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The Dooky Chase Cookbook (Restaurant Cookbooks) Hardcover – April 30, 1990

by Leah Chase (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,255 ratings
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Delectable Creole recipes from both the restaurant menu and personal files. Leah Chase spices her cookbook with stories that reflect her Creole heritage and document the origin of various recipes.

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  1. Part of series
    Restaurant Cookbooks
  2. Print length
    224 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Pelican Publishing
  5. Publication date
    April 30, 1990
  6. Dimensions
    6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    088289661X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0882896618
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The Dooky Chase Restaurant is a New Orleans landmark, famous for Chase's down-home Creole cooking. She offers her favorite recipes here, from Crab Soup and Crawfish Etouffee to Squirrel Pie and Stewed Snapper Turtle, and includes lively reminiscences of her childhood and restaurant experiences. Many of the recipes, however, are available in other regional cookbooks; for larger and area collections.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Where do personalities the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Ray Charles, Lou Rawls, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, the Jackson 5, and Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama choose to eat when they are in New Orleans? Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, a New Orleans landmark and celebrated bastion of fine Creole food, has welcomed these notable individuals as well as thousands of locals through its doors since opening in 1941. The unquestionable authority in the restaurant’s kitchen for many of those years, Leah Chase offers here a collection of recipes from the menu and her personal files that have delighted patrons for decades.

Each section is introduced with an original work from the art collection hanging in the dining room. Interspersed among the entries are anecdotes and recipe origins from the estimable Leah Chase herself. This cookbook features some two hundred recipes ranging from the traditional to the adventuresome, with entries in bread, soup, meat, poultry, and dessert categories. Many of Leah Chase’s iconic dishes are included: Shrimp Clemenceau, Southern Fried Chicken, Crawfish Etouffée, Split Pea Soup, Creole Jambalaya, Court Bouillon, Lemon Meringue Pie, and the famed Gumbo des Herbes.

Presented here from the original edition published in 1990 are recipes and sentiments that will be forever intertwined with the history of New Orleans.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pelican Publishing; 0 edition (April 30, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 088289661X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0882896618
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,255 ratings

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Customers find the recipes in the book delicious and easy to follow. They appreciate the simplicity and variety of the recipes. Readers enjoy reading about the Chase family and their dinner gatherings. The cuisine is described as authentic and the stories are captivating. Many readers consider the book a classic worth buying for its historical context and consider it a good gift.

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69 customers mention "Recipes"60 positive9 negative

Customers enjoy the recipes in this cookbook. They find them easy to follow and unique, with delicious flavors. The measurements are appreciated, making the book a valuable resource.

"Loved reading about her life and the recipes are amazing too." Read more

"Great recipes! Made the Sweet Potato Biscuits this morning. Love the taste of Nawlins!" Read more

"It has some really good recipes, but also some recipes for Squirrel pie and a few others that didn't seem like something I would want to try, but to..." Read more

"...It is a very interesting book that tells about the family and the recipes for which they are famous." Read more

20 customers mention "Ease of use"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and follow. They appreciate the simple recipes and delicious flavors. The book is well-written with beautiful illustrations that provide a good picture of the author and her life.

"...with great creations of his own, but this cookbook is creative enough to tempt his skills." Read more

"...Please consider this highly valued little book for the simplicity and variety it offers ." Read more

"Nice collection. Not too complicated recipes." Read more

"The recipes are easy to follow and the flavor is delicious" Read more

10 customers mention "Family bonding"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's tales of family and friends coming together. They find the historical stories and recipes interesting and enjoyable. The book is described as a fun and delightful read.

"...It is a very interesting book that tells about the family and the recipes for which they are famous." Read more

"...I always enjoyed Leah Chase on TV when she was alive & enjoy reading about the Chase family - I still follow family members on PBS...." Read more

"This is a great cook book. A wonderful together type family. Solid." Read more

"Love, Love Dooky Chase. Thank's for having it on Stock. !!!!" Read more

7 customers mention "Storytelling"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storytelling in the book. They find the personal narratives captivating and enjoyable. The stories reflect on events, people, and dinner gatherings that brought them together. Readers appreciate the insights and spirituality provided by the author.

"Loved reading about her life and the recipes are amazing too." Read more

"...While the stories are captivating and Leah Chase was clearly a force of nature, this is just the old book with a few new recipes added...." Read more

"Absolutely love her personal stories and insights that Leah Chase provides about her life...." Read more

"...Chase is no longer with us but she left behind her heart and soul in this cookbook. Recipes past down and sharing with us." Read more

6 customers mention "Authenticity"6 positive0 negative

Customers like the authenticity of the cuisine.

