Famous Dave's Backroads & Sidestreets [Hardcover]

Dave Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Award winning recipes inspired by America's down-home eateries. More than 100 recipes for comfort foods and authentic regional dishes. They come from neighborhood storefront restaurants and blues joints (Voodoo Chicken & Mojo Salsa and Beale Street Shrimp and Corn Fritters); small town roadhouses and cafes (Route 66 Truck Stop Chili, Creamy Sweet & Sour Coleslaw, and Caraway Cheese Soup); country kitchens (Front Porch Cheesy Grits, Real Honest Southern Fried Chicken, and County Fair Blue Ribbon Peach Pie); and rustic cabins and lodges (Log Cabin Chicken Pot Pie, Ketchickan Lodge Salmon Pate, and Drunken Peach Cobler.)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Dave Anderson is a guy whose heart is even bigger than his appetite. These recipes reflect his love for his Chicago roots and his zest for life with a little kick." -- Rich Melman, Chairman: Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc

"The Best Cookbook Ever! Passion on Every Page! 25 Years of Living, Loving, Laughing and Eating." -- Steven Schussler, Creator, Rainforest Cafe

"This is the ultimate comfort food cookbook. It's food that people love to eat. Dave's outdone himself this time." -- Carolyn Wells, Kansas City Barbecue Society

About the Author

A Native American, Dave Anderson is as remarkably unique as his food and his award-winning restaurants. A man recognized for his extraordinary palate, devotion to detail, and dedication to perfection, he is also a silversmith, antiques expert, homespun philosopher, and philanthropist. (All the profits from his book will be donated to The Mino-Giizhig Fund.) In 1997, Nation's Restaurant News honored Famous Dave's Inc. with its coveted "Hot Concept Award" for being the most innovative and exciting new restaurant in the marketplace, and that same year, Famous Dave himself won the "Minnesota and the Dakota Entrepreneur of the Year Award" from Ernst & Young, NASDAQ and USA Today. Famous Dave lives in Edina, Minnesota with his wife and two sons.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Famous Daves Foundation (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966854802
• ISBN-13: 978-0966854800
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tempting photos lead to irresistible recipes, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Famous Dave's Backroads & Sidestreets (Hardcover)

Famous Dave has outdone himself with this new cookbook! What a great gift this will be for the cooks on my holiday list. We all knew about his mouth-watering ribs here in Minnesota at the Famous Dave's BBQ Restaurants & Blues Clubs here and in Chicago - but we didn't know how that man could cook- across all levels of the comfort food scale. Dave's passion for food really shows! When I first spotted the fabulous color photo of the old fashion,pineapple upside-down cake batter being poured into an iron skillet - I was hooked. I couldn't believe the attention to detail in the food photography by Michael Rutherford throughout this book.Best of all,every single page is full color.Breathtaking and filling.I was also glad to see the profits go to help kids. Bravo!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't get any better than this........, February 22, 2003

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Allison "bbqgourmet" (Coral Springs, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Famous Dave's Backroads & Sidestreets (Hardcover)

I probably have over 100 cookbooks alone on bbq, and if I had to keep only one this would be it. Dave Anderson's recipes are truly original, and you can tell by reading the recipes how much fine tuning and effort has gone into this book. As for the reviewer who said that there is too much emphasis on using Dave's products - don't you believe it. First of all, his recipes call for many brand name ingredients easily found in any supermarket. Secondly, he clearly states in the back of the book that you can substitute your favorite bbq sauce for his, among many other substitutions listed. The photography is fabulous, and there are numerous recipes for side dishes and desserts that you won't find anywhere else. This is a book for those who love to cook. Speaking for myself, I shy away from any cookbooks with "easy", or "quick" in the title. I like a recipe that requires some effort and time. Frankly, that's the whole idea behind bbq anyway. Famous Dave's Backroads & Sidestreets is a barbecue masterpiece. All profits from this book go to a non-profit organization set up for the betterment of youth.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another in my top line up. Fantastic book!, November 6, 2004

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Daniel J. Warme "dwarme" (Van Nuys, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Famous Dave's Backroads & Sidestreets (Hardcover)

Awesome cookbook. Color photos, (mandatory in my opinion for a cookbook)and Fantastic recipes. There is a spicy & sweet cole slaw recipe and a baked bean recipe that are out of this world. Both have earn me "Best I've ever tasted" comments on numerous occassions. And that is just the side dishes.
Get this book for the real deal in American cooking. Straight ahead, pedal to the metal, low on formality, full on flavor. Should be a mandatory book for every guy in the USA; or for anyone who has to cook for one!