Unprejudiced Palate or BBQ Queens Big Book of Barbecue

Unprejudiced Palate: Classic Thoughts on Food and the Good Life

Author: Angelo M Pellegrini

Part memoir, part exhortation, part cookbook, and seasoned with warm humor, The Unprejudiced Palate is the vibrant exposition of the place of food and wine in "the good life." Pellegrini brings to this utterly charming book his immigrant Italian perspective and unfettered culinary attitudes. He has created a delicious read for anyone interested in good food, wine, and cooking.

San Francisco Chronicle

If you like enthusiastic, high-spirited, intelligent talk about what you eat, this is eminently the book for you.

San Francisco Chronicle

If you like enthusiastic, high-spirited, intelligent talk about what you eat, this is eminently the book for you.

What People Are Saying

Alice Waters
Alice Waters, Owner, Chez Panisse
I have always thought that Angelo Peligrini misnamed his charming but opinionated book. It should have been called the Prejudiced Palate, because he is so absolutely sure and unwavering in his vision of how to live a beautiful and delicious life. And I think he's right.

Jessica Harris
The Unprejudiced Palate is a savory treat that, like a fine wine or good stinky cheese, has improved with age.
—(Jessica Harris, author of The Africa Cookbook and Beyond Gumbo)

Mark Kurlansky
The Unprejudiced Palate is a forgotten gem from what might be remembered as the Golden Age of American food writing. This Italian born, beloved Seattle professor, friend and colleague of MFK Fisher, wrote with charm, wit, and a rare intelligence about food.
—(Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt, Cod, 1968)

David Rosengarten
Angelo Pellegrini remains undoubtedly one of America's greatest food writers. But The Unprejudiced Palate is not just about cooking; it's about taking the time to slow down and savor life. This delightful classic is a must read for those who live in our fast-food nation.
—(David Rosengarten, author of It's All American Food, The Dean and DeLuca Cookbook and Taste)

Jacques Pйpin
Like great dishes, great writing remains in our memory forever. Angelo Pellegrini's The Unprejudiced Palate is a lesson in how to enjoy life in an elegant and highly civilized way.

Daniel Bouloud
Angelo Pellegrini's very personal view of cookery in America in the late forties is erudite, fascinating and at times screamingly funny. His descriptions of his Italian family's favorite dishes are so complete that they might as well be recipes, each more delicious sounding than the next.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction to the Modern Library food series
	Introduction
Pt. 1	Bread and wine in perspective
1	A slight touch of heresy	3
2	The discovery of abundance	18
3	The things my fathers used to do	37
4	Rooted in the earth	55
5	The cubicle of temperance	76
6	The dissipation of prejudice	93
Pt. 2	Bread and wine in good taste
1	Further incursions into heresy	113
2	The kitchen and the soup kettle	136
3	Please, my name is Angelo	159
4	Fish must be drowned in wine	179
5	Some culinary preferences	196
6	Chicken and other small fry	213
	Conclusion : toward humane living	229

Read also Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook or Mexican Cooking for Dummies

BBQ Queens' Big Book of Barbecue

Author: Karen Adler

The BBQ Queens have created more than 350 delectable, doable recipes for grilled, smoked, barbecued, planked, stir-grilled, and rotisserie-cooked food in The BBQ Queens' Big Book of Barbecue. Adler and Fertig cover every step of a meal: shopping lists and tips for easy ingredient preparation, how to keep the mess and the cooking time to a minimum when possible so that weeknight dinners are a breeze, and how to grill extra food in order to have great leftovers for meals throughout the week. They lay the groundwork for expert grilling and smoking with clear explanations of basic techniques, then they encourage backyard cooks to branch out and experiment with new versions or flavors. Special sections and photographs throughout highlight the adventures of and recipes from Grill Gals and BBQ Babes—women from all over the country and all walks of life who grill and smoke and want to spread the love.

Library Journal

Spring is coming-and so are the barbecue books! "BBQ Queens" Adler and Fertig like to wear tiaras when they grill. They are members of an all-women barbecue team that competes on the national barbecue circuit, and they give cooking classes and demonstrations throughout the country. In their latest book, they provide hundreds of recipes, including a big "A to Z of Grilled and Smoked Veggies, Cheeses, and Pizzas," along with tips, stories, and profiles of other "Grill Gals." Some readers may find the tone a bit precious (e.g., "this is really a girly-girl recipe, with ruffles and ribbons"), but the recipes are easy and appealing. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.