My Favorite Southern Cookbooks
Southern cookbooks are plentiful, of that, there is no doubt. So how do you choose the good ones? Well, obviously it's a matter of personal taste. But I'll let you know MY criteria, and if you agree with me on what YOU think makes a great southern cookbook, you should take a look at my favorites.
I prefer southern cookbooks that have old-fashioned southern recipes. I don't like the fancy-schmancy cookbooks that claim to be southern but include recipes like "pan seared ahi tuna with white wine sauce."
I enjoy cookbooks that tell stories about southern life, southern food, southern history and southern living. I really enjoy reading about the life and times of southern people, especially when it comes to southern food!
I prefer it if the cookbook has some pictures. They don't HAVE to have a full-color picture of every recipe, but it sure would be nice!
So here we go. Below you see my top picks for my favorite southern cookbooks, and I've read hundreds!
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Great Southern Cookbooks
The best books for southern cooks!
The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery
This is my all-time favorite southern cookbook. It has amazing stories from souther old-timers, REAL southern recipes like ramps and leather breeches, and just an overall amazing experience. I would just about rather die than give this book up!
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 10/15/2008)
The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories
I've always been a big fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, and of the television show that was loosely based on them. This book is no exception. You'll read REAL recipes from the American frontier, and this is what southern cooking is all about. These folks have some GREAT Missouri cooking!
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 10/15/2008)
You're Cookin' It Country: My Favorite Recipes and Memories
Loretta Lynn tells some delightful stories in this book. She is just a delight all around! Her recipes are smart, simple, and absolutely DELICIOUS! I love this one.
Amazon Price: (as of 10/15/2008)
Nathalie Dupree's Southern Memories: Recipes and Reminiscences
I used to watch Nathalie Dupree's New Southern Cooking on PBS and I would write down the recipes furiously. Boy was I glad to receive this book as a gift when I was a young teenager. I have cherished it ever since. I am a HUGE fan of her Brunswick Stew recipe. It gets rave reviews every time I make it!
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 10/15/2008)
Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread & Scuppernong Wine: The Folklore and Art of Southern Appalachian Cooking
This is a fantastic southern cookbook. It has TONS of stories and information about southern food and history, and the recipes are exceptional. If you want authentic, this book's got it.
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 10/15/2008)
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