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The Peach Truck Cookbook

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Everything Peach. 100 recipes of peaches so if you like peaches this is your book. Very good book words do not give it justice.

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The Peach Truck Cookbook by Stephen K and Jessica N Rose promises 100 Delicious Recipes for All Things Peach. It was fun to read about an area of Georgia that I know well with some wonderful recipes as a bonus. My only regret is that I read this recipe after peak peach season passed so I will have to wait until next summer to try most of the recipes. Southerners will be familiar with some of the recipes including the peach cobbler which bears a strong resemblance to the recipe most every southern grandmother used. I am looking forward to peach season so that I can put this cookbook to use!

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3 out of 5

**OMG! I cannot believe that these reviews haven't been done! I am so sorry they are so late!!!**

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Cookbooks can be so much more than a list of recipes, and Stephen K. Rose and Jessica N. Rose have put together not only an excellent cookbook, but also a success story that will appeal to everyone who loves to read about people who have an idea and then succeed. In this case, the authors found that even though they loved where they lived, there were no good peaches. When they met people in Georgia (the peach capital of the world) who had orchards of juicy, flavorful peaches, they decided to place them on trucks and sell them to people who couldn’t get good peaches. The Peach Truck Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes for All Things Peach is the result of taking the best peaches, which are now featured in restaurants all over the south, and making showstopping dishes. Unfortunately, The Peach Truck doesn’t deliver all over the United States, but there are other regions where excellent peaches are grown. It will be worth it to anyone who wants a truly good dish made with them to seek them out.

Not only are there beautiful photographs of mouthwatering peach dishes, but also vignettes and stories that will keep cooks interested; it’s nice to curl up and just read about food sometimes, and this is one cookbook that fits the bill. Not only does it have photos of almost every recipe, it has information on growing, storing, choosing, and cooking with peaches. It includes everything most people need to know to make successful peach dishes and even grow a few.

Favorite recipes that actually turn out picture-perfect include Peach and Rhubarb Slab Pie, a decadent Lemon Peach Pound Cake, and old fashioned Fried Peach Pies. Of course the recipes aren’t limited to desserts: there are chutneys, sauces, jams, and incredible main dishes such as Fried Catfish with Fresh Peach Salsa, Jerk Chicken Sliders, and a Zucchini Stir-fry that will blow you away. How about a BLP instead of a BLT using peaches and a delicious sauce (mayo and honey – it works) instead of tomatoes and plain mayo? Yum! The Peach Dutch Baby has become a weekend brunch favorite, and there are muffins, a coffee cake, and peach sticky buns. You can’t go wrong with this excellent cookbook; there is something for everyone.

If you love peaches, and can get good ones in your area, this is definitely a cookbook that will be used often and is a perfect addition to a good cookbook collection.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

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This cookbook is packed with so many creative and delicious-sounding ways to incorporate peaches into so many meals! When peaches are ripe, and you want to figure out ways to use them in the kitchen, this is the cookbook you should turn to.

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What a beautiful, well made and delicious looking cookbook! At first glance, I must say it has absolutely gorgeous photos. The authors first take us on a journey of how they got involved in selling peaches and the History of the Peach. They also explain what it takes to grow a peach and a description of a few varieties to keep an eye out for. There's also midway through the cookbook information on How to prune a Peach tree along with a Resource guide for Fort Valley, Georgia. You'll also find Proper Peach Care within the book. This book is literally chocked full of information and you'll also find a Nashville Guide of some of the restaurants to check out if you're in the Nashville, Tennessee area.

Then we get to my absolute favorite part, the recipes! Recipe chapters include Breakfast, Small Bites, Lunch, Sides, Supper, Drinks, Desserts, & Pantry.

There was a wide variety of recipes and they are all accompanied by gorgeous photos of the finished product. I lived in the South for over 12 years and the recipes remind me of my time there.

