Ken Beck - The All-American Cowboy Cookbook: Over 300 Recipes From the Worlds Greatest Cowboys

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ALL-AMERICAN
COWBOY
COOKBOOKTHE
ALL-AMERICAN
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COOKBOOKHome Cooking on the RangeKen Beck & Jim Clark Copyright 1995 by Ken Beck and Jim Clark All rights reserved. Written permission must be secured from the
publisher to use or reproduce any part of this book, except for brief
quotations in critical reviews and articles. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson.
Thomas Nelson is a registered trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Typography by D&T/Bailey Typesetting, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee
Design by Harriette Bateman Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Beck, Ken, 1951
The all-American cowboy cookbook : home cooking on the range / Ken Beck & Jim Clark
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 10: 1-55853-365-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-55853-365-3
1. Cookery.

AmericanWestern style. 2. Western filmsUnited StatesMiscellanea. 3. Motion picture actors and actressesUnited StatesMiscellanea. I.

Clark, Jim 1960 . II. Title.
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09 10 11 12 - 25 24 23 22 To
the great American cowboy.
May he long ride the range.CONTENTS The Frontier
(Appetizers) Watering Hole
(Beverages) Sidekicks
(Salads, Vegetables, and Side Dishes) Stir-Ups
(Soups and Stews) Powder Kegs
(Chilis) Chuck Wagon
(Entres) Sun-Up Specials
(Grits, Eggs, and Cheeses) Side Arms
(Relishes and Sauces) Dough-Si-Doughs
(Breads) Happy Trails
(Desserts) Baxter BlackDear Lord,Yer lookin' at a man who never learned to cook,
unless you count pork and beans.And a flowery grace like you'd read in a book,
is really beyond my means.But you can believe I'm a thankful man
though it might be undeserved.And I'll eat whatever comes out of the pan,
no matter what's
bein'served.I don't take it lightly if it's real good,
'cause I'd eat it anyway.See I know there's people, in all likelihood,
that might not eat today.So count me in if yer needin' grace said,
and bless those who provide it.The farmers and ranchers, the bakers of bread,
the loving hands that fried it.But most of all, Lord, we give thanks to You,
'cause we who work on the land,Know how much our harvest and bounty is due
to the gainful touch of Yer hand.So bless this food and the life we embrace,
and please forgive us our pride.When others with tables a-plenty say grace,
for what we've helped You provide.Copyright 1994, Baxter Black C ompiling this cookbook was a lot like try the midst of a stampede along the Chisholm Trail. There were so many great cowboys and cowgirls we wanted to include. Just tracking down them or their families called for some experienced scouting. Fortunately, we received a great deal of support from some mighty fine folks.

First of all, we thank cowboy poet Baxter Black for his "Cowboy's Grace." Likewise, we're grateful to cowboy, actor, and western gentleman Ben Johnson for allowing this cookbook to be a part of his network of support for his Helping Hand program for children. We of course thank all of the people who sent us recipes. Attributions accompany each recipe. (You'll also find a list of participating ranches and their addresses and phone numbers toward the back of the book. Try out their hospitality firsthand sometime!) We simply couldn't have done this cookbook without the tremendous advice and help of Fred Goodwin, Steve Cox, Jesse Wayne, Linda Dotson and Sheb Wooley, Ray Nielsen, Rusty and Amy Richards, Hugh Waddell, Betty Hofer, and Buster Brown. Others we would like to thank for providing suggestions and help in gathering recipes, photos, or other material are Mae Axton, George Lindsey, Dana Schneider, Kay West, Mary Sharp, Monty Hitchcock, Amanda Posey, Mary H.

