Meat & Potatoes
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Few things set mouths to watering more than the time-honored duo of meat and potatoes—an alliance that, for many, is synonymous with comfort food. There’s a feeling of old-fashioned virtues that accompanies meat and potatoes which, individually and in concert, have for centuries suppli serious satisfaction for body and soul.  

"It’s time for the much-maligned combo of meat and potatoes to get tributes for nutrition and taste. Sharon Tyler Herbst’s mouth-watering recipes are marked by a deft touch infused with many creative sparks."  —Booklist

Some things are just made for each other: Tracy and Hepburn . . . rock and roll . . . meat and potatoes.   It’s a duo as old as time and for good reason—great taste! Gone are the days when meat was considered a feast of fat and cholesterol.  Nutritionists now know that today’s breeding of leaner animals, coupled with smaller portions means nutrient-filled meat can play an important role in most people’s health.  And potatoes are a powerhouse of nutrition!  Of course some preparation methods deliver more of nature’s dividend than others but never fear—this book gives you all the inside scoop on what’s what.

This handy little book is packed with information on buying, storing and cooking beef, lamb, pork and veal, plus charts on meat cuts.  You’ll never be confused or intimidated at the meat counter again.   PLUS, there’s a plentitude of tips on potatoes including how to identify, buy, store and prepare them, complete with techniques on everything from roasting potatoes perfectly to making fabulous French fries.

"The smell of roasting meat, as voluptuous as incense in a church, is enough to turn anyone into a budding gastronome."  
—Helen Rowland, American Journalist

The 40 delicious recipes in this book focus on maximizing and combining flavors to produce fresh, inspired and enticing dishes—all made simply without fancy techniques, exotic ingredients or expensive cookware.  
                

        The "Meat" Chapter includes: Smoky Spiced Brisket and Apples, Plum Crazy Pork Chops, Rumrunners’ Ribs, Meatball Muffuletta, Rip-Roaring Rib Eyes, Nutty Veal Niçoise and Ginger-Mango Pork Loin.  
        The "Potatoes" Chapter includes: Creamy Blue-Potato Bisque, Spud Chili, Potato-Chive Focaccia, Cheese-Kissed Potato Fans, Feisty Oven "Fries" and Bourbon Smashed Sweets.  
        The "Meat & Potatoes" Chapter includes: Mashed Potato Stuffed Peppers, Sweet ‘n’ Sassy Potato-Sausage Salad, Potato Lasagne, Meat and Potato Loaf, Greek Osso Buco and Heaven-and-Earth Pork Pot Pie.

"The Food Lover’s Guide to Meat & Potatoes is filled with valuable tips and the type of useful culinary facts that are Herbst’s expertise. The introduction to meat is particularly good, covering buying, storing and cooking techniques . . . 
and the recipes are great too!" —Library Journal