Whether he’s beating Bobby Flay at chicken-fried steak on the Food Network, catering for a barbecue, bar mitzvah, or wedding, or cooking for cowboys in the middle of nowhere, Kent Rollins makes comfort food that satisfies. This gifted cook, TV contestant, and storyteller takes us into his frontier world with simple food anyone can do.
A cowboy’s day starts early and ends late. Kent offers labor-saving breakfasts like Egg Bowls with Smoked Cream Sauce. For lunch or dinner, there’s 20-minute Green Pepper Frito Pie, hands-off, four-ingredient Sweet Heat Chopped Barbecue Sandwiches, or mild and smoky Roasted Bean-Stuffed Poblano Peppers. He even parts with his prized recipe for Bread Pudding with Whisky Cream Sauce. (The secret to its lightness? Hamburger buns.) Kent gets creative with ingredients on everyone’s shelves, using lime soda to caramelize Sparkling Taters and balsamic vinegar to coax the sweetness out of Strawberry Pie.
With stunning photos of the American West and Kent’s lively tales and poetry, A Taste of Cowboy is a must-have for everyone who loves good, honest food and wants a glimpse of a vanishing way of life.
Reviews (200)
You Need This Cookbook - I Repeat, YOU NEED THIS COOKBOOK!
What can I say? I found Kent Rollins on Youtube one day and just had a blast watching him cook and share his stories. Some may not like his way of talking but get over it! The man knows how to put on a spread and have fun doing it. I wish I could afford to have him come to my house and cook up a bunch of good chow for me and our friends. It would be a hoot! In the mean time I can't wait to make a recipe from this cookbook. The hardest thing is which one to begin with first! There are great photos and humor to go along with your cooking. I appreciate that a lot and Kent fits my style and the way I have to cook up a bunch of good food. Don't get me wrong, I have had some formal training in the culinary arts but this is the way that gets my friends attention - good food and lots of it!
10 Stars, if I could!
I have been waiting almost 4 months for this book to be released and delivered. I saw Kent Rollins on 'Chopped' and loved him. I had already tried his 'Sparkling Taters' and loved them so when the book finally came, I just had to try something IMMEDIATELY! Mexican Tortilla Lasagna...fast, easy, so darn good. I paired it with Fiesta Cabbage Salsa. Oh, yeah! While the lasagna was in the oven, I started reading. Cooking tips, stories, a song or two. Fantastic. And, the thing that I like best is that all the recipes are easy to make with ordinary ingredients so that I don't have to go to a specialty store for a special spice that I will never use again. I have a lot of cookbooks but I think that this one is going to be right by my old Betty Crocker cookbook as I will be using it often. I want to try almost every recipe in it. *sigh* I might even try the meatloaf recipe. And I HATE meatloaf.
A real American chuck wagon chef and cast iron expert
What do you get when you ask for a man who loves his God, loves his wife, loves his country, loves cast iron and loves to cook? Cowboy Kent Rollins. He is an actual working chuck wagon cook who rides with the cowboys when they are moving/gathering the herd. His manner is absolutely genuine and he is full of boyish charm. His recipes are easy to follow and there are fantastic pictures and a history of the chuck wagon lifestyle. He uses cast iron almost exclusively and has the best videos on his YouTube channel of how to season and maintain cast iron. He also reviews new cast iron skillets and his reviews are honest and in depth. His wife is his partner and camerawoman and they are hilarious together. I could not recommend this cookbook and his YouTube Channel (Cowboy Kent Rollins). You will be hooked.
Good book for cowboy cookin indoors cook, and not outside in a Dutch oven
I like Kent Rollins I watch his youtube channel on cooking outside ( mostly). So I Bought his Recipe book thinking it would be for cooking more in a dutch oven or at the very least have notes about it but sadly I was wrong. So now I have to make notes in the book to convert the recipes for outdoors Dutch oven cooking. It a good book if you cook indoors but if you like cooking in outside in a dutch oven you will have to make some correction to the recipes
Mr. Rollins is the real dea
I found Mr. Rollins' book after watching his tutorial on cowboy coffee on youtube. I've tried his technique twice, with different brands and grinds of coffee, and confirmed he KNOWS what he's talking about. I've tried several times to make cowboy coffee that tastes good. I love the simplicity, but could never get past the bad flavor. Mr. Rollins' technique nails it. It's not the "best" coffee I've ever had, but pretty darned good considering how simple the method is. As a result of my success, I have complete faith that the author knows how to cook/bake everything he's claiming...............so I ordered his book. I'll update my review after I receive the book and try a few recipes. For those who question my rating prior to reading the book.............I'd normally agree. But in this instance, I've got NO doubts my five star review will remain unchanged.
