Cooking & Food. Nonfiction. HTML:When Bobby Flay looks at a map of the United States, he doesnâ??t see statesâ??he sees ingredients: wild Alaskan king salmon, tiny Maine blueberries, fiery southwestern chiles. The Food Network celebrity and renowned chef-restaurateur created his Bar Americain restaurants as our countryâ??s answer to French bistrosâ??to celebrate Americaâ??s regional flavors and dishes, interpreted as only Bobby Flay can.

Now you can rediscover American cuisine at home with the recipes in Bobby Flayâ??s Bar Americain Cookbook. Start with a Kentucky 95â??a riff on a classic French cocktail but made with bourbonâ??and Barbecued Oysters with Black Pepperâ??Tarragon Butter. Choose from sumptuous soups and salads, including a creamy clam chowder built on a sweet potato base, and Kentucky ham and ripe figs over a bed of arugula dressed with molasses-mustard dressing. Entrees will fill your family family-style, from red snapper with a crisp skin of plantains accompanied by avocado, mango, and black beans to a host of beef steaks, spice-rubbed and accompanied by side dishes such as Brooklyn hash browns and cauliflower and goat cheese gratin. Bar Americainâ??s famed brunch dishes and irresistible desserts round out this collection of Americaâ??s favorite flavors.

Bobby also shares his tips for stocking your pantry with key ingredients for everyday cooking, as well as expert advice on essential kitchen equipment and indispensable techniques. With more than 110 recipes and 110 full-color photographs, Bobby Flayâ??s Bar Americain Cookbook shares Bobbyâ??s passion for fantastic American food and will change the way an