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NPR listeners are probably familiar with Nelson and Silva's radio program, "Hidden Kitchens," in which they interview amateur cooks who use improvisational methods to prepare food in unconventional places. This book expands on that concept, with Nelson and Silva offering expanded commentary and a handful of recipes from their interview subjects. While the cooks profiled use everything from George Foreman grills to makeshift fryers to whip up their meals, the recipes assume the reader has a conventional, working kitchen and are fairly straightforward and easy to make. But it's the stories behind the food that comprise the book's soul. The Sisters solicited tips from listeners in researching this book, which provided them with plenty of leads, though the verbatim transcripts of phoned-in tips that appear on nearly every page, and sometimes several times on a page, can make for a frustrating read. However, Nelson and Silva's mini-expose on the popularity of the George Foreman grill among the homeless is a solid piece of reportage that blends in the narrative of Foreman's life with that of the people who depend on his countertop appliance for their meals. The Chili Queens of Texas, women who sold tamales, chili and tacos as unlicensed street vendors at the turn of the century, also receive an in-depth profile, as do cooks on the NASCAR circuit. The book isn't so much about Rube Goldberg-like contraptions used to cook food (although there is some of that) as it is about American ingenuity and people making the most of what they have.
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NPR listeners are probably familiar with Nelson and Silva's radio program, "Hidden Kitchens," in which they interview amateur cooks who use improvisational methods to prepare food in unconventional places. This book expands on that concept, with Nelson and Silva offering expanded commentary and a handful of recipes from their interview subjects. While the cooks profiled use everything from George Foreman grills to makeshift fryers to whip up their meals, the recipes assume the reader has a conventional, working kitchen and are fairly straightforward and easy to make. But it's the stories behind the food that comprise the book's soul. The Sisters solicited tips from listeners in researching this book, which provided them with plenty of leads, though the verbatim transcripts of phoned-in tips that appear on nearly every page, and sometimes several times on a page, can make for a frustrating read. However, Nelson and Silva's mini-expose on the popularity of the George Foreman grill among the homeless is a solid piece of reportage that blends in the narrative of Foreman's life with that of the people who depend on his countertop appliance for their meals. The Chili Queens of Texas, women who sold tamales, chili and tacos as unlicensed street vendors at the turn of the century, also receive an in-depth profile, as do cooks on the NASCAR circuit. The book isn't so much about Rube Goldberg-like contraptions used to cook food (although there is some of that) as it is about American ingenuity and people making the most of what they have.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"The genius of the Kitchen Sisters has been to discover a nation filled with humor, imagination, and passion."—Alice Waters, from the Foreword
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"Silva and Nelson catalog and spin yarns about offbeat kitchens of all sorts, from the racing pits of NASCAR to Vietnamese ones in nail salons to those smoking in midnight cab yards. Their stories, highlighted with photos, always grab you." —The New York Times
"The Kitchen Sisters are my favorite storytellers. Their offbeat and heartfelt kitchen stories make me want to walk through my neighborhood, go on a road trip, and eat the food of family." —Francis Ford Coppola
"The Kitchen Sisters have done some of the best radio stories ever broadcast."—Ira Glass, host and producer of This American Life
"The Kitchen Sisters are my favorite storytellers. Their offbeat and heartfelt kitchen stories make me want to walk through my neighborhood, go on a road trip, and eat the food of family." —Francis Ford Coppola
"The Kitchen Sisters have done some of the best radio stories ever broadcast."—Ira Glass, host and producer of This American Life
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- America Eats (Iowa Szathmary Culinary Arts Series) by Nelson Algren on 6 pages
- Choice Cuts : A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout History by Mark Kurlansky on page 144, page 147, and Back Matter
- The Man with the Golden Arm: 50th anniversary critical edition by Nelson Algren on page 153, and page 160
- Slow Food: The Case for Taste (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History) by Professor Carlo Petrini on page 226, and Back Matter
- Food Not Bombs by C. T. Butler on page 4, and Back Matter
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- The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan in Back Matter
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