Shaker Your Plate - Softcover

Carr, Sister Frances A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874514045 ISBN 13: 9780874514049

Publisher: United Society of Shakers, 1985

Synopsis

"What is Shaker cooking?" asks Sister Frances. "Basically it is plain, wholesome food well prepared." The timeless recipes in this book can hardly be described with more honesty than that. Few call for more than a dozen ingredients, most of which can be found in the average kitchen. The short instructions are easy to follow, and the results show that interesting and tasty food need not be complicated. Indeed, like Shaker furniture and textiles, these recipes are simple but artful. Sister Frances has collected and perfected these recipes during her thirty years in the kitchen of the Shaker Community at Sabbathday Lake, Maine. Many of them, such as oyster stew and"Shaker fish and egg," had been passed down over the years and were taught to her as a child. Others, such as Brother Ted's Swedish chicken or lemon grapenut pudding, are relatively new and incorporate modern ingredients. In addition to a wide assortment of recipes, Shaker Your Plate contains several engaging recollections by Sister Frances of Shaker cooks who played an important role in her life. There are also delightful descriptions of the Community's dairy, orchards, and herb farm. There are suggestions for using Shaker culinary herbs and charming pen-and-ink drawings throughout.

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Review

Whether you ve been to Chosen Land and eaten a meal with the community or are just starting to enjoy the delights of Shaker cooking, Shaker Your Plate is a must not only to read but to use. Shaker Messenger"

Shaker Your Plate: Of Shaker Cooks and Cooking by Sister Frances Carr is a platter of a different type . . . austere, but no less delicious reading . . These are everyday recipes [are] made with care [and] tasted with pure pleasure . . . It's simple food, but when well done, simple means solid pleasure . . . The herb list is great, the drawings are frameable in quality, and the history is impeccable. The Courier-Gazette (ME)"

There's an elegance in the simplicity of the recipes. When you use fresh, high-quality ingredients, you don't need to add much to make them taste good . . . [These] recipes remain an important link to the past. Bangor Daily News"

Synopsis

"What is Shaker cooking?" asks Sister Frances A. Carr. The answer is basically cooking that is plain, wholesome and well-prepared. The recipes in this volume rarely call for more than a dozen ingredients, most of which can be found in the average kitchen. The short instructions should be easy to follow, and the results seek to demonstrate that interesting and tasty food need not be complicated. In addition to a wide assortment of recipes, the volume contains several recollections by Sister Frances of Shaker cooks who played an important role in her life. There are also descriptions of the Community's dairy, orchards and herb farm, and suggestions for using Shaker culinary herbs.

Edition details

• Publisher: United Society of Shakers
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0874514045
• ISBN 13: 9780874514049
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 154