The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 0544639774 ISBN13: 9780544639775 Release Date: October 2016 Publisher: Harvest Publications Length: 384 Pages Weight: 3.12 lbs. Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.2" x 10.1" Southern comfort food and multicultural recipes from the New York Times best-selling superstar chef Marcus Samuelsson's iconic Harlem restaurant. When the James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson opened Red Rooster on Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem, he envisioned more than a restaurant. It would be the heart of his neighborhood and a meet-and-greet for both the downtown and the uptown sets, serving Southern black and cross-cultural food. It would reflect Harlem's history. Ever since the 1930s, Harlem has been a magnet for more than a million African Americans, a melting pot for Spanish, African, and Caribbean immigrants, and a mecca for artists. These traditions converge on Rooster's menu, with Brown Butter Biscuits, Chicken and Waffle, Killer Collards, and