Justin Wilson's Easy Cookin': 150 Rib-Tickling Recipes for Good Eating - Hardcover

Wilson, Justin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589807901 ISBN 13: 9781589807907

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The internationally known Cajun chef and humorist serves up easy-to-cook and easy-to-eat recipes for parties, picnics, or everyday occasions.
 
“Dis is so easy to cook and it tastes so good, you are going to think somebody lied to you about how good it is, I garontee.” ―Justin Wilson
 
People in Louisiana love to cook and they love to socialize. That’s why these easy down-home recipes are just the thing for the neighborly chef. Justin Wilson, who was always looking for ways to make his cooking easier, eliminates peeling and chopping by using flavored salts and powders instead of onions, celery, and garlic.
 
From breakfast to dinner and appetizers to desserts, Wilson packs every course with a cornucopia of flavor. Pecan Cornbread is made with pecan meal, and fish is fileted twice to speed up the process, allowing the host to get out of the kitchen and mingle with guests. Adding just the right amount of spice to every dish, Wilson makes good use of local ingredients, like Creole mustard, Louisiana hot sauce, and cayenne pepper. Sayings and anecdotes are of course included, because just like his food, Wilson is a representative of Cajun culture.

About this title

About the Author

Justin Wilson, always dapper in suspenders and a bow tie, was the author of several books. He starred in three acclaimed cooking series that aired on more than 300 PBS stations nationwide. The Cajun comedian produced 27 comedy albums that charmed audiences and, at one point, even outsold Elvis Presley. Wilson passed away on September 6, 2001, but his spirit lives on through the recipes he shared and the programs he made during his lifetime, which continue to air on PBS affiliates.

From the Back Cover

EASY TO COOK. EASY TO EAT. I GARONTEE! MORE THAN 165 DELECTICIOUS RECIPES TO KEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET AND OUT OF THE KITCHEN. WHOOOO BOY, IT'S GOOD EATIN'!

From the Inside Flap

Easy to cook, easy to eat.

That is Justin Wilson's philosophy. Sitting at the table instead of standing in the kitchen during a meal is every cook's goal, and with these dishes, even serious chefs will be spending more time with friends and family, garonteed!

For parties, picnics, or everyday occasions, Wilson includes Hot Cabbage Slaw, Country Egg Salad, and Potato Salad without Potatoes. Each recipe yields between eight and twenty servings, enough to feed your family and all your neighbors. Hearty soups and stews for brisk weather, such as Turtle Stew, Red Bean Soup, and Oyster Soup, will warm your insides and keep people coming back for seconds. For barbecuers, Wilson takes you out of the kitchen to use a Cajun smoker and Cajun microwave, great for cooking a pig or turkey in any season.

With all the spices used in the main course recipes, it is essential to balance those savory flavors with a touch of sweetness. Wilson rounds out the meal with easy-to-prepare recipes for cobblers, pies, and puddings.

Justin Wilson was an internationally acclaimed humorist who hosted six television cooking series and authored eight other books for Pelican: The Justin Wilson Cookbook, The Justin Wilson #2 Cookbook: Cookin' Cajun, The Justin Wilson Gourmet and Gourmand Cookbook, Justin Wilson Looking Back: A Cajun Cookbook, Justin Wilson's Outdoor Cooking with Inside Help, Justin Wilson's Cajun Fables, Justin Wilson's Cajun Humor, and More Cajun Humor. A lifelong resident of Louisiana, Wilson passed away in 2001.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589807901
• ISBN 13: 9781589807907
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224