Moore, Karla Buhlman, Mary Ellis, Jenny Alford, Jane Hansen, Albert Culbreath, Penny Parsons, Sue Fawver, Ed Shipman, Anita Craighead, Milo Holt, Dale Warren, Stephanie Beck, Carroll Fisher, Suzanne Armistead, Steven Stevens, Brenda McClain, Les Leverett, Gigi Garner, Tim Ormond, Fred LaBour, Ms. Rory Calhoun, Evelyn Shriver, Judy Roberts, Peter McCrea, Mary Haines, Dana Sullivant, Robert K. Oermann, Melissa Roker, Lenore Haff, Ruth Ann Rowland, Chris Scott and Vicki Watson, Mrs. Marilyn Tucker, Marilyn Carey, Pilar Wayne, Mickey Willing, Dolphia Blocker, Justin Tubb, Mrs. Walter Brennan, Florence and Mike Brennan, Lydia King, Myrtis Butler, Kit McNear, Joanna Hale, Linda Layne Stone, Susan Sizemore, Ruth Dennett, Velma Spencer, Gretchen Carson, Jean De Rita, Peter Nash, Jim McBride, Mary Murphey, Maria Riggan, Rose Mary Grumley, Torrie Curtis, Mrs. Dale Robertson, Joni Hartman, Paula Szeigis, Wayne Perryman, Nikki Mitchell, Beverly Keel, Reno Cling, Jenny Bohler, Sally Blair, Frank Curry, Mrs.

Elsie Frost, Cindy Lou Black, Mrs. Mel Blanc, Myrna Swenson, Ronnie Robbins, Shannon Waggoner, Laura Bates, Dusty Rogers, Gail Steagall, Amy Schweitzer , Shirley Brinegar, Alex Chachere , Esme Chamblee, Jane Stone, Tom Corrigan , Max Harrison , Ronnie Robbins, Lee Pfeiffer, Tim Lilley, Scott Whitfield, Alice Maltin, Packy Smith, Mary Scoggins, Stephanie Green, Becky Gilbert, Pamela Cooper, Terry Miller, Johanna Mitchell, Jessie Schmidt, Ray Kreutziger, Cecil Wrye, Kathy L'Amour, Melissa Mathews, Diane Malone Wills, Marilyn Tuttle, Karl Farr Jr., Lynn Farr, Lindalee Wakely, Bobbie Mileusnich, Tom Ritter, Rex Perry, Glenda Washam, Frank Sutherland, Drew White, Kathy Helms, Rhonda Revercomb, Neile Toffle, Terry McQueen, Vivian Gilley, Kate Haggerty, T. J. McFarland, and Berdee Holt. And as always, we are most grateful for the patience and support of our families. (And today, when he makes trips back home to visit his parents in North Little Rock, it would be a stretch to say he feels like "Arkansas Slim" when he leaves.) Ken's wife, Wendy, daughter, Kylie, and son, Cole, help Ken continue his hearty eatin' ways in Tennessee . (And today, when he makes trips back home to visit his parents in North Little Rock, it would be a stretch to say he feels like "Arkansas Slim" when he leaves.) Ken's wife, Wendy, daughter, Kylie, and son, Cole, help Ken continue his hearty eatin' ways in Tennessee .

Ken thanks all three for being his steady saddle pals during the long drive back to the ranch with this cookbook. Jim was no stranger to plenty of good food while growing up in North Carolina and eating Okie Mom (Nancy) Clark' s and Gramma (Tonya) Hamel's cooking. But it took moving to the Tennessee frontier for him to develop a heartfelt devotion to the splendors of the West. That's where he met Albuquerque native, wife Mary, who always seems to know just the right spice. All of the Albuquerque Ellises (Mary, Jim, Jane, and Robert) continue to further Jim's appreciation for the region's wonderful flavors. Finally, we thank everyone at Rutledge Hill Press who has worked with us from the beginning of the drive out on the wide open range until we closed the gate on the corral.

We tip our ten-gallons to high sheriff Larry Stone, trail boss Amy Lyles Wilson, wagon-master Jennifer B. Greenstein, medicine man Bryan Curtis, designer Harriette Bateman, head cook Teri Mitchell, and all of the folks back at the Rutledge Hill ranch. To all of these people who helped make this book happen, thanks from the rims of our cowboy hats to the spurs on our boots. Now come and git it!