Great Lobster and Crab Cookbook or Dining by Rail

Great Lobster and Crab Cookbook

Author: Whitecap Books Staff

Lobster and crab are the delight of gourmets, served by themselves or as the main ingredients in chowders and casseroles. They are high in protein and low in fats, and make a meal that is distinctly delicious. With this cookbook you can feature lobster and crab in memorable meals at your own home for all occasions. The recipes embrace classics such as Lobster Bisque and Crab Puffs as well as more unusual dishes such as Crab Strudel and Lobster Sweet and Sour. With introductory information on preparing lobsters and crabs, you will have the knowledge you need to dive in and try these sublime recipes.

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Dining by Rail: The History and Recipes of America's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine

Author: James D Porterfield

The History and Recipes of America's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine

Publishers Weekly

Readers who sigh at the names ``Super Chief'' and ``Zephyr,'' and who remember the meal Cary Grant ate on the train in North by Northwest , may find this book fulfilling their wildest dreams. In an attempt to ``preserve a record of one of the ways we used to eat,'' rail fan and Penn State professor Porterfield presents a detailed history of train dining. Beginning as an alternative to railroad station eateries, train dining reached its peak in 1930, when 1732 railroad dining cars were registered with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and all but ended in 1971 with telegrams like the May 1 order to Union Pacific to shut its passenger lines and make way for Amtrak. Model railroaders and social historians will find the 150 photographs and illustrations invaluable: a photo spread with dimensions of the pantry of the New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited, a sample 1920s dinner menu from the Milwaukee Railroad's Pioneer Limited, descriptions of staff sleeping quarters. The second half of the book offers 250 recipes from 48 railroad lines, featuring early-20th-century fare like Lobster Newburg New York Central, Poinsettia Salad-Merchant's Limited and Baked Potato Pennsylvania. For authentic American versions of lamb fricassee, deviled eggs and blanc mange presented without campiness or apology, this is the source. (Jan.)

Booknews

While food served in the dining cars of the great railroads may have lacked the excellence of a 4-star restaurant, the dining experience was unmatched. The scenery, eating en route, sitting with other passengers, all contributed to a delightful repast. Here is a history of railroad food and the development and operation of the dining car, and 200 pages of recipes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)