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Star Trek Cookbook (1999)

by Ethan Phillips, William J. Birnes

Series: Star Trek (1999.01)

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A fun, easy to use, and indispensable guide to the food of the stars: The Star Trek Cookbook! Is there one food that humans, Klingons, Bajorans, and Vulcans would like? If so, what would it taste like? How would you prepare it? Could you find all the ingredients locally? This is the task that faces Neelix, chef for the U.S.S. Voyager(tm), every time he takes on the challenge of trying to feed its crew of 140 food critics. But over the course of their journey, Neelix's learned a few tricks of the trade. He had to, just as a matter of self-preservation. Ethan Phillips, in the persona of Neelix, and William J. Birnes, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Day After Roswell, throw wide the vaults of interstellar haute cuisine, revealing for the first time the secret preparation techniques behind all those exotic dishes and drinks. The favorite foods of characters from every Star Trek series and movie are here, all adapted for easy use in twentieth-century kitchens. The Star Trek Cookbook also features a complete guide for whipping up the all the drinks served at Quark's.… (more)
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What can I say? This is a really interesting and odd combination of in-world ideas and out-of-world recipes, including multiple recipes for Plomeek soup and commentary on how dried seafood makes anything look Klingon (food-wise) for the cameras. The recipes are not professionally written—they're about the level you'd expect to get from your grandma's recipe file—which somehow makes the whole thing very charming. They are all for very basic foods in what I would call an extremely standard American style; I'm not likely to cook them but they're definitely what I grew up on. I'm actually tickled pink by the whole thing.
  everystartrek | Jan 4, 2023 |
There are some real gems in this book, particularly the recipes provided by the cast and crew (Robert Picardo's penne with asparagus is a regular meal for me now). However, equally, some of the selections are a dubious and the cooking instructions could've done with a bit more editorial care in places. Be warned: the chili pepper ratamba stew is a high-grade lachrymatory agent. Satisfyingly rounded out by background on how the prop cuisine was actually created for the show.

A unique artefact for the curious Trek fan.
  sockatume | Jun 16, 2019 |
The Chicken a'la Sisko is to die for - and as a bonus, can be made in the crock pot. ( )
  sailordanae | Dec 14, 2006 |
A fun book. The recipes are ok, the real clincher for me was the assortment of intervies with the set designers on how they achieved the food shown on the show. Much of it is not replicatable for a party setting, as it was done with uncooked shellfish. ( )
  Selkie | Nov 7, 2005 |
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A fun, easy to use, and indispensable guide to the food of the stars: The Star Trek Cookbook! Is there one food that humans, Klingons, Bajorans, and Vulcans would like? If so, what would it taste like? How would you prepare it? Could you find all the ingredients locally? This is the task that faces Neelix, chef for the U.S.S. Voyager(tm), every time he takes on the challenge of trying to feed its crew of 140 food critics. But over the course of their journey, Neelix's learned a few tricks of the trade. He had to, just as a matter of self-preservation. Ethan Phillips, in the persona of Neelix, and William J. Birnes, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Day After Roswell, throw wide the vaults of interstellar haute cuisine, revealing for the first time the secret preparation techniques behind all those exotic dishes and drinks. The favorite foods of characters from every Star Trek series and movie are here, all adapted for easy use in twentieth-century kitchens. The Star Trek Cookbook also features a complete guide for whipping up the all the drinks served at Quark's.

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