Best of the Best from North Carolina: Selected Recipes From North Carolina's Favorite Cookbooks [Plastic Comb]

Gwen McKee (Editor), Barbara Moseley (Editor), Tupper England (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

From the majestic peaks of the Smokey Mountains through its historic heartland to the lovely shorelines of Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout, forty-eight of the leading cookbooks from the Tar Heel State have contributed a delicious variety of recipes to create this remarkable collection.

These favorite recipes from cooks all over North Carolina bring you delicious diversity with plenty of local "flavor." Included in the more than 400 recipes are such delightful dishes as Muddle, Downeast Clam Bake, Lobster-Stuffed Tenderloin of Beef, Corn and Cheese Chowder, Tanglewood Manor House Restaurant's Tar Heel Pie, and Homemade Irish Cream. These are certain to become your favorites, too.

Best of the Best from North Carolina is one of thirty volumes in Quail Ridge Press' acclaimed Best of the Best State Cookbook Series—continuing the tradition of Preserving America's Food Heritage.

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"As a recommendation let me say that I've tried nine of the seafood recipes without finding a 'loser.'" -- Raquel D. Boehmer, Seafood Soundings

From the Publisher

Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley are the editors of more than seventy-five best-selling cookbooks, including the Best Of The Best State Cookbook Series . With more than two million copies sold, this series is known nationwide as the definitive source for state and regional cooking. --This text refers to an alternate Plastic Comb edition.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 288 pages
• Publisher: Quail Ridge Press; Ringbound edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937552380
• ISBN-13: 978-0937552384
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,080,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars May be North Carolina, but it sure "ain't" country cookin', April 3, 2002

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This review is from: Best of the Best from North Carolina: Selected Recipes From North Carolina's Favorite Cookbooks (Plastic Comb)

My parents were western Carolinians and nobody was a better Southern cook than my Mom. However, feeling that we're all somehow immortal and will be around forever, I kept putting off recording her recipes for all the great dishes that I associate with the South. I thought this book would provide some of those great recipes, or reasonable facsimiles. Alas, I was wrong. The book contains not even one recipe for Fried Chicken, Cornbread, Baking Powder Biscuits, Gravy (Red Eye, Sawmill, or any other.) It contains no recipes for any of the greens commonly associated with the South (Collard Greens, Kale, Mustard Greens, etc.---not even one recipe for okra!) Quite a disappointment for me personally. I have rated the book with three stars because it is beautifully presented, has a few wonderful pictures, and some interesting recipes. But---I can't recommend it to anyone looking for the kind of southern dishes you'll find at Cracker Barrel. Now, on the other hand, if you crave Kiwi Coladas and Almond Champagne Chicken, you might want to give this book a try. But if you're looking for Southern Fried Chicken with Biscuits, Cream Gravy, and a nice serving of Turnip Greens with Country Ham, you haven't found the right book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, June 27, 2007

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This review is from: Best of the Best from North Carolina Cookbook: Selected Recipes from North Carolina's Favorite Cookbooks (Best of the Best State Cookbook) (Best of the Best Cookbook) (Plastic Comb)

I received this as a gift. I was born and raised in Eastern North Carolina and then moved to the mountains. The cookbook seemed a little Eastern and Piedmont heavy. Not that that is bad, however, I was hoping for some good recipes from food so commonly found in the western part of the state, especially sauce for barbecue. I am totally in love with Western N.C. barbecue (Eastern is vinegar based, Western is tomato based) Also lacking in cornbread and biscuit recipes. I will say that the recipes that I have made out of it are excellent, therefore I gave it a 3 star rating.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not Charleston Receipts, but..., August 16, 2000

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LadyGold "Nettingham_County_Sheriff" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of the Best from North Carolina: Selected Recipes From North Carolina's Favorite Cookbooks (Plastic Comb)

Although I would prefer a regional cookbook to include strictly regional recipes, the recipes are interesting and certainly concentrate on Southern food.

The ingredients are easily obtained and the directions are clear. If you like to "try before you buy", all the recipes indicate which cookbook they are taken from and cover photographs and descriptions of the contributing cookbooks are included.

Overall -- a useful addition to your library.