Glorious Garlic: A Cookbook [Paperback]

Charlene A. Braida (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 1986

Drawing from her Italian cooking heritage, the author offers 130 mouthwatering recipes, from Stuffed Calamari and Ratatouille Fromage to Rosemary and Garlic Chicken, plus garlic history, nutritional information, and gardening and storage tips.

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From the Back Cover

Throughout the ages, garlic has exerted a powerful fascination on humankind. It was placed in King Tut's tomb along with priceless ornaments of gold; it was eaten by Roman soldiers for strength and courage prior to combat; it was worn around the neck in the Middle Ages to scare off vampires.

Today scientists are discovering that garlic is a true "super food" that can be used to treat a host of ailments from heart disease to athlete's foot. And American cooks are learning what cooks of other cuisines have always known -- that garlic can impart a sensational flavor to any food with which it is associated.

Here author Charlene A. Braida draws from her own Italian cooking heritage and the best of ethnic cuisines to come up with 130 mouth-watering recipes -- from Stuffed Calamari and Ratatouille Fromage to Rosemary and Garlic Chicken.

She also shares tips on selecting, preparing, and storing garlic -- and how to grow one's own.

Let garlic's glorious pungency become part of your life with the help of this exciting cookbook.

About the Author

Charlene Braida was inspired to write Glorious Garlic after realizing that she had many excellent cooks in her family. Her mother, Theresa, a first-generation Italian-American, was her primary source for recipes and cooking tips, although many of her grandmothers' recipes are included as well. Charlene followed her mother around the kitchen for many months, compiling her recipes and converting "pinches or dashes or handfuls of ingredients into standardized units of measurement." By writing this cookbook, Charlene felt confident that her family's tradition of cooking with an abundance of garlic would be passed on to the next generation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; 1st edition (January 11, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882664131
• ISBN-13: 978-0882664132
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,426,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Glorious Garlic'--More than just food for thought!, May 4, 2000

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Billy J. Hobbs "Bill Hobbs" (Tyler, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glorious Garlic: A Cookbook (Paperback)

Charlene A. Braida has pronounced one of my favorites as "glorious"--that's right--GARLIC! And this book she gives us just about everything we always wanted to know about garlic but were reluctant to ask!

Kudos to her! This recipe book is for the lovers of garlic and I have already found several of her recipes to be, in actuality, short of "divine"! My favorite main course garlic meal is her garlicky roast chicken (although I added even MORE than the 20 whole garlic cloves!). A second favorite entree is the coconut chicken for two.

For starters, try the dad's creamed zucchini and then on to a most delicous soup: gazpacho! (Ole!)

No garlic desserts, though!

Otherwise, bon apetit!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mouthwatering recipes that helps you use garlic., June 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Glorious Garlic: A Cookbook (Paperback)

Italian old world recipes mixed with a flair of Americana. Blending garlic to it's fullest potential. The recipes in this book not only satify your taste, but also your soul. One will realize the mysteries and the magic of this wonderful spice called garlic.