The Meat Club Cookbook: For Gals Who Love Their Meat! [Spiral-bound]

Vanessa Dina (Author), Gemma DePalma (Author), Kristina Fuller (Author), Caroline Hwang (Illustrator)

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Although cutesy vintage fabric trimmings illustrate the pages of this cookbook written by three young women, don't call it a "girls' guide to meat"—because it's much more than a guidebook for women who need to cook for their meat-eating guys. Dina, Fuller and DePalma are carnivorous and proud of it, and give chicken Caesar salads and other chick-fare a run for their money with enthusiastic, in-depth information on beef, pork and lamb. The authors share advice on finding and building a relationship with a butcher, explain how to buy meat and unveil 60 classic recipes. Busty Burgers, Beef 'n' Beer Stew, Easy-Bake Spareribs, and Lamb Chops and Turnip Mash are just a sampling of the offerings; many recipes begin with anecdotes like "Every summer, Kristina attends a family picnic" or "Vanessa's Korean aunt, Janette, is the inspiration for this dish." Indeed, there's a friendly feel to this work, which brims with kitsch. It looks like a 1950s sewing catalogue of sorts (cuts of beef, for example, are shown via a lovely image of a pink embroidered cow wearing green, ankle-tie pumps, divided into chuck, rib, short loin, etc.). A spiral binding adds to the book's utility. (Apr.)
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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 136 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (March 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811845257
• ISBN-13: 978-0811845250
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,170,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Real utility behind the cute design, May 10, 2006

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This review is from: The Meat Club Cookbook: For Gals Who Love Their Meat! (Spiral-bound)

The premise - girls who get together to eat MEAT - and the format - trimmed out in vintage needlework - may be cute, but this book's utility is quickly evident. First there's the opening chapter on shopping (cuts, grades, organic), cooking techniques and equipment. Each chapter opens with a pink embroidered cow, pig or lamb illustrating their respective cuts and the recipes are step-by-step straightforward. This is a book for the kitchen. It's even spiral bound and modest-sized for easy use.

There are recipes for every cut and once you get past the too-cute names: Busty Burgers Three-Way Filet, Slow-Lovin' Beef Brisket; there's a wealth of solid information and good ideas like the warm onion relish for steak, and burgers with blue cheese inside. Actually the cutesy names mostly peter out after the Beef chapter, giving way to more descriptive names like Tangy Tarragon Pork Roast and Bacon, Basil, and Apple Sandwich.

Even a novice can turn out great chops, roasts, braises and stews with the Meat Club girls.

--Portsmouth Herald