Arnaud's Restaurant Cookbook: New Orleans Legendary Creole Cuisine (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Linda Ellerbee (Author), David Spielman (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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One of the Crescent City's most famous establishments, Arnaud's Restaurant, continues to attract connoisseurs to its labyrinth of dining rooms serving its justly famous Creole cooking. This new cookbook displays the restaurant to great advantage through its sharply focused, attractively lit photographs, whose warm colors emphasize the dining rooms' turn-of-the-century elegance. In these reproductions, chandeliers gleam, crystal sparkles, silverware shimmers, linens hold sharp creases, and nothing is out of place. The food beckons with those special spices and rich sauces that make New Orleans a favorite destination for anyone who enjoys eating. Recipes record the elegant dishes of the main dining room, such as pompano en papillotte. A section on brunches shows just how many ways one can serve poached eggs. The simpler traditions of Creole cooking, such as red beans and rice and grillades and grits, also get attention. Of special interest, a reproduction of an early menu lists a half dozen oysters Rockefeller for a preinflation 50 cents. Devotees of historic New Orleans cooking will appreciate all that this book offers. Mark Knoblauch
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Review

"...An elegant coffee table book that doubles as your new favorite cookbook." -- Louisiana Cookin Magazine

"...Some 160 recipes that are surprisingly easy to follow, but also boast beautiful color pictures of food..." -- Gambit Weekly

"...Spectacular photos by David Spielman" -- Dallas Morning News

"...photographs display all the lusciousness of the completed dishes featured in the cookbook that can be reflected at home." -- Greater Houston Weekly

"...stands apart because of its comprehensive coverage of traditional New Orleans cuisine..." -- Bloomsbury Review

"An affectionate portrayal of the legendary New Orleans restaurant." -- Houston Chronicle

"Beautifully illustrated and well organized, this is recommended for public libraries with extensive cookbook collections." -- School Library Journal, Starred Review

"We can journey there effortlessly with the new Arnaud's Restaurant Cookbook: Legendary Creole Cuisine by Kit Wohl..." -- Dallas Morning News

"With lavish photography . . . historical photos, it no doubt will be one of the most attractive cookbooks published..." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune New Orleans Times-Picayune New Orleans Times Picayune

The resulting Creole dishes are very easy to work with - especially given the numerous full-page color photos throughout." -- --Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing; First Printing edition (April 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589803094
• ISBN-13: 978-1589803091
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #305,716 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Creole, June 24, 2005

By	Robert B. More (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Arnaud's Restaurant Cookbook is a jewel. It demystifies Creole cooking - the real stuff - not the tourist fare that's burnt with too much cayenne and slathered with tabasco. The recipes can be authentically executed in the amateur kitchen from readily available ingredients. Recipes range from the humble red beans and rice to the exotic and heady Cafė Brûlot. And yes, it includes the correct recipe for an Old Fashioned. The book is beautifully illustrated and filled with the myth and history of the classic Arnaud's Restaurant in the context of New Orleans. There's even a picture of a ghost!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Average Cookbook, May 12, 2005

By	foxmore (Texas) - See all my reviews

This cookbook is beautifully photographed, an interesting read and very high quality, so your first tough decision will be where to keep it - in the kitchen or on the coffee table! The second tough decision will be what to cook first - classic recipes are logically arranged, and easy to follow. I highly recommend this book for cooks of all skill levels.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Each recipe has been adapted for use in home kitchens, December 7, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Arnaud's Restaurant is well known for its leadership in New Orleans cuisine, holding roots from 1918 to modern times and establishing a solid reputation for presenting Creole foods to customers around the world. Now you can enjoy many of these signature dishes at home with Arnaud's Restaurant Cookbook: New Orleans Legendary Creole Cuisine. Each recipe has been adapted for use in home kitchens, translating large-volume and complicated restaurant fare to home cooking. The resulting Creole dishes are very easy to work with - especially given the numerous full-page color photos throughout.