Some of my favorites that are on my list to try:

Peach Dutch Baby
Ginger Peach Smoothie
Peach Coffee Cake
Sweet Sorghum Grits
Peach-Jalapeño Cornbread with Honey Butter
Fried Catfish with Fresh Peach Salsa
Savory Peach Fritters
Buttermilk Biscuits with Signature Peach Jam
City House Peach Vinegar Salad
Grilled Grouper Tacos with Peach Pico
Peach Sweet Tea
Fresh Peach Milk Shake
Peach and Rhubarb Slab Pie
Fried Peach Pies
Peach Butter
Peach Vinegar

I really enjoyed this cookbook and look forward to adding it to my collection. I would highly recommend it for all those peach lovers out there who want some variety in their peach recipes!

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I usually avoid niche cookbooks like this that only focus on one ingredient, but I was intrigued by the idea of a peach truck. I've never heard of the Peach Truck before, but they must be doing something right, because in the introductory pages, the Roses tell you their story of how they started from just an idea to a now-booming business. The Peach Truck delivers the freshest, most perfect peaches straight from Georgia to cities all over the South and Midwest. If you've never had the pleasure of biting into a fresh Georgian peach (*raises hand*), their mission is to change your entire perspective on the fruit.

Given their access to such great peaches, it's no surprise that all 100 recipes in their book revolve around the almighty peach. I already knew that peaches are excellent in anything from pies to scones to salads. But they've thought of even more creative ways to use them, and I found myself bookmarking almost all the recipes. How about peach candied bacon or a peach-filled sticky bun for breakfast? Savory recipes include creative peach and sausage empanadas, peach gazpacho, and peach roasted chicken. There's even a section for drinks, because duh, all the best cocktails have peach inside. The peach milkshake sounds heavenly. By the time you get to their dessert section (fried peach pies, anyone?), you have a new appreciation for the humble fruit.

I absolutely loved that every recipe came with a gorgeous photo next to it. The design is simple and fresh, and the cookbook is well-organized. The cookbook itself is bursting with summer vibes and would make great coffee table reading in addition to earning a spot in your cookbook library, especially if you are savvy and freeze your fresh peaches for the rest of the year. I would definitely purchase this myself. Props to the Roses for turning their love of peaches into a thriving business and gracing us all with your personal recipes for peach nirvana.

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Beautifully photographed and presented - the recipes are all so wonderfully creative! I look forward to this release and trying out some of the recipes for myself!

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I would first like to say that I am in love with Peaches and anything Peach.

This was a home run cookbook for me. I loved that it had something for all meals and appetites. I am most excited about the Peach Dutch Baby. Or maybe the Peach Bourbon rub. I can't decide. I made the peach simple syrup tonight and it will be a great addition to any unsweetened iced tea that I make. It came out amazing.

This is a perfect gift for summer weddings or a house warming gift. I love to make cooking baskets with cook books as gifts and this one is just so perfect for that.

Thank you NetGalley for an early e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The book is out June 25, just in time to catch the end of peach season, so hop on this one.

Stephen K. Rose and Jessica N. Rose have built a business selling Georgia peaches. They started selling out of their old pickup truck, hence the name, in Nashville, but have grown nationwide. In addition to selling at farmers markets, they also sell to Nashville restaurants. The recipes in this cookbook are a combination of recipes the authors have developed and recipes from restaurants who use their peaches. It’s a good thing and it gives a nice variety of recipes.

This would be a great book for anyone who loves peaches and wants to move beyond peach pie and peach cobbler, though those recipes are here too. You can order peaches from The Peach Truck online. I am fortunate to live close enough to Gillespie County, Texas to take advantage of Fredicksburg and Stonewall peaches. Growers are calling this year’s crop a good one, so I am excited to take advantage of my early access to this cookbook.

Lemon Peach Pound Cake
I have a friend who works at the farmer’s market on Saturdays. Because she loves me, she brought me a bunch of early peaches from Fredicksburg. I was happy to get them and asked for more, please so that I could test recipes in The Peach Truck Cookbook.

