Feasting on Asphalt: The River Run by Alton Brown
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Book Reviews of Feasting on Asphalt: The River Run
Book Review: Gift
Summary: 5 Stars
This was for my husband who read it stright thru and is cooking up a storm.Book Review: the river run
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book - my husband is a huge Alton Brown fan and he loved this gift!Book Review: Good eats along the Mississippi
Summary: 4 Stars
If you watch Food Channel (FC) a lot, you know who Alton Brown is. He has a quirky little show. I must confess, he is not my favorite of those cooking on FC. But he does have an engaging personality.
This book, though, is a little treasure, as far as I'm concerned. The opening foldout map shows the nature of his mini-Odyssey along the Mississippi River, sampling diners and restaurants as he (and his crew) cycle from the Delta to Lake Itasca. I'm an Illinois farm boy, so it was cool to see some of the towns from my home state on his map--Cairo, Alton, Quincy, Nauvoo, and Moline. And other places familiar to me from the Iowa side--Burlington, Muscatine, Clinton, Dubuque.
The book begins with a nice little introduction on Brown's romance with "asphalt." Then, from state to state as the crew moves from Louisiana to Minnesota, eateries that they stop at are featured, and some recipes provided. Kind of a cool concept here.
Some examples of eateries and recipes:
New Orleans, Louisiana: Crawfish Bowl at Big Fisherman Seafood
Greenville, Mississippi: Breakfast ribs at Jim's Cafe
Memphis, Tennessee: Memphis-style turkey legs at Melanie's Soul Food
Illinois and Iowa: Loose meat sandwich (Maid-Rite--In my home town,
we had a Maid-Rite while I was in high school--Yummy!). Ground beef,
onion, prepared mustard, water, Worcestershire Sauce, kosher salt).
Despite my cholesterol level, I'm tempted to try this!
Crosby, Minnesota: Parsley Bread from The (very quirky) Nordic Inn.
There is a final description of Lake Itasca, where the Mississippi River begins.
As one might expect from watching Brown's show, this is an idiosyncratic work. But it is a lot of fun and there are some neat recipes in here. But the Odyssey may be even more interesting than the recipes. Good eats? Good reading!
Book Review: Multi-purpose fun! Cooking and road-tripping!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is entertaining and useful. This hard-to-find combination has made this a valued addition to both my cookbook collection and my travel book collection.
My wife and I are traveling the length of the Mississippi (albeit north to south) later this year. Planning on eating at some of these restaurants.
It is fast and fun. Only wish there was one for the first series.
Book Review: Great Book - Great Show
Summary: 4 Stars
Altons great to watch but its not a bad read either. The river run section of the miniseries is covered here and all the hidden culinary treasures uncovered during this voyage are captured in the book for your edification.