Dining on the B&O: Recipes and Sidelights from a Bygone Age by Thomas J. Greco (

Description: Dining on the B&O by Thomas J. Greco, Karl D. Spence The recipes collected here invite readers to prepare the dishes enjoyed by thousands of rail passengers in years gone by. Just open the book and start cooking the B&O way! FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Passengers who dined on the Baltimore and Ohio during the heyday of American railroading received five-star service: white tablecloths, china, and silver; food cooked from scratch; and the undivided attention of skilled waiters. The B&Os cuisine won wide acclaim as the finest railway food in the country. Passengers enjoyed it as the slightly swaying dining car clicked along over the rails. Captivated by the romance of the subject, Thomas J. Greco and Karl D. Spence combine many of the B&Os best recipes with historical photos to capture the elegance and charm of the dining car experience. Greco and Spence made a quest of uncovering the original sources of these recipes, revisiting Americas first institutional cookbook, The Culinary Handbook, by Charles Fellows, and researching the B&Os own specialty collections of the 1940s and 1950s, the Old Standard B&O Recipes, Whats Cooking on the B&O? and B&O Chefs Notes.Along with the original recipes and modern interpretations, they supply captivating photographs of the dining cars, patrons, and staff; commentary describing the technical aspects of cooking on a moving train; examples of "service notes" used by chefs, stewards, and waiters; and a glossary of cooking terms. With Dining on the B&O, Greco and Spence preserve for future generations the singular experience of dining in high style on this iconic railway. The recipes collected here invite readers to prepare the dishes enjoyed by thousands of rail passengers in years gone by. Just open the book and start cooking the B&O way! Author Biography Thomas J. Greco worked for 13 years on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Karl D. Spence is a retired naval reserve commander and federal safety and health manager. Table of Contents Foreword by William F. Howes, Jr.PrefaceIntroduction: Cooking the B&O WaySources of B&O RecipesA Word about the Recipes in This BookRecipesAppetizers, Snacks, Drinks, Fritters, and SandwichesSalads and DressingsSoupsBaked GoodsBeef DishesChicken DishesOther Meat Dishes and StuffingsFish and Seafood DishesVegetable and Pasta DishesDesserts and Pie CrustBreakfast DishesEgg DishesSaucesA Baltimore and Ohio Culinary GlossaryBibliographyIndex Review If you really want to understand passion, look to a train enthusiast. If you really want to see passion in action, look to a chef. Combine the two and you end up with Dining on the B&O... This isnt just a spread for the eyes. Style A powerful dose of nostalgia for the days when travel involved dressing for dinner, relaxing in a comfortable setting and sitting back while others solved any minor inconveniences that you might anticipate. -- Debra Bruno Roll Call Greco and Spence must be praised for the diligence and determination of their research in locating every possible B&O recipe extant from a plethora of sources, or so it seems... The B&O might be no more, but it lives on in fine books like this one. -- Frederick N. Rasmussen Baltimore Sun A railfans and epicures delight... it delivers a first-class look at a first-class operation. -- James D. Porterfield Railfan and Railroad This is a handsome, well-thought-out book that strikes me as the ideal creation. -- James D. Porterfield Railroad History An excellent window into the dining habits of Americans before they wised up... Oh yum. RALPH: Review of Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and the Humanities Anyone nostalgic for the classic days of train travel will love this book of memories, photographs, and, above all, recipes from the dining cars of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Indiana Magazine of History This book is chock full of interesting facts. -- Richard W. Luckin Lexington Quarterly Long Description Passengers who dined on the Baltimore and Ohio during the heyday of American railroading received five--star service: white tablecloths, china, and silver; food cooked from scratch; and the undivided attention of skilled waiters. The B& Os cuisine won wide acclaim as the finest railway food in the country. Passengers enjoyed it as the slightly swaying dining car clicked along over the rails. Captivated by the romance of the subject, Thomas J. Greco and Karl D. Spence combine many of the B& Os best recipes with historical photos to capture the elegance and charm of the dining car experience.Greco and Spence made a quest of uncovering the original sources of these recipes, revisiting Americas first institutional cookbook, The Culinary Handbook, by Charles Fellows, and researching the B& Os own specialty collections of the 1940s and 1950s, the Old Standard B& O Recipes, Whats Cooking on the B& O? and B& O Chefs Notes. Along with the original recipes and modern interpretations, they supply captivating photographs of the dining cars, patrons, and staff; commentary describing the technical aspects of cooking on a moving train; examples of service notes used by chefs, stewards, and waiters; and a glossary of cooking terms. With Dining on the B& O, Greco and Spence preserve for future generations the singular experience of dining in high style on this iconic railway. The recipes collected here invite readers to prepare the dishes enjoyed by thousands of rail passengers in years gone by. Just open the book and start cooking the B& O way! Review Text ""This book is chock full of interesting facts."" Review Quote "This is a handsome, well-thought-out book that strikes me as the ideal creation." -- James D. Porterfield, Railroad History Details ISBN0801893232 Author Karl D. Spence Short Title DINING ON THE B&O Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801893232 ISBN-13 9780801893230 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle Recipes and Sidelights from a Bygone Age Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Birth 1940 Audience Age 18 Illustrations 16 Illustrations, color; 25 Halftones, black and white NZ Release Date 2010-02-09 US Release Date 2010-02-09 UK Release Date 2010-02-09 Pages 208 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-02-09 DEWEY 641.5973 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-12-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136553052;

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