Top shelf book!
This is one of those rare "keeper" books... definitely not one to be given the "once over lightly" treatment and then passed on. The stories are gems that bring up vivid thoughts of an almost-gone era of Americana. And the recipes are easy to follow and good! I have tried several so far and intend to use them all. Well worth the money, and a long, hard look. .
Just YUM!
I’ve been a fan of Kent Rollins’ youtube channel for several months now, and his cookbook is a wonderful way to have a “hard copy” of a bunch of his recipes. Unlike most cookbooks, this one is a good read, too! Kent and his photographer/producer/partner-in-crime/bride Shannon have put together an easy-to-follow, easy-to-cook collection, and their good nature and character come shining through. Thanks folks! Oh, and Kent’s seasonings, trivets, and salsa are all top notch, too!
AMAZING !!! A MUST READ !!
I received this book today and immediately started reading it. I read the dedication and the acknowledgments then on to the stories. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. Kent talks about the people he has met. My favorite is Leon.. Titled "Leon goes to church". I was reading it aloud and my husband was just laughing. I told him, this is like a great story book with recipes, rather than a recipe book and some stories. I can honestly say, This is the first recipe book I have actually read. I have other recipe books i just glance through until I see something i may like. I would definitely recommend this book !!! and the price is great !!!
"Must-have" for rustic cooking with cast Iron newbies
Received my book yesterday and planned to read a chapter last night. I ended up reading three chapters. This is not strictly a "cookbook". It has a load of recipes, but there is much context included. I happen to like that feature, and Kent's style of story telling. I also appreciate that the techniques of cooking with cast iron (ci) over a campfire differ from cooking on your stove at home, and they are addressed. Suffice to say that this is somewhat of a specialized area of cooking, and I think that Kent provides the tips and tricks that are needed to use ci effectively for a beginner or intermediate user in rustic circumstances, as well as recipes and context. I love it, and highly recommend it for anyone interested in exploring cooking with ci in traditional fashion. This is a "must-have" book for newbies to get started in cooking with ci in a rustic fashion. Cowboy Kurt is the real deal. He has the experience that makes the difference, and traditional values.
A must have treasure of goodness!
This is a must have cookbook if you enjoy real Cowboy stick to your ribs hardy eats. Kent is a brilliant story teller, really good stories and tale of his experiences as a Cowboy Cook. The recipes are AMAZING! My wife and I have both make more than a dozen recipes since getting the cookbook. Everyone of 'em are fantastic moan as you taste it goodness, my favorite of the Buttermilk pie. I've never liked Buttermilk except in Hot Cakes and this pie, the sweet and tangyness go together like Steak and Lobster or Chocolate and Peanut butter.
You Need This Cookbook - I Repeat, YOU NEED THIS COOKBOOK!
What can I say? I found Kent Rollins on Youtube one day and just had a blast watching him cook and share his stories. Some may not like his way of talking but get over it! The man knows how to put on a spread and have fun doing it. I wish I could afford to have him come to my house and cook up a bunch of good chow for me and our friends. It would be a hoot! In the mean time I can't wait to make a recipe from this cookbook. The hardest thing is which one to begin with first! There are great photos and humor to go along with your cooking. I appreciate that a lot and Kent fits my style and the way I have to cook up a bunch of good food. Don't get me wrong, I have had some formal training in the culinary arts but this is the way that gets my friends attention - good food and lots of it!
10 Stars, if I could!
I have been waiting almost 4 months for this book to be released and delivered. I saw Kent Rollins on 'Chopped' and loved him. I had already tried his 'Sparkling Taters' and loved them so when the book finally came, I just had to try something IMMEDIATELY! Mexican Tortilla Lasagna...fast, easy, so darn good. I paired it with Fiesta Cabbage Salsa. Oh, yeah! While the lasagna was in the oven, I started reading. Cooking tips, stories, a song or two. Fantastic. And, the thing that I like best is that all the recipes are easy to make with ordinary ingredients so that I don't have to go to a specialty store for a special spice that I will never use again. I have a lot of cookbooks but I think that this one is going to be right by my old Betty Crocker cookbook as I will be using it often. I want to try almost every recipe in it. *sigh* I might even try the meatloaf recipe. And I HATE meatloaf.
