The Southern Tailgating Cookbook

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240 pp., 8 x 9.25, 75 color plates, index, 15 sidebars

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4696-1062-7
Published: August 2013
E-book EPUB ISBN: 978-1-4696-1063-4
Published: August 2013
E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-4413-2
Published: August 2013

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According to tailgating enthusiast Taylor Mathis, "You’ll understand why a game day in the South is unlike any other" when you read this cookbook. Mathis traveled across twelve states to document the favorite foods and game-day traditions embraced by thousands of fans at colleges and universities throughout the football-crazy South. Featuring 110 vibrant recipes inspired by Mathis's tailgating tours, The Southern Tailgating Cookbook is chock-full of southern football culture, colorful photographs of irresistible dishes from simple to extravagant, and essential preparation instructions.

Recipes cover a full day of dishes, with meals for every taste. From Chicken-Sweet Potato Kabobs to Zesty Arugula and Kale Salad to Deep-Fried Cookie Dough, there is something for every fan. Mathis also serves up day-before checklists, advice on packing for a tailgate, food safety information, and much more. His entertaining rundowns on unique southern football traditions--from fans' game-day attire and hand signals to the music of the marching bands--are sure to lift both seasoned and novice tailgaters to greater heights of tailgate pleasure.

About the Author

Taylor Mathis is a food and lifestyle photographer, a blogger at Taylor Takes a Taste, and a passionate fan of all college athletics. He lives in Charlotte, N.C.
For more information about Taylor Mathis, visit the Author Page.

Reviews

"There's tailgating. And then there's tailgating. . . . Here are recipes to get your season started."—Chicago Tribune

“If you’re looking for a gift for the tailgater in your life, this book is sure to be a hit.”—Tailgater Magazine

"The Southern Tailgating Cookbook helps satisfy all your culinary tailgate needs."—Houston Press

“Mathis does a great job of capturing the spirit of football tailgating and tells the story well.”—National Barbecue News

"THE (cook)book on tailgating in the South."—Our State

“For the hardcore, college logo tent crowd to the pop the trunk and take out one thing to eat tailgaters, Mathis provides an array of options.”—Durham Herald-Sun

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Read: In a guest blog post,Taylor Mathis explains the significance of college football and tailgating as a social event in the South. Read "Tailgating: The Social Events of the Fall."

Read:In another guest blog post, Mathis explains how football fans show the allegiance to their teams by tailgating. Read "Tailgating and Team Spirit."

"Tailgating and Team Spirit."