J. R.'s Cookbook : True Ringside Tales, BBQ, and down-Home Recipies

by J.R. Ross; Jan Ross; Dennis Brent

• ISBN13: 9780743465045
• ISBN10: 0743465040
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-03
• Publisher: World Wrestling Entertainment

Summary

I have the great good fortune to do a job that I love. I get to sit ringside, see the finest in sports entertainment at the best venues in the world, and be the "voice" for World Wrestling Entertainment. And best of all, they pay me for the privilege. However, when the lights go out and the show is over, that's when it turns into adventures in dining.

I spend fifty weeks a year on the road, and I can tell you that there are a lot of great places to eat in this country. I can also tell you that the best way to enjoy the cuisines at many of the places that you pass by on the highway is to keep on driving. I'm sure that's why as the miles pile on and the years roll by, I remember with fondness the meals that came out of my mother's kitchen.

Here are some of my favorite recipes. Recipes that are tried-and-true Oklahoma cooking. Many have been in my family for years. Since I can't have all of you over to my place, I've included some of my lovely wife Jan's own recipes. Not to be outdone, there are barbecue recipes that I have perfected through the years. And, with a good meal, you have to have a good story, so here's just some of the many stories that I haven't had a chance to share with you before, going back to my early days in the business.

Author Biography

Jim "J.R." Ross has been a worldwide fixture in the sports entertainment world for more than twenty-five years. This book was written with his lovely wife, Jan. They reside in Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Contents

Ok, Folks, Let's Get This Show Started...

GRILL THESE NUMBERS!!

J.R.'S LIST OF EIGHT REQUIRED UTENSILS FOR PROPER GRILLING

THESE ARE THE RULES FOR THE MAIN EVENT...

SAVE YOUR RUMP!

BASIC GRILLING TIMES

THE TRIPLE THREAT!

There's the Bell

J.R.'s Awesome Scrambled Eggs • Wild, Wild Western Omelet • Rise-and-Shine Granola Cereal • J.R.'s Famous Fried Potatoes • Raisin Bread French Toast -- Texas-Sized • Quick Cinnamon Rolls

Sandwiches and Burgers

WrestleMania Burger! • Flame-Grilled Portabello Mushroom Burger • Char-Grilled Hot Dog! • Just Like at the Fair Corn Dogs • Healthy & Tasty Turkey BLTs • Smokehouse Turkey Reuben Sandwiches • Southwest Chicken Quesadillas

Fixin's

Grandad's Moonshine BBQ Sauce • Powerslam Picante Sauce • J.R. and Jan's Macaroni and Cheese • Southern-Style Smoked Brisket Sauce • Oklahoma Ranch Dressing • Aunt Jane's Potato Salad • True Grits...Pilgram • Mama's Chow Chow • Purple Onion Marinade • Grilled Red Onions • Dandy Herb-Buttermilk Marinade • Southwestern-Style BBQ Rub • Sweet-and-Spicy Chili Ketchup • Santa Fe Salsa • Uncle Mitch's Coleslaw • Old-Fashioned Turkey Gravy • Country White Gravy • Homemade Apple Butter • Aunt Dee's Three-Day Carrots • Sautéed Cinnamon Apples

Breads

Fantastic Fry Bread • Cast-Iron Country Corn Bread • Hot Jalapeño Corn Bread • Mama's Biscuits • Granny's Huckleberry Bread • Texas Garlic Toast • Boomer Banana Bread • Mama's Strawberry Bread

Salads and Sides

Hammerlock Ham Salad • Granny Elsie's Macaroni Salad • Lois's Fresh Cranberry Salad • Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Salad • Jan's Pasta Caesar Salad with Turkey • Texas Frito Salad • Hot Chickasha Chicken Salad • San Antonio Grilled Tortillas • Tulsa Tabouleh • Home-Style Hush Puppies • My Mama's Corn Bread Dressing • Pickled Beets • Deli Dill Pickles • Cracklin' Candied Yams • Business-Has-Picked-Up Baked Beans • Granny Mae's Collard Greens • Westville Yellow Jacket Pinto Beans • Oklahoma Okra Patties • Grilled Harvest Corn • Smashed Down Potatoes • Roasted Reds • Tahlequah Tortilla Soup • Papa's Potato Soup

The Main Event!

J.R.'s BBQ Chicken • Lizzie's Healthy Chicken • J.R.'s Best Broiled Salmon with Cilantro Tomato Caper Salsa • Firehouse Roasted Mesquite Chicken • J.R.'s Baby Back Ribs • Simple Smoked Chicken n Tex-Mex Tequila Ribs • Boy Howdy Beef-Vegetable Stew • Piledriver Pork Chops • Sooner Nation Strip Steak • E-Z Glazed Ham Steak • Slobberknocker Salmon • Succulent Grilled Lobster Tails • J.R.'s Great Grilled Trout • Flame-Broiled Tuna Steaks • Country Cornish Hens • Bad Ass Chilean Sea Bass • Oven-Roasted Turkey • Santa Maria Flank Steak Fajitas • Fire-Roasted Vegetable Kebobs • Charboiled Steak and Shrimp Brochettes or Surf and Turf • Savory Scallop and Turkey Bacon Skewers • Sizzlin' Garlic Shrimp Kebobs • Heart-Healthy Turkey Chili • Rio Grande Black Bean Chili • Flash Fried Catfish • Classic Country Fried Steak • Muskogee Meat Loaf • J. D.'s Venison Stew • Jan Ross's Chicken Cacciatore • Jan's Secret Spaghetti Sauce • REAL Country Cookin'

Who Wants Dessert?

Cherokee County Carrot Cake • Candy Shoppe BBQ Baked Apples • Big Bad Broiled Coconut Pineapples • SmackDown! S'Mores • Oklakoma Sooners Strawberry Pie • Sweet Sugar Cream Pie • Old South Pecan Pie • Chocolate Chip Cake • Fizzy Cola Cake • Almond Joy Cake • City Slicker Amaretto-Chocolate Cheesecake • Peter Pan Rice Krispies Treats • Jan's Fresh Blueberry Tart • Baby Ruth Cookies • Training Table Oatmeal Cookies • Georgia Peach Cobbler • J.R.'s Granny's Apple Dumplings with Chocolate Syrup • Mile-High No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie • J.R.'s Creamy Coconut Cream Pie • Adair County Blackberry Cobbler • Southern-Style Bread Pudding

Libations and Drinks

Granny's Lemonade • Sparkling Homemade Soda Pop • Swanky's Malted Milk Shake • Iced Coffee • Uncle Hank's Kahlua • Iced Coffee with a Kick • Old-Fashioned Southern Sun Tea • SummerSlam Fruit Punch • Banana Split Shake • Yummy Banana Smoothieeeha! • Texas Rattlesnake Hot Toddy • Root Beer Float • Frosty Raspberry Champagne Punch • Sundown Sangria • Spicy Bloody Molly

J.R.'S GLOSSARY OF COOKING AND GRILLING TERMS

INDEX