Rotisserie Chickens to the Rescue!: How to Use the Already-Roasted Chickens You Purchase at the Market to Make More Than 125 Simple and Delicious Meals [Paperback]

Carla Fitzgerald Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2003

More than 125 easy and delicious recipes using America's favorite new 'ingredient'-the rotisserie chicken otisserie chickens are one of the fastest-selling items in markets across the country-the latest figure shows annual sales of over 750 million. They're everywhere! Plump, juicy, and reasonably priced rotisserie chickens are selling like crazy at supermarkets, warehouse clubs, takeout restaurants, and deli cases. And when you have a rotisserie chicken, you have possibilities. Rotisserie Chickens to the Rescue! unleashes the potential of these deceptively humble birds. The book shows how these ready-to-eat treasures can quickly become the springboard for creating anything from appetizers and sandwiches to soups and main courses. Novice and experienced cooks alike will savor the simplicity of these delicious recipes. Among the scrumptious dishes you will find are: nSpice Island Turnovers with Pineapple Mango Dipping Sauce nCreamy Wild Rice and Leek Soup nLickety-Split Chicken Lasagna nCountry Chicken Pot Pie nChipotle Chicken Club Sandwich, and much more!

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About the Author

Carla Fitzgerald Williams is a graduate of Peter Kump's New York Cooking School. With more than 20 years in the food industry, she is a former marketing manager for major food companies. She has written articles for the Los Angeles Times food section, and has worked as a recipe tester for the reissue of The Joy of Cooking and assisted the late Peter Kump on a cookbook and video series. She has cooked in restaurant kitchens, and worked behind the scenes as an associate producer on a television cooking series. A member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two young sons.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion; 1 edition (September 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786888040
• ISBN-13: 978-0786888047
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Cooking by Ingredient > Meat, Poultry & Seafood > Poultry

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipes!, June 6, 2006

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Lisa S. (Billings, Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rotisserie Chickens to the Rescue! : How To Use the Already-Roasted Chickens You Purchase at the Market to Make More Than 125 Simple and Delicious Meals (Paperback)

I too love this book. I bought it off a bargin rack (a competitor) because I collect cookbooks. To my surprise, I found my self earmarking nearly the entire book. This author provides a variety of selections that are quick, simple and easily prepared. She has a nice chapter on salads from common to ethnic (Muffaletta, Pecan Waldorf, Chinese Chicken, California Cobb, and Buffalo pasta salad, to name a few). Other chapters include soups, sandwiches, casseroles, side dishes and glazes to top a deli-prepared roaster. I've made several of the recipes and have put them into my "keeper" files. I go back to this book time and time again. I'm very happy I purchased it.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and fabulous!, March 8, 2004

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David Talley (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rotisserie Chickens to the Rescue!: How to Use the Already-Roasted Chickens You Purchase at the Market to Make More Than 125 Simple and Delicious Meals (Paperback)

With our hectic schedules, dinner often falls on me, (the least talented cook in the family). I have made dozens of these easy to follow recipes to rave reviews from my teenage crew with only around 30 minutes prep time. The wide range of recipes --from Indian to Mexican flavors--has allowed me to produce a lot of variety in a household that eats a LOT of chicken. A very practical answer to the "What's for dinner?" dilemma.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love this Book, March 9, 2004

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"st169o" (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rotisserie Chickens to the Rescue!: How to Use the Already-Roasted Chickens You Purchase at the Market to Make More Than 125 Simple and Delicious Meals (Paperback)

Dressing up a rotisserie chicken has never been easier. I made the salsa-stuffed bell peppers with chipotle sauce for friends last weekend. Delicious. And the leftovers held up nicely in the freezer. The chipotle sauce is also a winner with fajitas. The book is quite well written. Instead of just flipping through the recipes, I actually read all the front section about stocking the pantry and cookware. Definitely something to slip into the box for all those June brides.