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End of the Trail Eats by Natalie Bright

End of the Trail Eats

Cowboy-approved Recipes From the Cowtown Cafe to the Saloon

Natalie Bright

Globe Pequot Publishing · Print & ebook · April 2, 2024

Life in the saddle tested the toughest men on the trail and the food they consumed during the greatest controlled movement of Texas Longhorns was equally as hearty.

Food Through HistorySouthwestern CookingWestern States Cooking
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Who it’s for
Western cooking meets Old West history in a cookbook you can bring to your own kitchen.
Themes
Old West cooking, Trail-driving recipes, Cowtown food history
Genres
Western States Cooking, Food Through History, Southwestern Cooking

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Life in the saddle tested the toughest men on the trail and the food they consumed during the greatest controlled movement of Texas Longhorns was equally as hearty. Tired of beans and sourdough biscuits, dining establishments located at the railhead shipping points swarmed with trail-weary wranglers eager for a fine meal. This is authentic and original trail driving cooking at its finest.

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No matter where you are, whether a campsite pit, grill, or home stove using your grandmother’s best cast iron, these recipes are suitable for the modern kitchen. Discover the iconic taste of the American West with these 80 wrangler-tested and approved recipes from mule-powered chuck wagons to cowtown cafes. In End of the Trail Eats, Natalie Bright has compiled a collection of dishes from ranch kitchens, saloons, supply stations, cowtown cafes, and cook shacks. Sprinkled with archival photographs, Old West history, first-hand accounts, and profiles of the cooks who keep the traditions alive, this cookbook has something for everyone.

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Western cooking meets Old West history in a cookbook you can bring to your own kitchen.

Come here for

  • Trail-tested dishes from chuck wagons, ranch kitchens, and cowtown cafés
  • A taste of trail food beyond beans and sourdough

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  • Recipes suited to a campsite, grill, or home stove
  • Archival photographs, first-hand accounts, and profiles of cooks

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Western States Cooking64%
Food Through History51%
Southwestern Cooking34%

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Publisher categories

  • Western States Cooking
  • Canning & Preserving
Authors
Natalie Bright
Publisher
Globe Pequot Publishing
Published
April 2, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Old West cooking · Trail-driving recipes · Cowtown food history
Reading lane
Western States Cooking