As anyone who has spent time in Napa Valley knows, Mustards Grill is an institution in the wine country—the friendly restaurant where locals first started going for a full plate of fabulous food and a glass of Napa's finest. Chef-owner Cindy Pawlcyn, founding chef of San Francisco's original Fog City Diner, put down her roots in Napa over 15 years ago, bringing her midwestern sensibility and flair for reinventing American food to the valley. Ever since then, Mustards has been affectionately known as the fancy rib joint with way, way too many wines. Gorgeous full-color food photography from Saveur photographer Laurie Smith.
Awards2002 James Beard Award WinnerReviews"Take home some hearty American fare." —The San Jose Mercury News "Accurate views of the restaurant, its food, and its sense of fun . . . it's a feast for the eyes and the imagination." —Omaha World Herald "The recipes in MUSTARDS GRILL represent a wonderful marriage between common American foods, California produce and influences from Latin American and Asian immigrants."—New Orleans Times Picayune "The book is a perfect reflection of its author's eclectic style that melds sophistication and global inspirations with an earthy American quality."—San Francisco Chronicle "Like its namesake, the cookbook is bright and bountiful, with a touch of tongue-in-cheek flippancy." —Charleston Post & Courier"A feast for the eyes with no muss and fuss." —The Los Angeles Daily News "The book is as honest as the chef" and the "dreamy desserts . . . are the epitome of comfort."—Santa Rosa Press Democrat"Pawlcyn's casual writing style gives the reader a feel for her restaurant, and her easy-to-follow recipes are accompanied by chatty—and helpful—notes." —Minneapolis Star Tribune"[MUSTARDS GRILL is] a place that's sophisticated without being pretentious. The recipes in this cookbook are no different." —American Way"Mustards is universally loved by local residents and tourists alike for its smoky, tender, spicy baby back ribs; cornmeal-coated fried green tomatoes; tasty Asian-marinated flank steak; Chinese chicken noodle salad; and, of course, Mustards' always-crisp tangle of deep-fried onion threads. The enduring vitality of this place comes from the fact [that Cindy Pawlcyn] put all the dishes she loved on the menu: country dishes transformed by her sprightly offbeat style and sparkle." —FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO SAN FRANCISCO"As the first (some would say the best) in a string of successful, precedent-breaking restaurants originated by chef Cindy Pawlcyn. It changed Napa Valley and took the stuffiness out of dining by showing that Americans could be as serious about food and wine as the French, but have more fun." —Gourmet
