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Interesting and folksy insight into the "cooks." - Rated
Sylvia provides a wide range of food categories that somehow meet the needs of those who often ask what can be served with what and when.It is suggested that pots and pans, in your house, be measured before preparing the bread and dessert recipes.Using minimum seasonings allows for personalization of some recipes.The photographs allows for a visit to the past. I would recommend this cookbook as a standard part of any personal collection.
Test recipes before serving to guests - Rated
Mrs. Woods' book offers some real gems - those biscuits and that pound cake, for example. It is risky business, though, to prepare the recipes as directed - they usually require much tweaking and additional flavor. I hope that is not really the barbecue sauce for the world-famous ribs - when I made it here at home, it was thin and flat. The pound cake is delicious - but DO NOT try to bake that huge cake in a 9" loaf pan - a 10" tube pan bakes it nicely. I really wanted to trust this book, but Mrs. Woods obviously shares her secrets as grudgingly and as vaguely as most good cooks.
No secret recipes shared here - Rated
As a soul food cook and a person who has eaten at Sylvia's, I can assure anyone that Sylvia shares none of her secrets in this book. This book lacks creativity and instructs to season with salt and pepper only. Any good soul food cook knows that seasoning is the key to great taste and one must season with much more than just salt and pepper. Better book choices with soul food recipes include the "Essence Great Cooking" cookbook as well as the tried and true "Ebony Cookbook."
A great guide for those interested in cooking real soul food - Rated
This cookbook is a must for anyone desiring to cook old-fashioned, southern favorites such as biscuits, pork barbeque, fried catfish, and corn pudding. "Sylvia's Soul Food" gives the author's most popular recipes, and you're guaranteed to find a couple of favorite recipes inside if you're a lover of good soul food. I bought the book because I like to collect soul food cookbooks, especially those with great dessert recipes. I have received nothing but rave reviews from "Sylvia's" banana pudding and coconut cake recipes. This makes me confident that her other recipes, esp. those for main dish meals, will be equally good. Good luck!
