James Cunningham (1)

The local city council for the city I work in has been debating for the last few months on whether or not to allow mobile food trucks in the city. Their initial proposal was to allow three trucks at three specific sites between eight am and nine pm. In a city of over 350,000 people. That recommendation didn't pass and this hot potato issue is back on the table. (pun definitely intended)



But perhaps City Council should investigate a little closer - either by watching Eat St. on the Food show more Network or by picking up the companion book -Eat St. from Pintail Books. (There are quite a few Canadian entries)



Comedian James Cunningham is the host of Eat St. "It has been a wild ride traveling all over North America and the U.K. to find the most daring, delicious, and inventive street food around." And now fans can have the "recipes from the Tastiest, Messiest, and Most Irresistible Food Trucks"



Of course there are fries - a staple of the wagons found nearly everywhere. But these are not your ordinary greasy spoon fries. Next time I'm in Calgary, I'll be looking up the Fries and Dolls truck and their 'Farrah' fries - garlic, parsley, pink sea salt and Padano cheese......yum.

Burgers and dogs are also taken to a new level. Burgers with crushed pineapple as the secret ingredient. Peanut butter with that burger? Japanese fusion hot dogs. How about a side of beet home fries to go with that?

Sandwiches - oh man, I was drooling through this chapter - The veggie melt from The Grilled Cheese Truck looks so delicious (and healthy) A little far for me to go (they operate in LA) but I've got the recipe bookmarked.

There's a separate chapter on tacos and wraps.... cones. Yes cones - and not filled with ice cream, but mac and cheese with bacon topping. Those of you in Baltimore can stop by the Gypsy Queen Cafe for a taste.

Soups, noodles, seafood, salads, pasta and so much more. Truly - every food imaginable can be had on a food truck somewhere. Ohh - and the last chapter - sweet stuff....smoothies, donuts, cookies, donuts and cupcakes (maple-bacon anyone?)

There are so many wonderfully different trucks represented, each featured along with the recipe of their signature dish. Eat St. is a fabulous exploration of a wildly creative, talented bunch of chefs who just happen to operate on wheels.

(There are some very cleverly named trucks out there - I Dream of Weenie, The Dogfather Diner and The Rolling Stove to name just a few) show less

This book contains a plethora of mouth-watering offerings of food trucks ranging All over North America to the U.K. Savory, sweet, fried, sandwiches, desserts, pasta, seafood, Mexican, Korean, Italian, Indian, & American... This book has it all.

Color photos, recipes galore, and where to find the truck!

Mobile Snacks: Saigon shrimp chevice, Kalbi chunk'd tots, Chilie fries, & Trashy chorizo & chips w/ foie gras.

Burgers, Dogs, & Slices: Latin macho burger, Terimayo dog, Nut buger, Mighty masala show more fish burger, Bianca pizza, Pesto chicken pizza & Hawaiian bulgogi burger.

Ultimate Street Sandwiches: Avocado melt, Triple cream brie melt, Chickpea sandwich, Main lobster roll, Catfish po' boy, Porchetta sandwich, Bourbon-mango pulled pork sandwich, & Pork meatball bahn mi

Tacos, Wraps, & Cones: Rajas con queso, Mahi mahi fish tacos, Drunken shrimp tacos, Thai pork tacos, Chiptole chuck steak burritos, Smoked salmon crepes, Beef shawarma w/ chimichurri sauce, & Hot & crunchy chicken cones.

Soups, Noodles, & Saucy Things: Pacific rim chowder, Pad Kee Mao, Yellow cashew curry, Cold cucumber soup, Seared sea scallops, Chicken & andouille gumbo, & Cuban bowl w/ tostones

Curbside Meals: Late summer harvest salad, Potato & cheese pierogies, Butternut squash ravioli, Coconut halibut cheeks, Lobster risotto, Sizzling pork sisig, Lamb sausage & arugula salad, Chicken tikka, & Codfish fritters.

Sweet Wheels: Apple pie kool-aid, Orange cream dream cupcakes, Mission St French toast, Hawaiian French toast, Zeppole, S'mores waffles.

Each recipe contains a brief explanation/history of the food. Recipes range from easy to difficult depending of the preparation time, many of the meats need to be prepared ahead of time.

I'd rather travel & eat from the trucks than cook the food myself! show less

Have been watching the show since the beginning. Since I don't have a food truck nearby what better way then to buy the book and try to make the same popular food truck meals. great book pretty easy recipes.