"Authentic Creole cookbook - like having my Mother-in-law in the kitchen again...." Read more

"LOVED IT!!! From south Louisiana and every dish is authentic!" Read more

"If you like authentic Louisiana cuisine, this is one book you need on your shelf!..." Read more

"Authentic...." Read more

5 customers mention "Value for money"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's value for money. They say it's a classic and worth buying for its historical context.

"...The stories Leah tells in the book makes it worth buying for the historical context." Read more

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"A Classic and worth the money...." Read more

3 customers mention "Gift value"3 positive0 negative

Customers like the gift value of the book. They say it makes a good gift, especially for cookbook collectors.

"Wonderful gift for a chef in the making. Wonderful recipes, easy and challenging for culinary skills" Read more

"Come on. It's Leah Chase. RIP. Makes a good gift, and if you're a cookbook collector, this would be a great addition to your shelf, and one that..." Read more

"I need to buy another one, because it makes a perfect gift for anyone from New Orleans, they really treasure the recipes...." Read more

This is what New Orleans is about
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This is what New Orleans is about
Her recipes are what you will find being cooked in many of the homes in New Orleans. My aunt, a New Orleans native, was the best cook and she learned to cook by going to restaurants and attempting the recipe at home. She would order the same thing over and over until she got it right and she made friends with the chefs to learn what was in the recipes. Her favorite restaurant was Dooky Chase and she went there often. These recipes are just what my aunt cooked. I was so excited to find a copy of this book in a thrift store in Utah of all places and it has an inscription in the front written by Leah Chase! If you want to cook like the locals this is the book you need.
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  • Lydia
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Dooky Chase cookbook
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
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    Loved reading about her life and the recipes are amazing too.
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  • Watchful
    5.0 out of 5 stars New Orleans, Here I Come!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025
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    Great recipes! Made the Sweet Potato Biscuits this morning. Love the taste of Nawlins!
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  • Agatha Marie
    5.0 out of 5 stars My husbands favorite cooking show cook book ever!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024
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    The Dooky Chase cooking show is my husband's favorite cooking show and we have it recorded so as not to miss an episode. When I first realized just how much he loved this show, I decided to buy one of Dooky Chase's updated cookbooks for a Christmas surprise. He was thrilled and spent Christmas evening going over his new cookbook while telling us which recipes he was going to try first. By the way, my husband is a wonderful cook, but usually never follows anyone's recipes. He loves to improvise and come up with great creations of his own, but this cookbook is creative enough to tempt his skills.
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  • Bill A.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Some good stuff in here
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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    It has some really good recipes, but also some recipes for Squirrel pie and a few others that didn't seem like something I would want to try, but to each their own. The sugar steak as odd as it sounds is one you definitely need to try!
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  • Daryl
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is possibly my most favored Creole cook book .
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
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    I possess about thirty Cajun and Creole cook books and this has got to be one of my absolute favorites . My collection of cook books include Folse , Prudhomme , Wilson , Chachere , Frank Davis , and so many others .
    Please consider this highly valued little book for the simplicity and variety it offers .
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  • Judith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dooky Chase cookbook
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
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    This was a Christmas gift for my husband who was born and raised in Louisiana. We watch the TV program often and enjoy the recipes he makes. It inspired us to dine at the Dooky Chase Restaurant in N.O.
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  • Dylsgrammy
    5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT NEW ORLEANS COOKBOOK
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2024
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    I watch a cooking show on TV that I think is the grandson of the lady who started Dookie Chase Restairamt in New Orleans and really love the show so I ordered their cookbook. It is a very interesting book that tells about the family and the recipes for which they are famous.
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  • FlamingArrow
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice cookbook and easy to follow.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
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    Try the red beans and rice one, and it's terrific.
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  • by G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A New Orleans icon
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2024
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    EVERYONE in the know has eaten at this historic restaurant. If you’ve been to New Orleans, you’ve eaten there.
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  • Hannah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great cookbook
    Reviewed in Germany on March 18, 2021
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    Great cookbook
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  • Henri Warnants
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dooky Chase cookbook
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2020
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    Excellent the real deal. New Orleans cooking at is best!!!
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  • GR3D
    4.0 out of 5 stars Classic dooky recipes that are easy to follow
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2022
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    A worth while addition to the library if you love creole cooking, easy to follow (maybe slightly basic) but the flavours are bang on. Hardest thing I’d getting some ingredients in the Uk
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  • Jared Purdy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Iconic...
    Reviewed in Canada on September 15, 2020
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    There are a multitude of classic recipes in this book, and if followed, will turn out as intended. It's a must have for anyone interested in Louisiana cooking.
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