Emeril's New New Orleans

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Summary: An Awesome Cookbook
Review: People either love Emeril or hate him. I not only love him, but I love his recipes. Great food from a great chef. If you like cajun and creole cooking, you'll love the recipes in this book. I am an avid cook and I have made many of the recipes in this book with ease. Our favorite recipe is Andre's Barbecued Shrimp and Homemade Biscuits. He serves this in his restaurants as an appetizer and though mine doesn't taste as wonderful as his it comes in at a close second!

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Summary: book is worth buying just for one recipie, the NNO pasta
Review: Readers who have a urge for a great dish need only to make the New New Orleans Pasta. This dish alone is worth the purchase of the book. Most cook books are bought looked at maybe one or two recipies attempted and never looked at again. Emeril Lagasse's book is not like that.. even so just to learn the secrets of NNO Pasta is a purchase well made. Tom Fleming /Chicago

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Summary: Great so far
Review: This is a fun book. So far, I've made and loved the Goat Cheese Quesadillas with homemade pico di gallo and guacamole. It was fantastic! The Southwest cheese pie is incredible as well. The cilanto potato salad was so-so. The recipe's are definitely impressive. The main caveat is that you need to plan to spend a lot of time prepping! The recipes are not difficult, but it seems that Emeril never buys anything pre-made. Make your own tortillas...your own pie crust...your own seasonings! I definitely take short cuts (i.e. pie crust, tortillas). But I did make the seasoning.
I recommend this book for anyone who really likes to spend time in the kitchen and do a lot of work. For people who don't really care to cook, skip it.

Rating:
Summary: Great so far
Review: This is a fun book. So far, I've made and loved the Goat Cheese Quesadillas with homemade pico di gallo and guacamole. It was fantastic! The Southwest cheese pie is incredible as well. The cilanto potato salad was so-so. The recipe's are definitely impressive. The main caveat is that you need to plan to spend a lot of time prepping! The recipes are not difficult, but it seems that Emeril never buys anything pre-made. Make your own tortillas...your own pie crust...your own seasonings! I definitely take short cuts (i.e. pie crust, tortillas). But I did make the seasoning.
I recommend this book for anyone who really likes to spend time in the kitchen and do a lot of work. For people who don't really care to cook, skip it.

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Summary: New Orleans
Review: This is NOT how people in New Orleans eat or cook. Emeril Lagasse took some extreme liberties with what he calls 'old time recipes' and changed them into things that are unrecognizable. The recipes in this book are not that good. To this day, I haven't yet figured out what all of the fuss about Emeril is. He's overrated as a cook.

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Summary: A total waste of money and ingredients
Review: This is the most overrated trash ever compiled into a 'cookbook'. Emeril wouldn't know what to do with an honest, simple menu. His cult like status has warped his ignorant mind to the point that he can't make one dish without overdoing the spices and performing his cartoonish buffon act. The people of New Orleans ought to send him packing back to Boston. He is an embarassment to the whole notion of Louisiana cooking.

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Summary: Overrated
Review: This is way overrated. As Mr. Peabrain below proves, there are just some people who can't tolerate any criticism of their clown-prince Emeril. How typical of him to label all who dissent as 'dumb'. Emeril is not GOD. His food, while innovative, is mainly an exercise in ingredient overkill. Most chefs will try to use the right balance of ingredients to enhance the flavor just right. Instead, Emeril's motto seems to be more, more, and lots of it! Simple dishes end up being complex piles of things that just don't go together. Just once, I'd like to see Emeril make something as simple as a peanut butter sandwich without turning it into a heaping pile of glop.

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Summary: Helped me more than any other book for cooking cajun
Review: When I first discovered Emeril on TV I became more interested in cooking Cajun. I wanted to try his Essence, Sausage, the way he made chicken broth, etc.... I even made PiriPiri. I have tried most of his recipes in all his cookbooks and loved every one of them. I now make my own Essence and stock. I make sausage, homemade with my Mixer attachments. Love this book. Dont leave home without it..........

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Summary: Good examples of "Emerilized" food
Review: While the recipes in this book may not be a true representation of New Orleans cuisine, it does represent Emeril-style food. I have tried several of the recipes and they are quite good, although I would prefer to see a little more variety. The recipes are similar to what you would find in one of his restaurants. However, many of the recipes do require some degree of ability in the kitchen. Tradition, inspiration and everything else aside, if you enjoy Emeril's recipes you would probably enjoy this book.

Rating:
Summary: Good examples of "Emerilized" food
Review: While the recipes in this book may not be a true representation of New Orleans cuisine, it does represent Emeril-style food. I have tried several of the recipes and they are quite good, although I would prefer to see a little more variety. The recipes are similar to what you would find in one of his restaurants. However, many of the recipes do require some degree of ability in the kitchen. Tradition, inspiration and everything else aside, if you enjoy Emeril's recipes you would probably enjoy this book.