{"product_id":"memeres-country-creole-cookbook-recipes-and-memories-from-louisianas-german-coast-hardcover","title":"Mémère's Country Creole Cookbook: Recipes and Memories from Louisiana's German Coast - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Tregre Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCynthia Lejeune Nobles\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eM m re's Country Creole Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e showcases regional dishes and cooking styles associated with the \"German Coast,\" a part of southeastern Louisiana located along the Mississippi River north of New Orleans. This rural community, originally settled by German and French immigrants, produced a vibrant cuisine comprised of classic New Orleans Creole dishes that also feature rustic Cajun flavors and ingredients. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA native and longtime resident of the German Coast, Nancy Tregre Wilson focuses on foods she learned to cook in the kitchens of her great-grandmother (M m re), her Cajun French grandmother (Mam Papaul), and her own mother. Each instilled in Wilson a passion for the flavors and traditions that define this distinct Cajun Creole cuisine. Sharing family recipes as well as those collected from neighbors and friends, Wilson adds personal anecdotes and cooking tips to ensure others can enjoy the specialty dishes of this region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book features over two hundred recipes, including dishes like crab-stuffed shrimp, pan ed meat with white gravy, red bean gumbo, and mirliton salad, as well as some of the area's staple dishes, such as butterbeans with shrimp, galettes (flattened, fried bread squares), tea cakes, and \"l'il coconut pies.\" Wilson also offers details of traditional rituals like her family's annual November boucherie and the process for preparing foods common in early-twentieth-century Louisiana but rarely served today, such as pig tails and blood boudin. Pairing historic recipes with Wilson's memories of life on the German Coast, \u003ci\u003eM m re's Country Creole Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e documents the culture and cuisine of an often-overlooked part of the South.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor almost forty years, Louisiana native Nancy Tregre Wilson owned and operated Louisiana Gourmet Enterprises, Inc., a food specialty business that produced the Mam Papaul's brand of dinner and cake mixes. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eMam Papaul's Country Creole Basket\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Louisiana's Italians, Food, and Folkways\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLorraine Gendron: Louisiana Folk Artist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.49 x 7.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757692354848,"sku":"9780807168974","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f8a9b1f149bb7b771761c77b965bcb49.webp?v=1780109198","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/memeres-country-creole-cookbook-recipes-and-memories-from-louisianas-german-coast-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}