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 enlarge | Author: Sylvia Woods
Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 130771
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0688100120
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.59296073
EAN: 9780688100124
ASIN: 0688100120
Publication Date: November 20, 1992
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 Rave Reviews for Smothered Pork Chops May 28, 2002
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I have had Sylvia's book for several years and just happened to think of writing a review after I wrote a couple for some sewing books that I own. I read through the reviews of others and was surprised to read some of the negative ones. I have used quite a few of the recipes in this book. In fact, I am preparing the meatloaf recipe tonight. However, of all the recipes in the book, my absolute, hands-down favorite is the Smothered Pork Chops. I have served it several times to friends and they rave about it every time. With regard to the negative reviews, one has to understand that this is "down home" type cooking. That is what "soul food" is all about and every ethnic group has some kind of "soul food". Furthermore, everyone's mother or grandmother is going to cook the family's dishes a little bit differently from everybody else's mother or grandmother. Can you imagine how many different recipes there are for meatloaf? While I do not put yellow food coloring in my macaroni and cheese, I do prefer to use yellow cheese over white, and I do know that there are people who serve mac and cheese that is quite yellow throughout. I suspect that they are using the food coloring. After you have come to understand how a dish is supposed to taste, you are going to adjust it further for your taste and that of your family members. Sylvia's mac and cheese is wonderful, but so is Patti LaBelle's, and her dish is made differently. Sylvia's Chicken and Dumplings are also delicious, but some times, I use Paul Prudhomme's version. Readers, the bottom line is to use what suits you regardless of who wrote the book or the review, and enjoy. I am quite pleased with the book and enjoyed reading Mrs. Woods' introduction.
 Greens to go March 14, 2002
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I loved greens ever since I was a kid traveling on vacation through Arkansas, and mistook them for my beloved spinach ("That's not spinach, honey," said the gal behind the cafeteria counter in Little Rock, "that's turnip greens!" ) Well, I've been hooked on greens ever since, and Sylvia's version of greens are so good here. She uses smoked turkey wings to replace the fatty ham hocks that make the rich cooking broth (pot likker) and this is just one of her innovations. Corn bread, biscuits, greens, chicken are all here, reproduced from Sylvia's restaurant's prize-winning recipes.
Basic Recipes, but never fail! February 13, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I use this cookbook frequently - although the recipes are basic, found in quite a few "soul food" cookbooks they are never fail for me - I have not found a bad one yet out of the book.
The collards are worth it!!! January 16, 2002
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I could see that most of the recipes in this book were garbage (esp after the biscuits came out terrible) but I cooked both of the collard greens recipes and they were OUTSTANDING. I even cooked them for die-hard southerners and the response was overwhelming. Thank you Sylvia! I bought this book knowing that more than just Amazon reviewers complained about the recipes. I think the biscuits came out horrible because she uses lard in hers but didn't want to let it out. I still made her peach cobbler filling though, and used the Yellow Farmhouse cookbook for the dumplings over it, and it was excellent, served with home-whipped cream. I don't dare try most of the other recipes, as just looking at them isn't even appetizing. But those collards ... WOW!
 please do not waste your money !!!! September 4, 2001
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have had the pleasure of eating at Sylvia's in Harlem and the food is wonderful I love it,but this cookbook is horrible. The recipes in here are not the one's she uses in the restaurant if they were she would not be in biz. I realize that she does not want to give her secrets away but please do not give people the impression that these are the original recipes because you no they are not. I wasted my money not only on this book but on the food I bought trying to make the recipes. Sorry Slyvia but this one is not cutting it.
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