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Title: Eat Me: The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin
ISBN: 0307264939
Author:
Kenny Shopsin
Carolynn Carreno
Publicate Date: 2008-09-23
Publish: 2008-09-23
List Price: $24.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: Whip It Out!
Back when I was a kid that was the response to the title of this book that we would use on the playground....today, I'd happily say it to Mr. Kenny Shopsin if I had the chance, and I'd hope he would whip out virtually any item from the six page menu illustrated in this amazing compendium of recipes. Until this afternoon I'd never read a cookbook before, except for The Anarchist Cookbook when I was in grade school. Eat Me was sitting on the counter at the bookstore I was working at and as I picked it up and started perusing it I found that not only could I not put it down until I was finished, I immediately wanted to buy a bus ticket for NYC and, with a wad of twenties in my pocket, I felt the need to visit Kenny's eatery and dig-in for a few days and worship in his cathedral of cuisine. I want to start with the Chicken-Fried Hamburger and then work my way through breakfast, lunch and dinner and swear to Mr. Shopsin that I will never arrive in a party of five! He is a GOD and my new favorite author! I hope there is a sequel and until then, I plan to read this tome again and actually try a few of the recipes, even though I've never really cooked anything more complicated than a batch of Hamburger Helper. I also really liked the photos of odd gumball machines and other accoutrements peppered throughout the book. It gets my highest recommendation and I truly hope to meet the author someday...ideally at his establishment with him giving me his all approving eye as he prepares the best Loco Moco ever! Bon Appetit MF, indeed!
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2: Kenny gets it
Shopsin totally gets food; it's not precious, it's not snobby, it's not showy or fake. His unbridled joy of cooking is so evident in this book, it makes you want to run to the kitchen to make stuff.
The off hand language and seemingly casual liason with formal cooking techniques is deceptive; Mr. Shopsin completely understands the scientific nuances that undergird culinary greatness. And he swears. Cool beans. Buy it; buy lots of copies because you're going to want to buy it for everyone you know who loves to cook but is afraid to cook.
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3: Even better than I thought it would be
I think the book has a lot of good "diner recipes" and I definitely like the story part of the book more than the actual recipes. You can tell that Kenny ,even with his tough exterior, is nice man who loves his family and cooking.
I am 19 and going to culinary school in a few months... I'm just trying to read as much as I possibly can about food, and this was Not a waste of time!
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4: Excellent & entertaining !
You don't have to be a foodie or even like to cook to love this book. Kenny Shopsin's philosophy on cooking, running a restaurant and people in general is unlike anything I've ever experienced. Brilliant, hysterical, and some good recipies to boot. Buy it, enjoy it, share it.
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5: Review of Kenny Shopsin's "Eat Me"
This was a great read, and has workable, enjoyable recipes as well. That's pretty much all I want from a cookbook.
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