Lee Bailey's Southern Food & Plantation Houses: Favorite Natchez Recipes by Lee Bailey

  • Tomato aspic with mayonnaise (page 20)

    from Lee Bailey's Southern Food & Plantation Houses: Favorite Natchez Recipes Lee Bailey's Southern Food & Plantation Houses by Lee Bailey

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Side dish; Entertaining & parties; American South
    • Ingredients: gelatin; tomato juice; celery; Worcestershire sauce; Tabasco sauce; cream cheese; mayonnaise; onions
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Notes about this book

  • wkhull on October 07, 2022

    I cannot speak to the quality of this book's recipes because I could not get beyond the white-washed history of Southern plantations. Each chapter involves the history of a plantation house, often victimizing the plantation owners' financial loss after the civil war (e.g. the hit they took after slavery became illegal and/or the looting of their mansion by Northern "carpetbaggers"). The book only mentions slavery or slaves twice, and in one of those examples literally used the term "angry slaves". No mention of the African/slave influence on the history of any of the dishes presented in the book. No mention of slaves roles at the plantation, however totally fine to show a picture of a (presumably) African American from shoulder's down holding a huge plate of fried chicken. The book would have been best to leave off it's historical notes and focus on the food.

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Skillet asparagus

    • kbrooks on April 22, 2026

      Quick preparation and this method makes it easy to control how cooked the spears become-we like ours crisp tender. The chopped egg garnish and lemon are nice touches.

  • Acorn squash soup

    • kbrooks on March 05, 2026

      Rich complex flavored soup. I used Koginut winter squash and red carrots, so it was a beautiful color. Increased the oregano and Rosemary and added a splash of pineapple vinegar to balance out the richness. Definite keeper!

  • Wild rice with peppers

    • kbrooks on March 14, 2026

      This was OK, but nothing special. I simplified it by putting everything in my rice cooker and cooking on the brown rice setting.

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  • ISBN 10 051757280X
  • ISBN 13 9780517572801
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  • Published Mar 10 1990
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 176
  • Language English
  • Edition 1
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Random House
  • Imprint Clarkson Potter

Publishers Text

Celebrations at the famous antebellum plantation houses of Natchez, Mississippi, have always centered on good food in beautiful surroundings. Bailey brings us recipes for the satisfying dishes of Natchez--from Gumbo Pot Pie with Salt Corn Bread Crust to Bourbon-Mint Ice Cream. Stunning photographs capture the beauty of his culinary creations and the elegance of Natchez' glorious mansions. More than 250 full-color photographs.

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