A real American chuck wagon chef and cast iron expert
What do you get when you ask for a man who loves his God, loves his wife, loves his country, loves cast iron and loves to cook? Cowboy Kent Rollins. He is an actual working chuck wagon cook who rides with the cowboys when they are moving/gathering the herd. His manner is absolutely genuine and he is full of boyish charm. His recipes are easy to follow and there are fantastic pictures and a history of the chuck wagon lifestyle. He uses cast iron almost exclusively and has the best videos on his YouTube channel of how to season and maintain cast iron. He also reviews new cast iron skillets and his reviews are honest and in depth. His wife is his partner and camerawoman and they are hilarious together. I could not recommend this cookbook and his YouTube Channel (Cowboy Kent Rollins). You will be hooked.
Good book for cowboy cookin indoors cook, and not outside in a Dutch oven
I like Kent Rollins I watch his youtube channel on cooking outside ( mostly). So I Bought his Recipe book thinking it would be for cooking more in a dutch oven or at the very least have notes about it but sadly I was wrong. So now I have to make notes in the book to convert the recipes for outdoors Dutch oven cooking. It a good book if you cook indoors but if you like cooking in outside in a dutch oven you will have to make some correction to the recipes
Mr. Rollins is the real dea
I found Mr. Rollins' book after watching his tutorial on cowboy coffee on youtube. I've tried his technique twice, with different brands and grinds of coffee, and confirmed he KNOWS what he's talking about. I've tried several times to make cowboy coffee that tastes good. I love the simplicity, but could never get past the bad flavor. Mr. Rollins' technique nails it. It's not the "best" coffee I've ever had, but pretty darned good considering how simple the method is. As a result of my success, I have complete faith that the author knows how to cook/bake everything he's claiming...............so I ordered his book. I'll update my review after I receive the book and try a few recipes. For those who question my rating prior to reading the book.............I'd normally agree. But in this instance, I've got NO doubts my five star review will remain unchanged.
Top shelf book!
This is one of those rare "keeper" books... definitely not one to be given the "once over lightly" treatment and then passed on. The stories are gems that bring up vivid thoughts of an almost-gone era of Americana. And the recipes are easy to follow and good! I have tried several so far and intend to use them all. Well worth the money, and a long, hard look. .
Just YUM!
I’ve been a fan of Kent Rollins’ youtube channel for several months now, and his cookbook is a wonderful way to have a “hard copy” of a bunch of his recipes. Unlike most cookbooks, this one is a good read, too! Kent and his photographer/producer/partner-in-crime/bride Shannon have put together an easy-to-follow, easy-to-cook collection, and their good nature and character come shining through. Thanks folks! Oh, and Kent’s seasonings, trivets, and salsa are all top notch, too!
AMAZING !!! A MUST READ !!
I received this book today and immediately started reading it. I read the dedication and the acknowledgments then on to the stories. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. Kent talks about the people he has met. My favorite is Leon.. Titled "Leon goes to church". I was reading it aloud and my husband was just laughing. I told him, this is like a great story book with recipes, rather than a recipe book and some stories. I can honestly say, This is the first recipe book I have actually read. I have other recipe books i just glance through until I see something i may like. I would definitely recommend this book !!! and the price is great !!!
"Must-have" for rustic cooking with cast Iron newbies
Received my book yesterday and planned to read a chapter last night. I ended up reading three chapters. This is not strictly a "cookbook". It has a load of recipes, but there is much context included. I happen to like that feature, and Kent's style of story telling. I also appreciate that the techniques of cooking with cast iron (ci) over a campfire differ from cooking on your stove at home, and they are addressed. Suffice to say that this is somewhat of a specialized area of cooking, and I think that Kent provides the tips and tricks that are needed to use ci effectively for a beginner or intermediate user in rustic circumstances, as well as recipes and context. I love it, and highly recommend it for anyone interested in exploring cooking with ci in traditional fashion. This is a "must-have" book for newbies to get started in cooking with ci in a rustic fashion. Cowboy Kurt is the real deal. He has the experience that makes the difference, and traditional values.
A must have treasure of goodness!
This is a must have cookbook if you enjoy real Cowboy stick to your ribs hardy eats. Kent is a brilliant story teller, really good stories and tale of his experiences as a Cowboy Cook. The recipes are AMAZING! My wife and I have both make more than a dozen recipes since getting the cookbook. Everyone of 'em are fantastic moan as you taste it goodness, my favorite of the Buttermilk pie. I've never liked Buttermilk except in Hot Cakes and this pie, the sweet and tangyness go together like Steak and Lobster or Chocolate and Peanut butter.
