The Southerner's Cookbook: Recipes, Wisdom, and Stories (Garden & Gun Books)

Product Description

From Garden & Gun—the magazine that features the best of Southern cooking, dining, cocktails, and customs—comes an heirloom-quality guide to the traditions and innovations that define today’s Southern food culture, with more than 100 recipes and 4-color photography throughout.

From well-loved classics like biscuits and fried chicken to uniquely regional dishes such as sonker (Piedmont, North Carolina’s take on cobbler) or Minorcan chowder (Florida’s version of clam chowder), each recipe in The Southerner’s Cookbook tells a story about Southern food and its origins. With contributions from some of the South’s finest chefs, a glossary of cooking terms, and essays from many of the magazine’s most beloved writers, The Southerner’s Cookbook is much more than simply a collection of recipes: it is a true reflection of the South’s culinary past, present, and future

• Named one of Eater’s Best New Cookbooks for Fall 2015
• Selected as one of Vainty Fair’s “18 Best New Cookbooks”

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• Named one of Eater’s Best New Cookbooks for Fall 2015
• Selected as one of Vainty Fair’s “18 Best New Cookbooks”

Top Reviews

Eh, I have read better.
by Ivy (1 out of 5 stars)
November 27, 2018

Here is the deal, I married into an incredibly large Southern family. Southerners love get-togethers they love cooking and they believe that cooking heals the soul, I could not agree more. When I got this book I was so thoroughly excited to see all of the recipes that my husband' s family makes... and to be completely honest... there are so many elements missing from this cookbook! I was pretty disappointed, this cookbook just went on a shelf where it will collect dust. When something as simplistic as classic collard greens, red beans and rice..which is an absolute Southern staple at any table is missing....it doesn't seem like a REAL southern cook book. Things like classic cornbread, grits, fried fish, greens smoked ham hocks, corn bread dressing, southern sweet cabbage, things like that are not here.... no thanks...
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Not to be overlooked or ignored
by Jack Morgan (5 out of 5 stars)
November 28, 2015

If your from the South, or simply wishing you were Southern, this is a must have cook book. Each page is a story of Southern food and charm. Not to be missed, the pot of green beans that are cooked for over two hours.....sounds odd right?.......they are just like Grandma used to make on a wood fired stove. Get off your wallet and get this book, and while your at it, a subscription to Garden & Gun will go a long way in making your conversion to "Southern" complete. Now kindly pass the Shrimp and Grits.........
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Fun, informative, delicious recipes
by Destiny (5 out of 5 stars)
March 17, 2016

This is just an awesome cookbook from cover to cover! The stories are as beautiful as the pictures. While the essays are great and the recipes are spot on, I am also very appreciative of the fact that this cookbook educates the reader as well. I know what part of the pig the hamhock comes from now?!! Laugh if you will, but it's true this cookbook taught me that.

If you're a southerner like myself, then you will feel right at home. If you're not, then this cookbook poses as a great opportunity to get yourself acquainted with the south and the delicious cuisine it has to offer.
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Even if you think it's gross sounding it's good!
by NatashaM18 (4 out of 5 stars)
September 1, 2016

I am not from the South. I live in Southern California, but my boyfriend is from the South and he will be living in California much to his dismay. To brighten up his spirits I bought this cookbook to "Cook our way to the South". The directions are helpful and concise, and the pictures are great too. I like how they tell a little story of where the dish came from. You need real pots and pans for these recipes folks! It would have been nice to see a picture of every recipe in the book. I suppose that's what google is for. Just buy it, you won't regret it .
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Transports me back to my southern childhood
by Kathleen Bernhard (5 out of 5 stars)
May 8, 2016

My mom is from Louisiana, my dad from Texas, and I'm a proud Georgia Peach. I know what good southern food tastes like. I've made about half a dozen of these recipes so far and I haven't been disappointed yet. Everything has been absolutely delicious. When I eat this food, I'm transported back to the Sundays of my childhood when my parents would treat us BBQ on the back porch or a meat 'n three style dinner at the local diner.

Now in a different city, I've been hunting high and low for some good fried chicken only to constantly be disappointed. I made this book's recipe and WOW, I couldn't believe my first attempt would come out that good. Everyone at the table was salivating and I ran out of pieces too quickly. People were grabbing a 4th or 5th piece because it was too good to stop.

If you want to cook authentic southern food, this is the cookbook for you. The recipes are so classic that I know I'll be pulling out this book on Sundays for my kids for decades to come.
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Obsessed with this Cookbook
by thues (5 out of 5 stars)
September 24, 2018

Not only is the book itself very beautiful and looks good displayed or on a shelf but the content inside is awesome. It has beautiful pictures and stories inside along with fantastic recipes, of course! I am so pleased with the book and plan to use it for many years to come. It would also make an excellent gift to that southern culinary lover in your life!
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you need this cookbook in your collection!!
by Stephen Schwartz (5 out of 5 stars)
August 2, 2017

as a subscriber to the magazine for a long time, and reading about the dishes in many of the issues, it was a treat to purchase the cookbook which is filled with great stuff. if you like southern cooking and are adventurous this is the book for you. everything from start to finish including many favorites like pimento cheese and shrimp and grits. worth the price for sure
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Great Buy
by SCbelle20 (5 out of 5 stars)
April 19, 2019

I ordered this cookbook for my uncle for Christmas several years ago and have since been treated to several lovely meals from recipes inside. My uncle loves the recipes, layout, stories, and quality of this cookbook. You can never go wrong with Garden and Gun.
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Five Stars
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
April 28, 2017

Well written and nice pics. Fun to read. Excellent recipes. Each one that's been tried has turned out nicely.
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Good to read AND to eat
by cicada (5 out of 5 stars)
February 14, 2016

So many good recipes here, and great stories. Garden and Gun is such a quirky magazine, but I always find something wonderful in every issue. This collection is no different. Makes me proud to live in the south, even though I'm a transplant.

While there are many southern-themed cookbooks out there, if you have room for only one, this is a good way to go.

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