Food with Meaning

One of my favorite things about cooking is when they are based off of famous movies.  Have you ever watched a movie where there's a scene that involves food, and you wonder, "What is that?" or "How do you make that?" or "That looks good".  Well, now you can actually make a recipe from a movie.  I found a book that contains recipes based off of the movie, Forest Gump. 

I love this book because it gives the atmosphere of Winston Groom's novel, as well as the movie.  Titled The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook, you can make food inspired by the movie itself.  According to the cookbook, "Now you can open to any page...and just like Forest's mama said about life..."You never know what you're gonna get".  This book contains over 75 recipes of delicious Gump family shrimp secrets.

To find this book, here is the annotated bibliography:

Groom, Winston.  The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook.  1994.  Time Inc. Custom Publishing Book.

You can order a copy of your own here

Forest Gump cookbook here

Here is a good recipe that is on page 8 of the cookbook:

Ingredients:
2-3 lbs jumbo shrimp
1 can of beer
4 onion tops
4 celery stalk tops

Instructions:
This recipe from the actual cookbook is a little informal, so I simplified it a little bit.  Heat a big iron pot on the stove.  Throw in the onions and the celery tops until they start to wilt.  When the contents start to make a whistling sound, pour in 1/4 can of the beer.  Cook until it starts to boil.  Throw in the shrimp, cover with a lid, and wait about 4 minutes or so.  Open the lid, and check to see if the shrimp have turned pink.  Stir, and then pour in another 1/4 can of the beer, and cover again.  Cook another 2 to 3 minutes, and the shrimp should be pink.  If they are not cooked, stir again and let them cook another minute.  Make sure they are completely cooked.

Serve the shrimp with lemon wedges and corn on the cob.  Serve also with butter on the side.  It will be a delicious and inspiring meal that surely won't be forgetten! 

This book is hard to find, and it would be easier for you to just come to my website to check out the hottest recipes around! Plus, I am a creative and enthusiastic person, coming up with a movie recipe theme to put on my website.