Disappointed it wasn't authentic cast iron cooking with coals
I bought this cookbook because I am a new cook for a hunting outfitter. I really wanted to step up my cast iron game and give the clients meals something to remember. After watching lots of Kent's YouTube videos i ordered the book because he is the cast iron cooking king. However the book only uses oven temps and mentions nothing about using charcoal etc. The pictures look like something straight out of the city and not dished on anything a "cowboy" would eat off of. The recipes are good. I was just hoping for authentic cast iron cooking off the Chuck wagon.
Worth every penny! Excellent Book
Excellent recipes. The first one I made was the Sweet Heat Barbeque Sauce. I put it over some meatballs and brought it in to the police department where I work. The guys love much spicier foods than I do and so were suspicious of this recipe. After they tried it, they all loved it and asked me to share the ingredients! I also made the Sourdough starter and, the following day, the All Night Sourdough Pancakes. They were excellent! I should point out that I am a Garde Manger (chef) with many years of professional cooking/kitchen experience. Although I turned 41 in the police academy (27 years ago!), I still cook extensively. I only mention the above to advise people my review is based on my professional experience working in exclusive, private country club kitchens. This is a great book all around; and I am looking forward to the release of the one I have on order!
Exceeds my expectations
Beautiful book which exceeds my expectations. The pictures and stories alone are worth the price and the appearance is like a pricey "coffee table" book. The recipes are good down-home style with a modern twist. I plan to purchase other copies for gifting.
One of the best cookbooks ever!
Do you remember, as a child, playing outside till you were exhausted, being called in for supper and entering the kitchen (where we are), with the warmth, the good smells and the convivial atmosphere of a world where, as a kid, everything was right? If so, run to order a copy of this book. The recipes exude every bit of my first sentence and more. The food you will prepare is not at all difficult, it does not require you to run to a dozen different specialty grocery shops to buy ingredients, it is wholesome, delicious and filling! The book itself is a top notch read (if you don't watch Kent Rollins on YouTube, do yourself a favor and search him out!), and full of humor. It is a quality hard cover print job, and constructed to last at least a few accidents in your kitchen as you prepare some of the dishes. Do I like the book? Dang right, and I like it so much, I will be buying additional copies to pass out as Christmas gifts. If you want to cook food, that will have your family coming into the kitchen to see what smells so good, well, this is the cookbook for you.
Easy to follow - GOOD Food
I've been watching his YouTube videos for a few months now and decided to pop for his cookbook. It's not bad, easy to follow for us non-chefs who are looking to learn to cook good, home cooked meals. Nothing fancy here, just what you remember as you were growing up. There are slight differences between some of the items in the book and his videos, but to me, their just different variations of the same. Both are good! I think this book is something everyone guy should have, make people think you know what you're doing.
Amazing
I bought this for my husband for valentines and let’s just say I have used it more than he has. Okay so maybe that’s not true because he likes to read Kent’s stories and they are really good. Every recipe that I/we have tried has been amazing! We especially love the pioneer bread. It’s so easy and yummy! Thank you for making such an amazing book!
If you're looking for fresh and healthy or vegan, probably not for you
If you are looking for fresh and healthy or vegan recipes, this probably isn't your cookbook. If you are looking for easy comfort food recipes, it may be your book. A lot of cheese, sour cream, sugar and canned and boxed ingredients that are easy to assemble and most of the recipes that I've tried are relatively simple and work well. I'm sure it's the kind of cooking that is easier to do on the road (or trail) and contains a lot of good stories and interesting philosophy also. I think that "A Taste of Cowboy Cooking" would have been a better title than "A Taste of Cowboy", that title seems kind of weird, but maybe that's just me.
I like a cookbook I can use in the kitchen
Although there are YouTube videos available for some of these dishes, I like a cookbook I can use in the kitchen. I have tested many of the recipes in this book and have had nothing but rave reviews from the family.
Interesting stories, great photos but apparently cowboys don't eat steak.
