La Cuisine Cajun by Jude W. Theriot, 1986 Pelican Spiral Cookbook

La Cuisine Cajun by Jude W. Theriot is a 1986 spiral bound Louisiana cookbook published by Pelican Publishing Company in Gretna.

The white plastic comb binding is solid and clean, the interior pages show no food stains noted while paging through, and the back cover has visible staining.

This Cajun cookbook focuses on Louisiana cooking with recipes for gumbos, seafood, appetizers, meats, vegetables, breads, desserts, and other regional dishes.

Details

  • Item: Vintage Cajun cookbook
  • Title: La Cuisine Cajun
  • Author: Jude W. Theriot
  • Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
  • Publication Year: 1986
  • Edition and Printing: 1986 Pelican Publishing Company edition. Printing not confirmed from photos
  • Format and Binding: Plastic comb bound cookbook
  • Dust Jacket: None
  • Pages: 248
  • Genre: Cajun and Louisiana cooking
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 0-88289-489-7
  • Dimensions: 9 in. by 7 in. by 1 in.

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • Graded Good: This is a solid, usable cookbook with a secure comb binding, clean interior pages, and clearly named exterior wear.
  • The plastic comb binding is clean and solid.
  • No food stains were noted on the recipe pages while paging through the book.
  • The book contains 248 pages of Cajun recipes and cooking guidance.
  • A handwritten inscription on the preliminary page reads "The very best!" followed by a signature that appears to read Jude W. Theriot. The authorship of the inscription is not verified.
  • A small handwritten notation appears beside the Hot Crabmeat Dip recipe.
  • Photographed recipes include Crawfish Gumbo and Hot Crabmeat Dip.
  • The recipes include ingredient lists, preparation directions, serving information, and the author's lagniappe notes.

Issues / Wear

  • The back cover has visible staining.
  • The cover edges show light shelf and handling wear.
  • One photographed recipe page has a small handwritten notation beside the ingredients.

The 1986 Pelican edition keeps 248 pages of Louisiana Cajun cooking in a comb binding that opens easily at the counter, with the handwritten inscription as an extra piece of this copy's history. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

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  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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