Overview
Southern comfort food and multicultural recipes from the New York Times best-selling superstar chef Marcus Samuelsson's iconic Harlem restaurant. When the James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson opened Red Rooster on Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem, he envisioned more than a restaurant. It would be the heart of his neighborhood and a meet-and-greet for both the downtown and the uptown sets, serving Southern black and cross-cultural food. It would reflect Harlem's history. Ever since the 1930s, Harlem has been a magnet for more than a million African Americans, a melting pot for Spanish, African, and Caribbean immigrants, and a mecca for artists. These traditions converge on Rooster's menu, with Brown Butter Biscuits, Chicken and Waffle, Killer Collards, and Donuts with Sweet Potato Cream. They're joined by global-influenced dishes such as Jerk Bacon and Baked Beans, Latino Pork and Plantains, and Chinese Steamed Bass and Fiery Noodles. Samuelsson's Swedish-Ethiopian background shows in Ethiopian Spice-Crusted Lamb, Slow-Baked Blueberry Bread with Spiced Maple Syrup, and the Green Viking, sprightly Apple Sorbet with Caramel Sauce. Interspersed with lyrical essays that convey the flavor of the place and stunning archival and contemporary photos, The Red Rooster Cookbook is as layered as its inheritance.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780544639775
- ISBN-10: 0544639774
- Publisher: Harvest Publications
- Publish Date: October 2016
- Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
- Page Count: 384
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This article was originally published in the November 2016 issue of BookPage. Download the entire issue for the Kindle or Nook.
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There are plenty of big-name, beautiful cookbooks coming out this holiday season that are perfect for the gourmet on your gift list. The Red Rooster, Marcus Samuelsson’s thriving restaurant in the heart of Harlem, seems a far cry from his svelte Scandinavian restaurant, Aquavit, but both are products of Samuelsson’s unique culinary genius. Harlem is his home now; he’s wild about the food, the people and the history, and his new book, The Red Rooster Cookbook, celebrates the place where his pickled herring gets along well with cornbread. Vibrantly eclectic is an understatement for the mix of recipes here, from Fried Yardbird and Brown Butter Biscuits to Puerco en Cerveza, Trout with Ginger and Citrus and Ethiopian-Spiced Lamb. As a delicious treat, Samuelsson walks us though the lively Harlem scene in lyrical essays studded with photos.
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