| View Larger Image | Sowbelly and Sourdough: Original Recipes from the Trail Drives and Cow Camps of the 1800s | Plastic Combby Scott Gregory (Author)
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| | Binding: | Plastic Comb | | Publisher: | Caxton Press | | Page Count: | 167 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 01, 1996 | | Sales Rank: | 260,257th |
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Product Description
Although Sowbelly and Sourdough were staples in the chuck box, the cook often had a few more provisions on hand. Using limited ingredients, bean wranglers created mouth-watering vittles for a demanding bunch of cowboys. Their techniques and recipes, recorded here, range from traditional meat and bean dishes to fine-tastin' baked goods and sweet-tooth-teasin' desserts. Reaching behind the recipes, author Scott Gregory peeks into the lives of the chuck wagon cook and the cow pokes who gathered 'round his wagon. He reveals not only the "hows," but the "whys" of meal preparation on the trail. Quotes, quips and particulars around out the recipes, lending insight into the trail hand's rough and rigorous lifestyle. SOWBELLY AND SOURDOUGH returns to a simpler way of living, and brings back the savory goodness of hearty meals built from scratch. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)
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Delightful! by Minerva Ferndip (New Mexico)  5 Stars
November 04, 2009
LOVE this cookbook!! Whether I'm reading it or cooking out of it! Haven't had a chance to cook very much yet but it reads like a great Western novel. There are many chuckles in the book but also some great insight into "cowboy cooking". And certainly makes me appreciate my little kitchen with what conveniences I do have...especailly running water and refrigeration! Great gift for the experienced...or not so experienced cook! Just keep it handy for reading or cooking!
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Very Original by Ambergris (New England.....USA) 5 Stars
August 21, 2009
If you have read any of my other reviews, than chances are you have discovered that I must have a pretty good collection of these old time western cookbooks. You're right I do, and this one being one of my newest entries. One finds a lot of similarity in most of these chuck wagon cookbooks after a while. Different ingredients and variations here and there but the same main recipe. This one is similar in that sense but an exception in that it is a collection of authentic recipes that appears to be torn right from the pages of Cookie's chuck wagon. No modernizing going on here as for cutting back on butter, bread, fat, or salt. If the stew called for a handful of salt back on the cattle drive in 1881, that's what's listed now and nothing is offered as a substitute. Or even a suggestion of anything else instead of what makes the finished meal delicious, but unfortunately may also be very bad for you. And believe me when I tell you the recipes I have tried so far are unforgettable. The only cheating going on in this book as far as authenticity is the directions appear to be much clearer than probably what appeared in the loose leaf raw hide binded cookbook of yesteryear. But that is a good thing of course. This is an excellent book to add to your cooking collection if you are into old west style chuck wagon meals. (On the other hand if you favor sushi, definately pass this by and remember that there is always professional help available...lol) Come and get it!!......(chow bell sounding.)
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Mouth Watering Outdoor Cooking by M. Hostetler (Indian Territory, Oklahoma)  4 Stars
August 28, 2006
I enjoyed reading these old time recipes. The ones I've tried have worked out well. Of course I had to add a bit of me to them. But every coosie worth his chuck does that.
If you're interested in chuckwagon bill-a-fare, you'd do good to buy this book! Come n get it before I throw it out......
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