Bruce Aidells's Complete Sausage Book : Recipes from America's Premium Sausage Maker

From Library Journal Although it's not readily apparent, this is actually a new edition (only very slightly revised) of Aidells and Kelly's Hot Links and Country Flavors (o.p.). However, it remains an excellent book Aidells and Kelly are known for mouthwatering recipes and entertaining (The Complete Meat Cookbook), and libraries whose original copies have aged badly, or that missed it the first time around, will want to add this. In addition, Aidells's delicious sausages are now far more widely available, in gourmet and other specialty markets, than they were when the book was originally published, so there should be new interest from their fans as well. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Bruce Aidells' Complete Sausage Book shows how much flavor and excitement a good cook can extract from a single, somewhat common ingredient. Sausages came about to make palatable those edible but less choice scraps and leftovers from the butchering process. Over time sausages have become national symbols: Poland's kielbasa, Germany's wursts, and America's hot dog. Along with coauthor Denis Kelly, Aidells inventories the world of sausages, including Asian varieties as well as more familiar European and American types. In addition to instructions for making these sausages, he offers recipes that feature sausages, from breakfast dishes through hearty stews such as Polish bigos and the noteworthy Pennsylvania Dutch apple and sausage stew, Schnitz und Knepp. Mark Knoblauch Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved "Warning: Bruce Aidell's Complete Sausage Book may cause amateur chefs to swoon". - Publishers Weekly "An excellent book." - Library Journal A "vision of that juicy, hog-casinged utopia."- Diversion magazine"Just as one looks to Marcella Hazan for the definitive Italian cookbook, or Diana Kennedy for Mexican recipes, knowing cooks turn to Bruce Aidells for the last word on making or cooking with sausage. . . packed with information, [the recipes] are down-home yet sophisticated."- Portland Oregonian "A source of inspiration for everyone but vegetarians is Bruce Aidells' Complete Sausage Book. Whether we choose to make our own sausages following the excellent instructions or try the recipes using purchased meats, we're guaranteed a lusty dining experience."- Pacific Sun the Austin American Statesman grants "Ingredient of the Year for 2000" to sausages, proclaiming that Bruce "helped rekindle the link fire.""Here's a title that conjures up a good, solid taste treat... That'¬?s the beginning of an AP wire review of the book being picked up by various papers, including the &3151; St. Louis Post Dispatch. DENIS KELLY is a California-based writer and teacher who co-authored THE COMPLETE MEAT BOOK, FLYING SAUSAGES, and REAL BEER AND GOOD EATS with Bruce Aidells. BRUCE AIDELLS founded the San Francisco-based Aidells Sausage Company in 1983. He has taught at the California Culinary Academy and other cooking schools, and his articles have appeared in numerous publications including Bon Appetit, the Los Angeles Times, Gourmet and the Washington Post. He is the award-winning author of seven other cookbooks, including THE COMPLETE MEAT BOOK. Read more