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50 Best Stuffings and Dressings (365 Ways Series)

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Face it, given the choice of side dishes, most of us will choose stuffing over rice or potatoes any day. Unfortunately, most of us also consider the only options to be our Mom's Thanksgiving stuffing, or else something out of a box. Now there are a few new ideas. All the recipes work well either stuffed into a turkey or a chicken (or even into an acorn squash), or baked in a casserole. Sourdough bread stuffing, with artichokes & sun-dried tomatoes is one of my favorites. It's never been easier to get creative with dinner!

This book may not have any pictures but each stuffing that I have tested has turned out perfectly delicious. There are stuffings for any taste. There are chapters on bread stuffings, cornbread stuffings, rice and grain, fruit and vegetable and finally, meat stuffings. My family's favorite is the Florentine sausage, ricotta and spinach. I especially appreciated the pages on how to make a perfect roast turkey with gravy. Don't wait until the holidays to try out these recipes!

The turkey may be the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving table but we all know that the stuffing (we always called it dressing)is the litmus test of the the entire dinner. Rick Rodgers, known for his turkey day bible, Thanksgiving 101, showcases stuffing(dressing) and gives us a regional breakdown.

I have long read about the delicacy of cornbread stuffing, a decidely Southern version of stuffing/dressing. So in my pursuit of a knowledge of American culinary history, I made Mason-Dixon Cornbread Dressing with Bacon and Pecans. WOW! This was a perfect match for my deep fried turkey. This Yankee surrenders to the delicacy of our Southern cuisine. My friends and neighbors were at first skeptical of that pot of oil boiling away in the backyard, but when they got a taste of the meat and a sample of the cornbread stuffing, they are now believers that Southern cuisine is exquisite.

But this book is not a showcase of Southern cuisine. It is Greek, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Cajun and Southwestern cuisine as well. You won't have to limit your stuffing/dressing meals to Thanksgiving anymore. These are delightful side dishes to accompany any meal.

You will like this book. Rick Rodgers is the Thanksgiving guru and this will be a welcome addition to your library. It makes a nice gift for the first-time cook too!