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The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeff Smith
Creator: Chris Cart
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 387297
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 477
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.9
ISBN: 0688063470
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5973
EAN: 9780688063474
ASIN: 0688063470
Publication Date: November 1987
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Product Description
Jeff Smith, star of the popular PBS series, The Frugal Gourmet contends that there is such a thing as American ethnic cooking and proves it in this extraordinary cookbook that will keep readers' stew pots going for years. 200 black-and-white drawings.
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A history lesson for your stomach October 31, 2008
S. Perry (MA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's unfortunate that when talking about Jeff Smith, there's always the issue of what did or didn't happen in his personal life, but for those of us who were fans of the show we will always remember him for what he was, one of the top voices in food television long before anyone ever even thought of the Food Network. He had intelligence, humor, and a warmth of personality that only a handful of people could ever communicate through cathode rays, and those same traits are to be found here in these pages.
The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American is hands down my favorite of his cookbooks, and one of my absolute favorite cookbooks ever. It's a wonderful lesson in American cuisine and full of wonderful recipes. I frequently find it sitting on my coffee table, and it gets read, even when I'm not looking to cook anything.
A Cookbook, a history lesson, a great story October 13, 2008
Lisa A. Walling (New Jersey)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off, I'm a big fan of Smith, nevermind all the scandal. I watched his show religiously when I was a kid, and his were the first cookbooks I ever really read. He got me into cooking, for sure. This is one of his better books. Interesting lessons, great recipes, both unique and familiar. Some of my best versions of things, like chicken and dumplings, jambalya, barbeque, biscuits, and chili come directly from this book. Like all his recipes, they're straightforward, and always turn out well. I love his writing "voice", he always made me feel welcome in his world, and I view this book as a comfort, these days. It's like slipping into a favorite sweater. Even if you don't cook from it, it's worth reading just to read.
CLASSIC COOKING AND A HISTORY LESSON FROM "THE FRUGS" June 2, 2008
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Frugal Gourmet' Jeff Smith shows us some great American standards with interesting historic information to boot with this authentic American cook book! This is an excellent cook book for everyone. Jeff Smith has another winner here! It's full of great recipes and stories by a very talented cook and writer. This one focuses on American cooking. I have used many of these recipes and found them to be very good. Being a home grown cook myself and having a mother who is a fantastic cook, I found this book to be very helpful in expanding my culinary taste buds.
Jeff Smith entertained us for years on his PBS program 'The Frugal Gourmet'. Not only did he teach us many savory dishes, he also educated us. Not satisfied with just cooking delicious meals for his viewers, he would give detailed history lessons about the origins of the dish and made it all a lot of fun!
This may be Mr. Smiths best cook book and it is a worthy edition to everyone's cook book library. I own and have read many, if not all of his cook books, not only for the man's knowledge of cooking, but his incredible wit! This guy was funny and I would have loved to have hung out and throw a few beers down with him.
Unfortunately, this man had some very seriously bad press released about his personal life and well..... I am not one to spread rumors.....he seemed like a great guy and sadly he died before he was able to clear his name.
R.I.P. Frugs!
The "backbone" of my kitchen January 16, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great book, not only in the recipies (which are all wonderful), but in the stories BEHIND the recipies: where it all came from. I used this book quite a bit in the States, and now that I live in Germany I don't know what I would do without it. Our friends are always asking me for TRUE American dishes (not just the hamburgers everyone associates with the States.)
Very Historical April 11, 2000
M. B BECK (St. Johns, MI. USA)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I really love all thoseHistory stories about GeorgeWashington, Thomas JeffersonThe Pilgrims Etc. that went along with the recipes.I hope that Jeff Smith will return to Television very,very soon.
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