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Book SynopsisThe recipes collected here invite readers to prepare the dishes enjoyed by thousands of rail passengers in years gone by. Just open the book and start cooking the B&O way!
Trade ReviewIf you really want to understand passion, look to a train enthusiast. If you really want to see passion in action, look to a chef. Combine the two and you end up with ' Dining on the B&O'... This isn't just a spread for the eyes. Style 2009 A powerful dose of nostalgia for the days when travel involved dressing for dinner, relaxing in a comfortable setting and sitting back while others solved any minor inconveniences that you might anticipate. -- Debra Bruno Roll Call 2009 Greco and Spence must be praised for the diligence and determination of their research in locating every possible B&O recipe extant from a plethora of sources, or so it seems... The B&O might be no more, but it lives on in fine books like this one. -- Frederick N. Rasmussen Baltimore Sun 2009 A railfan's and epicure's delight... it delivers a first-class look at a first-class operation. -- James D. Porterfield Railfan and Railroad 2009 This is a handsome, well-thought-out book that strikes me as the ideal creation. -- James D. Porterfield Railroad History 2010 An excellent window into the dining habits of Americans before they wised up... Oh yum. RALPH: Review of Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and the Humanities 2010 Anyone nostalgic for the classic days of train travel will love this book of memories, photographs, and, above all, recipes from the dining cars of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Indiana Magazine of History 2010 This book is chock full of interesting facts. -- Richard W. Luckin Lexington Quarterly 2011
Table of ContentsForeword by William F. Howes, Jr.
Preface
Introduction: Cooking the B&O Way
Sources of B&O Recipes
A Word about the Recipes in This Book
Recipes
Appetizers, Snacks, Drinks, Fritters, and Sandwiches
Salads and Dressings
Soups
Baked Goods
Beef Dishes
Chicken Dishes
Other Meat Dishes and Stuffings
Fish and Seafood Dishes
Vegetable and Pasta Dishes
Desserts and Pie Crust
Breakfast Dishes
Egg Dishes
Sauces
A Baltimore and Ohio Culinary Glossary
Bibliography
Index
