- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Council Oak; 75th edition (Oct 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1571780955
- ISBN-13: 978-1571780959
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 22.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #930,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of America's most legendary highway, Route 66. This 2,400-mile stretch of interstate runs across eight states and straight through the American psyche. John Steinbeck, Woody Guthrie, and carloads of nuclear families from the 1920s to the 1960s threaded their way through the heartland, and the unique restaurants that blossomed along Route 66 are justly celebrated. There are other successful road guides, but Marian Clark's The Route 66 Cookbook is the only culinary guide to what Steinbeck dubbed "The Mother Road." It includes over 250 delicious, time-tested recipes from places like the U Drop Inn, the Covered Wagon Trading Post, the Pig Hip, and the Bungalow Inn. It is also a nostalgic recreation of the Route 66 of the past, with stories from the waitresses and cooks who poured the coffee and baked the pie. With 105 b&w illustrations--as well as a new 16-page color section--this is a gem of Americana, and a treasury of comforting dishes from a time when the flavors along the road changed as dramatically as the landscape and accents as you sped across the heartland.
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Ever find yourself hungry and nostalgic at the same time? Do you dream of cruising down the old two-lane highway and pulling in to someplace belly- and soul-satisfying for some classic comfort food? Sometimes you can go home again: let The Route 66 Cookbook guide you down historic Route 66, as you feast in the landmark eateries along the way--or simply travel from your armchair to the kitchen, savoring the history and following the recipes. The year 2001 marks the 75th anniversary of America's most celebrated highway. In the years since it was bypassed by the interstate, this 2,400-mile-long artery--stretching from Navy Pier in Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier in California--and the restaurants and people alongside it have come to be recognized as a beloved national treasure. For legions of aficionados, Route 66 is a destination, not just a means of getting somewhere. Marian Clark's The Route 66 Cookbook is the only culinary guide to what John Steinbeck dubbed "The Mother Road," including over 250 time-tested recipes from places like the U Drop Inn, the Pig Hip Restaurant, Caveman Bar B-Q and Steak House, Miz Zip's Cafe, Cotton Eyed Joe's, and the Yippie Yi Yo Cafe. It's a living history of a time when the flavors along the road changed as dramatically as the landscape and the accents. Many of the places described are still very much in action, just waiting for you to pull up, slide into a booth or sit at the counter, and ask,"What's good today?" This deluxe anniversary edition offers a vivid celebration of some of the most memorable sights and singular dining experiences along the way. The author's substantial new introduction delivers loads of updated information, new recipes shared by veteran Route 66 restauranteurs like Norma of Norma's Diamond Cafe, and a check-list of A Dozen Unforgettable Flavors of Route 66. Also new: sixteen pages of color photos that beautifully spotlight the striking terrain and character of this Yellow Brick Road through the heart (and tastebuds) of America. Join the thousands of fans from around the world who've traced the Mother Road with a well-worn copy of this book beside them on the front seat--and save room for the pie!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Real road food, tasty, cookable; sometimes even nutritious,
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This review is from: Route 66 Cookbook: Deluxe Edition: Comfort Food from the Mother Road (Hardcover)
Where else can you learn how they made those cinnamon rolls, chicken-fried steak, greasy hamburgers, chili and chocolate pie? This book is history! And there real jewels, too -- roast duck, chicken and shrimp curry -- that are delicious and easy. This is a useful, real cookbook full of wonderful road stories. A wonderful book!
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The Route 66 Cookbook,
By A Customer
This review is from: Route 66 Cookbook: Deluxe Edition: Comfort Food from the Mother Road (Hardcover)
The book has a great new introduction with additional stories and recipes. Makes for memorable reading about cafes, diners and other eateries that were once on the road and others that are on 66 today. Recipes work!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great trip down memory lane with all the trimmings,
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This review is from: Route 66 Cookbook: Deluxe Edition: Comfort Food from the Mother Road (Hardcover)
I originally bought the first edition of this fantastic book and had to buy the deluxe update as well. This book is truly fantastic. I spent a good part of last summer driving from Los Angeles to Missouri on old route 66 and this book was a welcome friend along the way (how many people plan trips with cookbooks in hand, I have no idea). From the standpoint of the trip it was great to be able to find some of the same restaurants that my parents ate at 30+ years ago. The book is also full of menus, pictures and stories - and it's the stories that set the book apart. The stories about the restaurants and people along the way made the entire trip seem like visiting old friends. The recipes are also second to none. I've tried over two dozen of the recipes and none have disapointed me so far. All of them are simple, tasty and relatively simple to make. You can't go wrong by using these recipes. Finally, I love the changes from Chicago to Los Angeles in terms of the regional recipes offered. I've long been a fan of American regional cooking and this book, while not a "regional cookbook", shows a flair for the subtle changes in restaurant fare as you travel the mother road.
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