This homage to the Lone Star State’s most irresistible steaks showcases hundreds of recipes. Featuring beautifully photographed offerings from steakhouses, ranches, and restaurants throughout the state, this volume takes readers on a ride down the Chisholm Trail through the history of Texas’ steak culture.
The first chapter is devoted exclusively to steaks. The cooking methods and styles are as varied as Texas. Featured recipes include chili-cheese enchiladas topping a char-grilled rib-eye steak from the Southern border, pepper-crusted smoked beef tenderloin from the panhandle of west Texas, and a porterhouse crusted with a maple rub and grilled over an open flame from the hill country. Beef ribs, brisket, sausage, chili, and burger recipes come next, followed by a section for starters, sides, sauces, and rubs. This section includes favorites such as pan del campo, stuffed mushrooms, and butter beans and ham shanks. A final chapter devoted to desserts includes recipes for bread puddings, cobblers, blondies, custards, and adult beverages.
Also included are special tips and descriptions of which cut of meat is best used for what cooking technique. Photographs from inside the steakhouses and the ranches accompany each recipe, with extra information about the establishment or chef who brought the dish to perfection.
Author description
Food writer Helen Thompson was the city editor for Metropolitan Home magazine. She worked for Texas Monthly as a writer and editor for almost two decades and has published hundreds of articles in local and national magazines. A resident of Austin, Texas. Thompson is also the author of Pelican’s Dallas Classic Desserts.
Born and raised in Texas, Janice Shay is an award-winning book packager. She is the coauthor of Savannah Classic Desserts, Charleston Classic Desserts, Savannah Classic Seafood, and St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah. Her work has received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award and has been selected as a New York Public Library’s Best Children’s Book.
Photographer Details
Dallas-based photographer Robert Peacock is recognized for capturing the beauty of food for top cookbooks and magazines. He has photographed stories for Better Homes and Gardens, Southern Living, Coastal Living, Southern Accents, D Home, and numerous others. This is his second collaboration with Helen Thompson.
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