Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors: A Cook's Tour of Butcher Shops, Bakeries, Cheese Factories & Other Specialty Markets (Trails Books Guide) [Paperback]

Terese Allen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Trails Books Guide | Publication Date: January 1, 2003

Wisconsin's rich and diverse ethnic heritage is expressed most robustly in its food traditions. Here, Terese Allen takes us on a sumptuous tour, visiting family-run bakeries, country meat markets, prizewinning cheese factories, and beloved confection shops. We meet the people behind the foods, hear their interesting stories, and come away with some of their favorite recipes. For people who love to eat, cook, and travel, this book is the ultimate companion for both kitchen and car.

Editorial Reviews

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Allen writes about food with a love and spirit that makes all her adventures our adventures. -- Jerry Minnich, Wisconsin Restaurant Critic, author of Eating Well in Wisconsin

Reveals when it comes to good things to eat, craftmanship merges into art as regularly as wit with local wisdom. -- Odessa Piper, Chef & Proprietor, L'Etoile, Madison, WI

About the Author

Terese Allen is one of the Midwest's best-known cookbook writers, and a collector of Wisconsin ethnic food traditions. She teaches cooking classes, and is a former professional chef, caterer, and restaurant manager. Allen is author of Bountiful Wisconsin and four other food books. Her food column appears regularly in Wisconsin Trails magazine, where she is a contributing editor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Trails Books; 2nd edition (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931599203
• ISBN-13: 978-1931599207
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,555,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to simply browse through and "kitchen cook friendly", March 4, 2003

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This review is from: Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors: A Cook's Tour of Butcher Shops, Bakeries, Cheese Factories & Other Specialty Markets (Trails Books Guide) (Paperback)

Wisconsin cuisine reflects rich and diverse ethnic heritages and traditions. In Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors: A Cook's Tour Of Butcher Shops, Bakeries, Cheese Factories & Other Specialty Markets, Wisconsin-based cookbook writer and food expert Terese Allen takes the reader on a descriptive survey of more than 130 shops (arranged geographically); showcases more than 125 recipes; and provides "user friendly" maps to the best of Wisconsin's bakeries, cheese factories, butcher shops, and specialty markets. From Cheddar Cheese Coins; Greek-Style Omelette with Fresh Spinach, Black Olives & Feta Cheese; Lamb, Potato & Asparagus Stew; and Pear Frangipane Tart; to Mixed Greens with Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Blueberries; Swedish Limpa Bread; Dried Cherry Waldorf Salad; and Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake, Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors is as much fun to simply browse through as it is "kitchen cook friendly" to plan a meal from!

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting But Uneven, June 22, 2011

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This review is from: Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors: A Cook's Tour of Butcher Shops, Bakeries, Cheese Factories & Other Specialty Markets (Trails Books Guide) (Paperback)

What I liked about this book was learning more about Wisconsin's different districts: the customs and foods common to each. The book is well organized and each shop or business is clearly listed and the food or goods described. Plus, there are recipes scattered throughout. What disappointed me about this book was that the book is all about listing a large number of shops, bakeries, cheese factories, and other such markets -- rather than being about the quality of the goods offered. This is fair: the book does not claim to be about the quality of the goods, only about the wide variety of them, and about where they're located. Still, when I visited many of these places, I was disappointed in what was offered. For that reason I'm a bit disappointed in the book.