The Frog Commissary Cookbook

by Anne Clark, Steven Poses, Becky Roller

Book Overview

Over 100,000 copies in print! "Frog Commissary's inventive, playful food is multiethnic but often shows a distinctive Thai influence. Bright ideas spill out everywhere." -- Library Journal Illustrated This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385184573
• ISBN13: 9780385184571
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: Main Street Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

A great collection

A great collection of unique and delicious recipes. A must have cookbook!

Updates/Errata

I have loved this book for many years and give it to new cooks whenever I can. I picked up another copy the other day and there was a "Cookbook Update" sheet tucked into it. I'm not sure if this was official or not but here it is: Frog Commissary Cookbook Update Page Number: 60 (Scotch Broth with Coriander) Omit 3 1/2 teaspoons salt Omit 11/2 teaspoons pepper Change 2 teaspoons salt to 5 teaspoons salt Change "Chop the mushrooms and set aside." to "Chop the mushrooms, wash well and set aside". Change "Stir in the water, salt and pepper along with the ground coriander, reserve mushrooms, and mushroom liquid. Simmer for 1 hour and. .." to "Stir in the water, salt and pepper along with the ground coriander and reserve mushrooms. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour and..." 123 (Pistachio Chicken Breasts with Herb-Garlic Cheese Filling) In Herb-Garlic Cheese Filling: Change 1 "tablespoon" minced garlic to 1 "teaspoon" minced garlic 129-30 (Siamese Chicken Curry) . Add under list of ingredients for Curry, after 2 tablespoons soy sauce insert "OPT. 1/2 teaspoon sriracha or Tabasco sauce" Change the directions under Curry from "When the sauce is smooth, add the broccoli and quickly heat through. Taste and add the optional sriracha or Tabasco if desired. Stir in..." 134~35 (Mexican Lasagne) Under Assembly Insert the following sentence after "Preheat the oven to 350" " Combine the Creme Fraiche with the eggs and set aside. " Under Assembly on Page 136. Insert the following sentence after '.Put down the last 6 toastados. " "Spoon the remaining Creme Fraiche over the top. " 155-56 (Lamb Curry) Add to ingredient list under Curry, after 1/4 teaspoon salt, "OPT. 1/2 teaspoon srarcha or Tabasco sauce" On Page 156 under Curry After "Lower heat, add the Bechamel and eggplant and heat through. " Add, "If the resulting mixture seems too thick, add some additional half-and-half, beginning with 2 tablespoons. Stir until smooth, taste and add the sraracha or Tabasco if desired." 161 (Pasta Roll) Change ". ..combine the spinach with the ricotta, eggs, yolks" to ". ..combine the spinach with the ricotta, yolks. 176-77 (Goat Cheese Pizza) Change 1/3 cup olive oil to 1/4 cup (under Topping) Change "Bake 10 minutes more." to "Bake 5 to 10 minutes more . 177 (Clam Pizza with Fresh Herbs) change 1/3 cup olive oil to 1/4 cup (under Topping) 178-79 (Pizza with Mussels, Saffron, etc.) Change 1/3 cup olive oil to 1/4 cup (under Topping) Change "Bake 10 minutes more... To "Bake 5 to 10 minutes more... 206 (Caponata) Change 3 tablepoons sugar to 1 tablespoon sugar Change ..or even mounded on black bread. to ..or even mounded hot on black bread. .." 223 (Cinnamon Butter Muffins) Change order of ingredients under Muffins so that 4 teaspoons of baking powder is moved up and inserted between 112 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 cup milk. . Change directions under Muffins ..Beat in the eggs, salt and nutmeg." to "Beat in the eggs, salt, nutmeg and baking pow

Inspired Food

My caterer gave this book to me when I asked for the Chicken Satay recipe our wedding guests raved about. For the last thirteen years it's been an anniversary dinner staple (it also shows up at every school pot-luck, summer picnic and just about any other occasion.) There are so many recipes that would sell this book on their own merit, but as a collection it is truly indespensible. When you buy this be sure to try: the Salmon,Spinch and Scallop Pate, Mushroom Barley Soup, Vegetarian Chili (amazing!), Curried Chicken Salad, Smoked Chicken Crepes with Horseradish Sauce, Sauteed Green Beans with Hazelnut Crumbs, Broccoli with garlic butter and, as mentioned by so many others the OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP WALNUT COOKIES! There isn't a bad Thai-inspired recipe in this book either. The perfect wedding shower or housewarming gift.

French - Thai and American

I love this cookbook. I have been through three copies and given numerous copies to friends and family.This book was out-of-print for years and I am very happy to see it reissued -- so I can give a copy to my son away in college!This is where the French-Thai connection started as far as I can tell. The book is a marvel. The illustrations and comments in the margins are as valuable as the recipes and their text.I have made just about every dish in this book and I have never been disappointed and neither have my guests. My son grew up on the Thai Popcorn; I believe that the duck and chicken recipes are beyond reproach; the lentil salad is to die for (better have a heck of an extensive spice collection for that one....) and EVERYBODY loves the Carrot Cake.A fine, fine example of American creativity in the culinary arts.

Food Visionary

I stole this cookbook from my sister in 1989. She received it as a gift from her sister-in-law who resided in Philadelphia. The cookbook was returned five years later with the original binding ruined and held together by three-hole punches and garbage bag ties. Needless to say, my Christmas gift that year (1994) was a brand new Frog Commissary cookbook. Now 7 years later, it too is held together the same way my sister's book was if not worse!Steven Poses was a visionary in the culinary field. In 2001 the cuisine of the US has finally develop into the vision he first wrote about back in 1985. With all the culinary interest of today, I hope the publishers will reconsider and issue a reprint of this remarkable cookbook. Unlike my sister, I will not loan my copy out!

yes, this is really the BEST cookbook ever

When we lived in Philly, Frog, the Commisary, and Eden were definitely on our top 10 list. The recipes in this book bring that back for us every time. These recipes cannot be beat. My friends have been BEGGING for the recipes for years: eggplant capponata, carrot cake, chocolate killer cake-just to name a few. I am so glad to see this in print again so that we don't have to be tempted to photocopy.