The Brothers Grimm Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Fairy Tales

by Robert Tuesley Anderson

Overview

This delicious collection of more than 50 recipes is inspired by the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tales.

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are full of memorable characters, dark settings, life lessons—and delicious food. The Brothers Grimm Cookbook is a collection of more than 50 recipes inspired by the short stories of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, which were originally published in the early 19th century and continue to fascinate readers today. From starting your day with a plate of Clever Hans’s Sticky Bacon and Onion Pan Fry to celebrating the holidays with Hansel and Gretel’s Gingerbread House, there’s a recipe for every meal and occasion in this fascinating cookbook. Scholarly essays that examine the role of specific foods in the fairy tales accompany the recipes, allowing readers to immerse themselves even more deeply in the compelling world of the Brothers Grimm.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781667200811
Publisher:	Thunder Bay Press
Publication date:	08/30/2022
Series:	Literary Cookbooks
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	480,278
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Robert Tuesley Anderson is a writer, poet, and editor living in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. His cookbooks have given him the opportunity to bring together two lifelong enthusiasms: good, home-cooked food and classical literature.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Once Upon a Time 8

Sensible Elsie's "Good Oatmeal" with Raspberries

Hans's Berry and Coconut Oatmeal

Clever Hans's Sticky Bacon and Onion Pan-fry

Little Red-Cap's Oven-baked Sausage Brunch Eggs

Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Chives

Fried Eggs with Sage

Eggs Benedict

Ranch-style Eggs

Poached Eggs and Spinach

Pancakes

Dutch Baby Pancake

Mushroom and Herb Pancakes

Spider's Web Pancakes

Aschenputtel's Hazelnut and Blueberry Cakes

Orchard Fruit Jelly

The Miller's Wife's Herbed Apple Compote

Magic Pear and Walnut Squares

In the Fairy Tale Kitchen

Bread & Butter 36

Stocks and Gravies

Chicken Stock

Fish Stock

Sausage Gravy

Beer and Onion Gravy

Bread

Brioche

Simple White Loaf

Easy Cornbread

Rye and Caraway Bread

Mixed Seed Soda Bread

Classic Pretzels

Butter and Milk

Chili Spice Butter

Fresh Herb Butter

Brandy Butter

Cinnamon Butter

Almond Milk

Chilled Vanilla Milk

Don't Tell the Children

Crumbs & Nibbles 56

Rapunzel's Mother's Salad

The Robber Bride's Lentil and Sardine Salad

"Forest Hut" Succotash

Cheese

Soft Cheese Dip

Potted Cheese

Beery Cheese Fondue

Baked Brie with Maple Syrup

Caramelized Onion & Cheese Toasts

Cheesy Chips

Ash Cakes

Flower Garden Sandwiches

Soup

Broccoli and Almond Soup

Chicken and Corn Chowder

Beef and Barley Broth

Chestnut Soup with Truffle Oil

Basque Fish Soup

Celery Root and Apple Soup

Pea and Lentil Soup with Crispy Cured Ham

Angel-Hair Pasta with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Chili

"White Snake" Stuffed Mussels

Wishing Fish and French Fries

The Valiant Tailor's Whirly Sausage Rolls

Pork and Apple Balls

Feast and Famine

The Magic Cooking Pot 90

Garlicky Bean and Mixed Vegetable Roast

"Six Swans" Nettle Pie

Meatless "Meatballs" and Spaghetti

Pumpkin Coach Curry

Gretel's Spicy Crab Curry

Golden Mountain Paella

Cabbage

Braised Red Cabbage

Braised Black Cabbage with Borlotti Beans

Fennel and Red Cabbage Slaw

Carrot and Cashew Slaw

Chili Cabbage

Cabbage and Pepper Stir-fry

Hansel's Chicken and Leek Gratin with Bread-crumb Crust

Brier-Rose's Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken

Potatoes

Honey and Ginger Sweet Potatoes

Unbeatable Roast Potatoes

Potato Salad

Potato Daupbinoise

Mustard and Parsley Mashed Potatoes

Garlic Potatoes

Potato Wedges with Red Pepper Dip

Potato Skins with Guacamole

Potato Dumplings

Dorothea Viehmann's Roast Goose

The Giant's Boar and Cider Casserole

Oxtail in Red Wine with Tomatoes

Cranberry and Juniper Glazed Pork

Benjamin's Venison, Stout, and Chestnut Stew

The Wicked Queen's Liver Curry

Cabbages and Cows

In a Single Gulp 136

Spindle Tisane

A Grimm Gin Cocktail

Bearskin's Glühwein

Rumpelstiltskin's Mulled Ale

Fundevogel's Roseade

Apple Punch

Vivid Symbols

Happily Ever Afters 148

The Three Little Men's Strawberry Sorbet

Snow White's Red-and-White Linzer Cookies

Stollen

Apple and Almond Pie

The Poor Boy's Frosted Grapes

Frau Holle's Cidered Apple Gelatin

"Star Money" Brioche Pudding with ice Cream

Golden Ring Cake

The Woodcutter's Chocolate Log

Gingerbread House

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