The peaches needed to be used immediately and were rather banged up, so I peeled and diced them and made the Lemon Peach Pound Cake found in The Sweet Stuff chapter. The recipe was created by Nashville pastry chef, Lisa Donovan. Based on this recipe alone I would buy any cookbook she may write. Donovan won a Beard award last year for her essay on her experiences with rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and misogyny in professional kitchens. As yet, she does not have a cookbook, so this one will do for now.

This pound cake recipe is a keeper. It was so good. There is a warning before the recipe that you are in danger of eating an entire loaf in one sitting. I thought it was an exaggeration. It was not. It’s a perfect everyday cake – not too sweet for breakfast, but sweet enough for after dinner dessert. It has a little cornmeal in it, which gives it a nice texture and flavor that goes well with the peaches. The peaches keep it moist and tender. It would have been more lemony if I had made the lemon glaze, but I found myself out of powdered sugar and too busy eating pound cake to go to the store. A friend and her brother were visiting and confirmed that this is an excellent cake. You would not be wrong to buy the cookbook for this recipe alone.

Peach Ketchup
There is a whole chapter on different sauces and ways to preserve peaches past peach season called “Pantry: Your Future Self Thanks You.” Of the various preserves, jellies, jams, chutneys and such, I decided to try the Peach Ketchup. Ketchup is a way of preserving fruit, not just a sugary tomato condiment. I have never liked tomato ketchup, nor have I ever made any other kind of fruit ketchup. I halved the recipe and now I wish I hadn’t. I’ll probably make another batch later. It’s so good.

Peeled and sliced peaches are simmered with sweet onion, garlic, vinegar, brown sugar and spices. The resulting sauce has a strong flavor – peachy, vinegary and redolent of cloves. It’s like a savory peach butter. I knew it would be tangy, but I wasn’t expecting the flavor explosion in my mouth. In the cookbook, they suggest pairing the ketchup with a double patty burger. I don’t eat beef, so I made some pulled pork (not the one in the cookbook, I don’t have a smoker) and crusty rolls. I am going to spend my summer putting peach ketchup on everything. And I’m going to make more recipes from this cookbook. There are some peach tamales and a peach and rhubarb slab pie calling my name.

This is a good late spring/early summer cookbook, especially if you have access to good peaches. The recipes I didn’t try mostly look delicious and intriguing. With a number of pages devoted to the area’s food scene, this would also be a good cookbook for anyone in the Nashville area, or planning to visit the area. It’s always possible that I chose the only two good recipes in the book, but I doubt it. And frankly, if you bought this just for the peach pound cake and peach ketchup, I wouldn’t blame you.

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I wait every year for the Peach Truck to come to town, so imagine how exciting it is to have their cookbook. Can't wait for the truck this year to try out the recipes.

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This book came at just the right time - we are going to pick peaches tomorrow! Peaches are my second favorite fruit (cherries being the all-time favorite). I’m not talking about those hard and tasteless orbs you get in the grocery store. These are straight from the orchard, tree-ripened, just-picked, luscious and perfumey fruit that drips down your chin and down your arms to your elbows!

I think you will find this an excellent resource for all your peachy recipe needs. Not living in Nashville, I had never heard of The Peach Truck, but I love the idea of it. There is a brief introduction to the Rose’s new business and some interesting background on peaches. The recipes range from the everyday to a couple really inspiring ones, and the photos are drool-worthy. Here are some of my thoughts on the recipes:

Peach Candied Bacon: This sounds good as an addition to a sandwich. Maybe a chicken and brie with a few slices of bacon on a baguette, or how about apple slices and cheddar with a some sweet bacon on a croissant. Check out their BLP Sandwich, and a Peach Melt.

Grits: I have tried them, and they are always hit or miss. I might have to try soaking them overnight.

Peach Sticky Buns: Sounds scrumptious.

Pickled Peach Deviled Eggs: Never thought to pickle peaches. Or add them to deviled eggs (maybe just an egg salad).

Grilled Peach Caprese Salad: Beautiful presentation and it sounds delicious.

There are also different recipes for including peaches in salads, in crepes, in sandwiches, in entrees and with pasta. And don’t forget the dessert! There are recipes for cupcakes, cobbler, slab pie, pavlova, panna cotta, pound, sorbet and, of course, pie.

