Review: Wild Wild West Flavor: Texas Jack Style
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2013
This is my third (and final) recipe book in the Texas Jack's Secret Recipe Book Trilogy. Previously I read and reviewedTexas Jack's Famous Sweet Potato RecipesandTexas Jack's Famous Caramels Secret Recipe Book. This recipe book is about pralines.What's a praline?Author Dennis Waller tells us: ""A Praline is a Sweet Southern Treat made up of sugar, cream, vanilla extract, and pecans that can be compared to fudge. This treat is famous throughout the South and over the years, there have been many variations of pralines made."The recipes you will find in this book include pecan raline, amaretto pecan, and even Mexican chili mocha pecan. You also find recipes for agave, raisin pralines, almond, and coconut, Further, there are cookies, fudge, and brown candy too. And there is more in this book. "Texas Jack" is in this book. His story is fascinating.But isn't this a recipe book?Yes, the recipes. The recipes are simple, easy to follow, with well outlined ingredient measurements, and lots of useful advice for novice cooks who don't spend a lot of time in the kitchen. The book itself is well put together, has a table of contents that let you click exactly to the part of the book you are interested in. This is always a great feature in a digital ebook.Who was "Texas Jack?""Texas Jack" Vermillion was a real live Gunslinger who rode with the Earp's in the "Vendetta Ride" just like in the movie. He was a friend to Doc Holliday."In sum, this is a recipe book that is full of recipes and the flavor of the wild wild west, Texas Jack's style. I recommend you get to know Texas Jack while you enjoy making pralines. But be careful. It is said that Texas Jack's last meal was a praline...Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofLooking For Catarina: A Love Story From Santiago de Chile to Florence, Italy