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Southern comfort food and multicultural recipes from the New York Times best-selling superstar chef Marcus Samuelsson’s iconic Harlem restaurant.

When the James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson opened Red Rooster on Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem, he envisioned more than a restaurant. It would be the heart of his neighborhood and a meet-and-greet for both the downtown and the uptown sets, serving Southern black and cross-cultural food. It would reflect Harlem's history. Ever since the 1930s, Harlem has been a magnet for more than a million African Americans, a melting pot for Spanish, African, and Caribbean immigrants, and a mecca for artists.

These traditions converge on Rooster’s menu, with Brown Butter Biscuits, Chicken and Waffle, Killer Collards, and Donuts with Sweet Potato Cream. They’re joined by global-influenced dishes such as Jerk Bacon and Baked Beans, Latino Pork and Plantains, and Chinese Steamed Bass and Fiery Noodles. Samuelsson’s Swedish-Ethiopian background shows in Ethiopian Spice-Crusted Lamb, Slow-Baked Blueberry Bread with Spiced Maple Syrup, and the Green Viking, sprightly Apple Sorbet with Caramel Sauce.

Interspersed with lyrical essays that convey the flavor of the place and stunning archival and contemporary photos, The Red Rooster Cookbook is as layered as its inheritance.
 

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvest; First Edition (October 18, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0544639774
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0544639775
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.08 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.94 x 1.33 x 10 inches
Reviewer: Keith Sinders
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I'm Impressed from the Get-Go! Clearly a great cook with a ton of cooking knowledge.
Review: Sometimes the people that write the very best cookbooks aren't ones that are big names that we instantly recognize. I honestly wasn't familiar with Samuelsson, but it doesn't take much browsing through his cookbook to realize that Marcus is an incredibly talented chef. As I browsed through his cookbook, I noted one piece after another of cooking advice that I've slowly but surely garnered as great cooking knowledge on my own. On top of that, he also adds in a number of new pieces of great advice that I hadn't seen before.One example is where he describes a number of the ingredients he tends to use and why. You can see right from the beginning that this guy knows his stuff. One he mentions that I've started using more lately is chipotles in adobo. I've seen a number of recipes call for chipotles, but often cooks forget to use the adobo sauce. I'm a waste not kind of cook. And like he states, they give a nice kind of smoky heat, so I've started adding them to my mom's baked beans recipe for a nice smoky flavor and a little heat, which makes them amazing!And normally when I browse through a cookbook, I see a few good recipes and a lot of "Ehh!" recipes as I look through the ingredients and preparations. As I read through the ingredients on his recipes, the flavor combinations sound amazing, along with the proper preparation to make the most of the flavors and textures of the food. I don't think I'm going to find many "Ehh!" recipes in this cookbook.From what I see, it looks like this guy really knows how to cook incredibly. I'm not saying that because of how he did on some competition that I never watch, it just shows it in his recipes, his knowledge of the ingredients and preparations of those ingredients that really make for a great dish.Right now there are probably only about 2-3 cooks that I actually follow on Amazon because their cookbooks just seems to stand out above the crowd. Kenji Lopez is one. He's absolutely amazing in his cookbook "The Food Lab". Deb Perelman is another. Smitten Kitchen is a great cookbook. And Samuelsson just got added to the list.These are cooks you will either learn a ton from. Or when you taste nearly every one of their dishes, you go "WOW!!!".

Reviewer: Robert Harris
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The stories are as good as the food.
Review: This is more than a cookbook. It is a historical document. I loved the backstories on the cooks and their receipts.

Reviewer: prisrob
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: For The People of Harlem
Review: Cookbooks are great reading material for me. I read them like any book. In years gone by cookbooks were filled with recipes, now they have a story within them. March Samuelsson has filled his cookbook with stories.He starts with a Foreword by a friend, Hilton ALS, that gives us a feel for the chef. And, then, Marcus gives us the story of how he came to a Harlem, how he named his restaurant, and how and what The Red Rooster came to be. These kinds of stories teach us about the man, his principles, his philosophies and his trademark. Fascinating and filled with everything we need to know.The nitty gritty of this cookbook is perfect. Each chapter begins with a story or several stories to give us a feel for what is about to come.13 chapters starting with The Pantry, and his is filled with everything and anything you need to know, through It's Always Sweet In Harlem. In between are the Lucious recipes he favors. Birdland gives us his famous fried chicken recipe and how he came to put his recipe together. My favorite chapter is Family Meals. These are the foods the staff and his family eats. Lucious foods that make our mouths water. And, because I am a dessert person Sweets From Harlem. His whoopie pies are made from pistachios and wonderfully whipped cream cheese. Does it speak to you? I love the recipes, but my favorite part were the stories. Marcus Samuelsson is a fabulous writer. I know I would like this man were I to meet him in the street, infectious personality, and the man works hard.If you have ever wondered why Marcus Samuelsson named his restaurant, The Red Rooster, you will learn it here. Many wonderful photos of the people he meets, greets and loves. He provides a Playlist for his chapters, and I streamed many of his favorites from Amazon while reading this book. This is a must have, people!Recommended. prisrob 02-11-17

Reviewer: geitjf
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It's not just a cookbook.
Review: Several recipes have ingredients that you'll never find unless you live in a large city with various ethnic markets. BUT, there are still plenty of good recipes that I can make and that makes the book worth the money.Much of the book is filled with nice photography of Harlem and its citizens. Add to that the history and cultures of Harlem and you have a book that is enjoyable to read.

Reviewer: Coren Kittredge Ross
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well-written and very entertaining cookbook
Review: This is a terrific cookbook…well-written, easy to follow, and accented by lots of personal touches from this acclaimed chef.

Reviewer: Dncrbyn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My mom's life is complete
Review: Well, I got this for my mom and she brought it to some Wine and Food event and had it signed by Marcus himself. Then he invited her onstage and made her food and served her wine.I got hit on at the event, so it was all in all a good day!

Reviewer: mkm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing Story - filled with recipes to try.
Review: The pursuit of cooking excellence by a gifted and very lucky chef. The book is a hybrid of memoir and wonderful exotic recipes, for the those who are familiar and view them as secrets revealed; and those who are unfamiliar and view them as adventures to take, to try.

Reviewer: Bargain hunter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful cookbook with history
Review: Some complain that this book didn’t have enough food photos, but I beg to differ.I think this is a great cookbook or coffee table book w/ a rich nod to the history of Harlem and the legacy and culture of African Americans in Harlem. The photos are beautiful! I’m happy to see it also has a cocktail section because of the many times I’ve dined at Red Rooster and enjoyed their delicious drinks, now I can re-create some of that ambience at home.Vanessa

Reviewer: 611778
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Love this guys food, authentic and flavoursome, this book does not disappoint, buy it!

Reviewer: marilyn turner
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great book, just took longer than usual for delivery!

Reviewer: Franky60
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Komplett überbewertet. Rezepte teilweise konfus. Schlechte Bebilderung. Nach kurzem Check erfolgte die Retoure. So gehts nicht, dass jeder Popanz meint, er sei ein Trendsetter!

Reviewer: Danielle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I went to Red Rooster while in New York a few months ago. I enjoyed the food and the experience of eating in the restaurant so much that I decided I had to have the book. There seem to be a few criticisms of the book about it being too arty etc - if I’m being honest my top priorities with cookbooks are for them to contain recipes that work and this book delivers on that so far. I’ve made the Obama ribs and cornbread, both of which are delicious (and as far as I’m concerned justify buying the book)!

Reviewer: april
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: very good, inspiring, great photos