I think you'll find something to inspire your next peach creation.

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I have not been this excited about a cookbook in a long time. The Peach Truck Cookbook written by Stephen K. Rose and Jessica N. Rose is now my favorite cookbook and I can't wait to try out more recipes when fresh peaches are available in my area. I love peaches, but in the Midwest good peaches are hard to find even in season. Now I am motivated, more than even to find a good source for fresh peaches in season.

In the beginning of this book there is an interesting question. "What has a peach meant to you?". It's funny, in my family I am the only one that loves all things peach so I started thinking about how these became a favorite of mine because I didn't get this treat much in my childhood. I think my passion really grew when I found a store (sadly it is no longer in business) that advertised chalkboard signs saying "Chin-dripping peaches". Well I had to try them, and they were not kidding. I love apples and plums and all the other fruits that we can grow here, but I dream of going to pick a peach right off the tree someday.Enter in the Peach Truck - they moved to Nashville and wanted to bring the fresh peaches that Stephen had grown up with. They worked with Pearson Farm, a fifth-generation peach grower, and developed a plan and a business to bring the best fresh peaches to people in other locations. Their start-up story is wonderful to read about, and the passion they have for sharing their love of peaches is obvious in their stories as well as their recipes.

The Peach Truck Recipes
The back of the book has a number of basic peach recipes that are then used in other peach dishes throughout the book. Some of my favorites are; Peach Hot Sauce, Peach Vinegar, Signature Peach Jam, and Peach BBQ Sauce. Now imagine, using the Signature Peach Jam to make Peach Candied Bacon. Oh Yum! During the 15 to 20 minutes that this takes to bake, the smell going through your house will be incredible and you may find yourself looking through the oven window like you are a kid again. Other recipes that will have you reaching for this cookbook include; Peach Dutch Baby, a fluffy pop-over pancake that you can make in a cast-iron skillet, Pickled Peach Deviled Eggs, Grilled Peach Caprese Salad, Peach Truck BLP (oh yes, I love the tomato that goes in a BLT sandwich, but try using a peach instead of the tomato and you may never go back), Sticky Peach-Glazed Ribs, and even Sparkling Peach Sangria. 

Whether you want to learn more about growing peaches, enjoying peaches, or how to cook with peaches, The Peach Truck Cookbook is the next cookbook that you need to add to your library. With over 100 recipes centered around peaches, you will be enjoying this cookbook for a long time to come.

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Although every recipe in this cookbook contains peaches, this is much more than a single-subject cookbook. It contains many classic Southern recipes like chicken and waffles, fried catfish, black-eyed peas, grits, etc. as well as other classics, including hamburgers and Cobb salad. There are some unusual international recipes (like mostarda) and modern ingredients (like açaí.) I can't wait for peach season to try these recipes! And therein lies a small shortcoming of The Peach Truck Cookbook: although there are instructions for freezing peaches, almost every recipe here calls for fresh ripe peaches. I am an experienced cook, and I could probably figure out where I could use frozen peaches successfully, but it would have been nice to see them as an alternative more than a couple of times. But this is a very small criticism, and we will be handselling this cookbook in our Coastal Georgia bookstore this summer. (And I'm from middle Georgia, and grew up near one of the authors!)

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Since The Peach Truck has started their summer tour I've been a huge fan. My mom was raised in southern Georgia, not far from Pearson Farms so I grew up to know and appreciate a good peach. The day the peaches arrive in my town is one we eagerly await. I spend the week leading up looking at recipes and deciding how I'm going to use all the peaches. So I was excited to see a dedicated cookbook. The book goes into great depth about their history and background - a little too much. Is this a cookbook or a book for fans? The recipes look great. Inventive, but also some that the average person would enjoy. The pantry section is the one that excites me the most. Looking forward to another great peach season.

NetGalley provided me with an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for my review. All thoughts are my own.

