has delved through thousands of traditional recipes to define the 100
that best represent America’s culinary legacy, and challenged today’s
master chefs to deconstruct and rebuild them in entirely original ways.
The result is the ultimate contemporary comfort food bible for the home
cook and armchair food lover.
Lean has traveled America, photographing and
interviewing master chefs, and collecting recipes–many of which have never been
published before or were created especially for this book. Each recipe is
enhanced with an introduction that includes the background and origin of the
dish and a unique profile of the chef who has undertaken it, as well as
sumptuous photographs of the dish, chef, and restaurant.
Representing the entire United States, chefs have
been selected for their accomplishments, talent, and focus on local and
sustainable cooking. From Ludo Lefebvre’s Duck-Fat-Fried Chicken with Piquillos
Ketchup to Alain Ducasse’s Gratinéed French Onion Soup to Mario Batali’s
Pappardelle Bolognese to John Besh’s Jumbo Louisiana Shrimp to April
Bloomfield’s Spicy Ginger Whoopie Pies, Made in America showcases our
favorite dishes as conceived by our finest chefs.
“This bright, clean, generous cookbook is a joy to read. Lucy Lean did a
wonderful job marrying the right chefs to vintage American recipes.
Jose Garces’ Keswick Cheese Fondue, a riff on a Welsh Rare-bit from Mrs.
S.T. Rorer’s Philadelphia Cook Book of 1886, uses aged cheddar
from a local creamery in Pennsylvania. All the chefs in the book sound
so proud to show off their reinventions. And they should be! The ‘chef’s
tips’ sidebars throughout will help us at home turn out dishes destined
to be new American classics.”
“Made
in America is a celebration of the contemporary American food
landscape. Be inspired by some of this nation’s finest and most
influential chefs as they help you navigate from coast to coast.”
“Lucy
Lean has given us a unique perspective on classic American dishes,
bringing a modern chef’s twist to our nationally-treasured favorites.”
“Ever
wonder how a world-renowned chef creates a recipe? Author Lucy Lean
travels the U.S. to challenge chefs to recreate family classics, and
gives us a peek into the kitchen
and into the brilliant minds of master chefs.”