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坦白说,我购买这本书纯粹是出于对“经典美式餐厅”的好奇心,想一窥其幕后是如何维持长久盛名的。我关注的重点自然是那些招牌菜品,尤其是那些需要提前数日准备的“重型”菜式。这本书在这方面做得极其出色,它不回避难度,反而将复杂的步骤分解得条理清晰。我尝试了书中最负盛名的那道“慢炖排骨汤底”,光是汤底的熬制就需要整整三天,期间对撇油和火候的控制要求极高。作者在描述过程中,语气中带着一种不容置疑的权威感,让你不得不全神贯注地去遵循每一个步骤。我花了两个周末才完成了这个食谱,过程虽然繁琐,但最终的成果,那种醇厚到仿佛能吞噬味蕾的浓郁感,绝对值回票价。这本书的排版也十分考究,那些高质量的、展示成品纹理的图片,极大地激发了我的创作欲望。它不是那种让你随便翻翻就能得乐的“快餐式”食谱,它要求你投入时间、情感和精力,而它最终给予的回报,是一种超越普通家常菜的体验。
评分作为一名热衷于户外烹饪的“火迷”,我最看重食谱的实用性和灵活性。这本书给予我的启发,远不止于具体的菜谱,更多的是对“如何用火”这一基本功的再教育。作者似乎对各种炉具,无论是专业的商业烤箱、传统的烟熏炉,还是简单的户外炭火,都有着深刻的理解和对应的调整方案。例如,当介绍到烤鸡时,她给出了两种截然不同的处理方式:一种是针对高热直烤以求脆皮,另一种则是使用低温间接加热以保持肉汁。更妙的是,她针对每种方法都提供了不同燃料(木炭与燃气)下的具体操作指南,这对于那些设备不尽相同的读者来说,简直是救命稻草。我曾在一个露营地,只用了一个简单的三脚架和一堆劈柴,按照书中提供的“篝火慢烤三文鱼”的思路,成功做出了外焦里嫩、烟香四溢的美味。这本书真正做到了“授人以渔”,它教会你理解热量是如何与蛋白质、脂肪互动的,让你在面对任何新的食材和设备时,都能迅速找到最佳的烹饪策略。
评分这本食谱简直是为那些和我一样,对美式烧烤有着一种近乎宗教般信仰的饕客准备的。初次翻开时,那种油墨的香气混合着对烟熏火燎的渴望,立刻抓住了我的心神。我得说,作者在食材选择上的独到眼光令人赞叹。她不仅仅是简单地罗列配料,而是深入挖掘了每一块肉、每一种香料背后的故事和风土人情。比如,她处理牛胸肉(Brisket)的那一套慢烤流程,简直像是一场精密的外科手术,每一个温度的微调、每一次蒸汽的注入,都透露出对火候的绝对掌控。我试着按照她的指引,用我后院那个简陋的Weber烤炉,复刻了她那款“德州烟熏肋排”,结果简直惊为天人。那外层的“树皮”(Bark)酥脆得恰到好处,内部的肉质却可以轻易地用叉子剥落,那种丰腴的脂肪在口中瞬间爆开的满足感,是我多年烧烤生涯中追求的终极目标。这本书的伟大之处在于,它成功地将复杂的烧烤艺术,用一种既专业又亲切的方式传达给了业余爱好者。读完后,你不会觉得自己在模仿食谱,而更像是在继承一种烹饪的哲学。就连她对酱汁的描述,也充满了诗意,比如那款带着苹果木烟熏味的BBQ酱,她的文字让你仿佛能闻到那种甜、酸、辣、烟完美平衡的复杂香气。
评分阅读这本书的体验,更像是一次深入腹地的美食旅行,而不是简单的翻阅指南。作者的文字中流淌着对食材的敬畏和对传统工艺的坚守,这种气质非常罕见。她不仅仅是记录了配方,更像是为每一道菜谱撰写了一篇小小的“人物传记”。比如,她讲述了某款秘制腌料的起源,追溯到二十世纪初某个移民家庭在特定气候下的智慧结晶。这种对“地域性”的强调,使得书中的菜肴充满了灵魂,而不是千篇一律的工业化口味。我尤其欣赏她对“休息时间”(Resting Time)的执着强调,她用非常形象的比喻解释了肉类纤维如何通过“休息”重新吸收汁水,这个过程的细节描述,让我对烤制完成后急于切割的冲动得到了极大的抑制。从前,我总是觉得烧烤就是把肉弄熟就好,但这本书让我明白,最后五分钟的耐心,决定了整个作品的成败。读完后,我对待炉火的态度都变得更加沉稳和尊重了。
评分我通常对那些名字里带着名人光环的食谱抱持着十二分的警惕,总觉得它们更多是靠名气而非真本事。然而,这本关于“烧烤炉”的书,完全打破了我的成见。它更像是一本关于“慢活”哲学的指南,而不是一本死板的菜谱集。让我印象最深的是她对“腌制”(Marination)和“干擦”(Dry Rub)的细致剖析。她没有给出那种一刀切的标准配方,而是提供了不同地域、不同肉类在不同季节下调整香料比例的底层逻辑。比如,在炎热的夏季,她建议减少糖分的比例以防烤制时过早焦化,而增加柑橘类果皮的辛辣来解腻,这种对环境因素的考量,是我在其他任何烧烤书中都没见过的深度。我尤其欣赏她对“烟熏木材选择”那一章的论述。她详细解释了山核桃木的醇厚、樱桃木的果香以及橡木的经典特性,甚至配上了不同烟熏度对猪肩肉最终风味影响的对比图表。阅读这本书的过程,就像是坐在一个经验丰富的老烧烤师身边,听他娓娓道来几十年的经验,那些看似微不足道的细节,恰恰是决定成败的关键。这本书让你明白,烧烤不是野蛮地烤肉,而是一种精细的、需要耐心的艺术创作。
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