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I love The Peach Truck Cookbook! I am actually a customer of their's when they travel to Indiana and Michigan so I was excited to see that they had this cookbook coming out! I have tried some of the recipes already and have found them very easy to follow. I enjoy and appreciate the pictures throughout becuase it's helps me with plating and presentation. I can't wait to try more of the recipes and I plan on purchasing this book as gifts for friends and family.

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Though the focus in this book is mainly Georgia peaches, certain species of peach trees can be grown in Nee York State. I found the background and history of the peach very enlightening. But was most impressed with the recipe section. Familiar with the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, having taken a couple of cooking classes there, many of the books’ recipes could easily be included in one of the Institute’s cookbooks. Certainly gave me “food” for thought as I plan to experiment with peaches in sweet as well as savory dishes.

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My mother is a peach freak so I thought I’d already had every single peach formulation under the sun. Imagine my surprise! There are new recipes for peaches to enjoy in ways I’ve never seen before, in addition to old favorites and new twists on traditional dishes. Beautiful layout as well, with pictures throughout. I’m keen to try a few now and hungry for peaches!

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Y'all I love peaches. I started following The Peach Truck on Instagram a long time ago, and got to see their booth in Nashville on one of our trips. Around here we love peach desserts and adding peach and apricot jams to savory meals. I knew this cookbook would be right up my alley! I love that they shared a bit of their stories about growing up around peaches and other fresh fruit, working with a family farm, and getting fresh peaches to Nashville in this book. Having an attachment to Nashville it was so fun to read about their experience there and how it is a city for dreamers, regardless of what your dream is. I loved how they spun bits of their story into the cookbook as it went along. Especially the focus on family, giving, inclusion, and bonding over food and meals. The story of stripping their kiddos down to eat peaches naked on the front porch and then spraying them off and chasing them around the yard was just the sweetest thing I've read in a long time. I liked that the book was broken down into sections: Breakfast, Small Bites, Lunch, Supper, Drinks, Desserts, and Pantry. Recipes range from Peach and Sausage Empanadas to Sweet Cucumber Basil Salad and Sparkling Peach Sangria, to Sticky Peach Glazed Ribs and everywhere in-between.

Recipes I am particularly excited to try: Peach Candied Bacon, Peach Almond Streusel Muffins, Peach Coffee Cake, Grilled Wings with Peach Bourbon BBQ Sauce, Grilled Peach Caprese Salad, Peach and Sausage Empanadas, Summer Garden Pasta, Peach Truck BLP, Fried Catfish with Peach Salsa, The Grilled Cheeserie's Shaved Peach Melt, Sweet Cucumber Basil Salad, Favorite Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Buttermilk Biscuits with Peach Jam, Grilled Pork Chops with Peach Agrodolce, Grilled Corn Succotash, and Purple Potatoes, Grilled Hanger Steak with Grilled Peach Halves, Scallions, and Chile-Lime Butter, Chicken Sliders, Three Ways, Sticky Peach Glazed Ribs, Minty Peach Lemonade, Peach Vodka, Sparkling Peach Sangria, Peach Plum Cupcakes, Pavlova with Whipped Cream and Brandied Peaches (I will try pavlova again, and will triumph!), Peach and Rhubarb Slab Pie, Peach Sorbet, Fried Peach Pies, Lemon Peach Pound Cake, Peach Truck Freezer Jam, and Peach Applesauce. Basically all of the recipes...

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I agree, peaches are the queen of fruit! Nothing is sadder than a store bought peach. Hard, mealy, dried out... Waaaay too expensive for what you get and not worth a plug nickle. I only buy in season and local. Then I buy enough to make make lots of tasty treats to enjoy later, in fall and winter and spring.... ! Peach makes a wonderful cordial. If done right, it tastes like August in a peach orchard! By I digress. This book has loads of info on peaches, from types of peaches, to growing them, and, best of all, imo!, recipes for these lovely, juicy fruits! I enjoyed the book and the authors story of how their business evolved. Kudos to them! I can't wait to sse the hard copy of this book, the Photos will be fabulous in color!

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