Tell Me More: A Cookbook Spiced With Cajun Tradition and Food Memories [Plastic Comb]

Junior League of Lafayette (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1993

This cookbook spiced with Cajun traditions and food memories, is bursting with recipies and stories chronicling Cajun ways, past and present. You'll learn to make dishes using basic pantry items. The book features prints and cover by the late nationally known Cajun artist Floyd Sonnier. Over 60,000 copies have been sold.

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About the Author

Junior League Members and legendary Cajun cooks.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 221 pages
• Publisher: Junior League of Lafayette (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0935032258
• ISBN-13: 978-0935032253
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There are better Cajun Cookbooks available, September 16, 2001

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This review is from: Tell Me More: A Cookbook Spiced With Cajun Tradition and Food Memories (Plastic Comb)

First: the positive-
The drawings in this book are wonderful. They are very true to life (at least for the part of Louisiana my husband comes from.)
The stories are the reason I bought this book. There is a lot of information regarding the culture and traditions of the Acadians and the lifestyle of Southern LA. The recipes are good.

Second: the needs work part-
These recipes were gathered together from a group of people. Because of this, many of the recipes are not typically cajun recipes. For example, there are many pasta recipes which have nothing to do with Cajun cooking. If you are looking for a cookbook with traditional Louisiana cooking try Talk about Good.

However, if you collect cookbooks and want to add an interesting cookbook to your collection, this is the one. Just realize that you will find many recipes in this book that are already in other cookbooks. If you are interested in reading about Louisiana and want some traditional recipes, this is a good book to get. Just realize that there will many non-Louisiana recipes included in this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best cajun cookbooks, March 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Tell Me More: A Cookbook Spiced With Cajun Tradition and Food Memories (Plastic Comb)

This book contains wonderful stories as well as recipes from those cajun ladies in south Louisiana. The recipes are usually quick and easy to make, your company will think you spent the entire day in the kitchen. I have found many of these recipes are great for entertaining either large or small groups. Some of my favorite recipes are Crawfish Fettuchine, Aunt Doodie's Chocolat Cake and Cherrie Bounce. If you have tried the other two Jr. League of Lafayette cookbooks you will truely fine this book continues the tradition of fine southern Louisiana cooking.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Only as a Supplement, December 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Tell Me More: A Cookbook Spiced With Cajun Tradition and Food Memories (Plastic Comb)

This book can't really stand on its own, but is a good supplement to Talk About Good I and II. The artwork is great the stories by Sonnier are delightfully nostalgic. I found the text, however, to be unorganized and the recipes seemed to be reminiscent of ones that could be found on the back of a Campbell's Soup can. As a transplanted Cajun living away from Louisiana, I always refer to T.A.G. I and II and use them religiously and only refer to Tell Me More if I want a variation on a recipe that I already know.