Joints in the South

Vaughn, Ben; Simon Majumdar [Foreword]

ISBN 10: 0718011627 / ISBN 13: 9780718011628

Published by Harper Horizon, 2015

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Seller Inventory # 0718011627-11-26790573

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Southern Routes: Secret Recipes from the Best Down-Home Joints in the South
• Publisher: Harper Horizon
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718011627
• ISBN 13: 9780718011628
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Weight: 30 ounces

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Synopsis

In most of Ben’s experiences, the humble Southern chefs share their long protected family recipes but it’s not an adventure if everyone cooperates. Some of these institutions guard their recipes like members of the family.

To the untrained eater, the secret ingredients it takes to create such an iconic dish would remain a bewitching mystery without the original formula. However, Ben’s journey and mission is to deliver the most amazing 100 Southern recipes in Southern Routes.

With his charm and ability in the kitchen, award-winning chef, author, and Food Network host Ben Vaughn acquired each recipe–one way or another. If he was unable to get the recipe directly from the source, Ben replicated it himself, only having tasted the dish. After deciphering the exact mix of ingredients, his recipe was put to the test when the recipe gatekeeper gave him the thumbs up.

Southern Routes highlights iconic Southern kitchens all throughout the Delta such as…

• Mat & Naddies and Carlos and Rocky’s in New Orleans;
• Our Way Café in Decatur, Georgia;
• McMel’s, City Café, Dipsy Doodle, and Wendell Smith’s Restaurant in Tennessee;
• and Martha’s Menu in Mississippi

This book is more than a recipe book but instead a soulful, informative ride through the most delicious parts of America.  

Experience the real recipes, real people, and real stories as Ben journeys through the South exploring Southern Routes.

About the Author

Ben Vaughn is an award-winning chef, author, restaurateur and Food Network host. In 2015, Ben opened his "Southern Kitchen" in Las Vegas as an homage to his passion, southern cuisine. Ben's culinary career started in South Florida and flourished as he became chef/owner of trendsetting and critically acclaimed restaurants throughout the South. He sits on the culinary advisory board to National Food Day and serves as CEO and culinary director for his restaurant group Fork-Knife-Spoon. A food lover, family man and author, Ben's latest book, "Southern Routes," chronicles his journey to find the best dishes and restaurants from North Carolina to Texas. "Southern Routes" is published by Harper Collins. You can find more of Ben's writings as a weekly columnist for the Las Vegas Sun, and The Daily Meal, and original recipes on his website bvate.com. Ben is also the host of the upcoming digital series "The Breakfast Show".