The Best Cook in the World

Tales from My Momma's Southern Table: A Memoir and Cookbook

De: Rick Bragg

Narrado por: Rick Bragg

From the beloved, best-selling author of All Over but the Shoutin', a delectable, rollicking food memoir, cookbook, and loving tribute to a region, a vanishing history, a family, and, especially, to his mother.

Margaret Bragg does not own a single cookbook. She measures in "dabs" and "smidgens" and "tads" and "you know, hon, just some." She cannot be pinned down on how long to bake corn bread ("about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the mysteries of your oven"). Her notion of farm-to-table is a flatbed truck. But she can tell you the secrets to perfect mashed potatoes, corn pudding, redeye gravy, pinto beans and hambone, stewed cabbage, short ribs, chicken and dressing, biscuits and butter rolls. The irresistible stories in this audiobook are of long memory -- many of them pre-date the Civil War, handed down skillet by skillet, from one generation of Braggs to the next. In The Best Cook in the World, Rick Bragg finally preserves his heritage by telling the stories that framed his mother's cooking and education, from childhood into old age. Because good food always has a good story, and a recipe, writes Bragg, is a story like anything else.

Delicious!

I love Rick Bragg's word craft--he is a phenomenal expert! I loved this book and so appreciate that he shared these exquisite stories about his family and their traditions. The narration of this book lovingly matched the pace of the south. The incredibly detailed stories, entwined with the food that is enjoyed across the south, was so real and enjoyable. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants a culinary experience with individuals you will want to have as part of your own family!

Not even finished with it and alreay LOVE this!

I just want anyone looking for something special to listen to, This is well worth it! Some of the best stories and recipes I’ve ever heard! Its nostalgic, raw & real! Full of struggle, good times, and love of family and home! Its just a beautiful book and totally relatable!
Thank you for sharing it with the world!

Great Stories and Recipes: Wish it came with a pdf

I really enjoyed listening to the stories that accompanied the traditional family recipes in this book! Is there any way you can create a pdf of the recipes and pictures for the Audible customers? Some of the recipes are already a part of my family history but it would be easier to try the new ones from a printed page. Thank you for writing such a great book and giving a voice to past eras. :-)

Favorite book of the year! (so far)

What a great listen, and the fact that Rick Bragg is reading it himself makes it all the better. I love to cook, my mother was and is my inspiration, so a book about a son's mother's cooking has great resonance to me. The fact that his family has such characters in it adds to the joy. Rick Bragg's ability to spin yarns is simply a wonder!

Reminded me of the stories my grandma tells me.

I love everything about this book. Especially the layout. It’s a life story with recipes. Genius!