The stories and pictures are great. I've had family members sit down to pick something out for dinner and end up reading some of the stories.The recipes are fairly easy and don't involve strange ingredients that I need to buy at a special store. I've already made several of them and they were well received by our family, from our 11 year old to my 86 year old mother-in-law. He has recipes for breakfast, lunch, appetizers, dinners and desserts so he covers all the bases. The disappointment and the reason for only 4 stars is that there are no steak recipes at all (unless you count chicken fried steak). The picture on the cover shows him grilling steaks but you won't find that in the book. I first saw him on Grill Masters talking about how many steaks he has grilled but based on his book, he never has. Second disappointment is that he only has three chicken recipes. He does include a recipe for Cornish Game Hens but hamburger and port are his staples. The third disappointment has to do with cast iron cookware. According to his book and pictures he does most if not all of his cooking using cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens. I was looking for more cast iron recipes and thought he would have some interesting ones, but most of his recipes don't involve cast iron. The first line for his Brown Sugar-infused Pork Loin is "Lightly butter a 9x13-inch casserole dish. I understand that he is making a mainstream cookbook but I would have liked a few more cast iron recipes. He does include chipotle peppers, green chilies, jalapenos in practically every recipe but I look at those as optional not required. I like spicy but most of the members of my family don't so I don't usually include them and the food is just as good. Overall one of my favorite cookbooks, in fact I'm making one of his recipes tonight. I'd love to see him do a Grilling book because I think he'd have some great steak, chicken and grilled vegetable ideas.
Awesome cook=awesome book!
Great cook book for the novice or pro! I've been watching his YouTube videos for a while, and liked his recipes so much that I got the book, which certainly didn't dissapoint! Full of good recipes, stories, and some good old cowboy wisdom. This is one of two cook books that I own, and the other is a compilation of family recipes. Unless he makes another one, I will probably only have two for a long time.
A work of art! Wonderful book!
I have watched Kent Rollins' Youtube videos for quite some time. He always amazes me with his experience and skill at cooking with cast iron and fire. I have found myself using my grill more and more lately. His tips for grilling pork and chicken on the grill are priceless and I have had fantastic results using them. I bought this book to help support Kent and also to see what was inside since I had heard many good things about it. This book is a work of art. It does have cooking recipes and methods in it, for sure. But I promise you it contains much more content, too. The pictures are wonderful and nicely complement the words by Kent and Shannon about various things in the cowboy life. I recommend this book to anyone interested in grill or dutch oven cooking.
Incredible Book
If you want good tasting, affordable, 'stick to your ribs' food, that blue collar working people, who built this Country [USA] cooked, then you will want this cookbook. This folks, is the Real Deal. I came from a family of ministers who never had much money but we had some of the best tasting food that was available and it was the same food and recipes found in this book. I have a lot of cookbooks but out of all of them, this is my favorite. I love the country charm of the Cowboy pictures included in this book. Shannon Keller Rollins captured the photographs with amazing results. I highly recommend this book. You will love it and the recipes are incredible!
Awesome book..
This is an amazing book. Not only is it loaded with about 90 recipes but the stories are awesone. You get a cookbook with recipes, terriffic stories about life as a cowboy and cook, and also get a glimpse into the life of Kent Rollins and his wife and what makes them such a great cooking duo. If you ever saw any of his you tube videos you need this book. I just bought two more copies for family members.☺👍👍
Texas Tramper for Dutch Oven cooking
FANTASTIC BOOK! Not only a GREAT recipe book, but entertaining as well! I've been cooking out of Dutch Ovens for nearly two years, and Kent got me started using them via YouTube, so when this book came out, I had to grab it! HIGHLY RECOMMEND. I will be sharing his recipes on my YouTube Channel as well (search "Texas Tramper")
Great book, one issue for me
Kent is a great writer and this book is full of some tasty recipes. You DO get a lot of authentic stories and some great insight into Kent’s kitchen on the trail. What you DON’T get is how he might cook the recipes in the book, you get recipes to do in your kitchen with food processors and casserole dishes for the oven. There isn’t anything helpful regarding how to take the recipes and translate it to how to do this on the road in cast iron or otherwise. It’s a great book, don’t get me wrong, but I was hopeful this would follow his style on YouTube where he talks about how he cooks it, not how to do a recipe in a kitchen.
Beloved by family and friends
I requested this book for Christmas and my husband and I have had a blast reading it and trying out the recipes. I gave a copy to my father for his 90th birthday, even though he hates cooking, and he stayed up until 11 pm a few nights in a row reading the stories and bookmarking his favorite recipes! A friend of theirs borrowed the book and immediately ordered it for themselves. I'm not big on owning books or cookbooks but this is a book that is fun to dig in to time and again.
Excellent read, you won't be disappointed
Ordered this as a bday gift for myself, and started reading tonight. Being from texas I have a great appreciation for the simpler things in life and Kent is about as down to earth and simple as humans come. Reading his stories reminds me of how so many of us were raised, with a love of god, family, and good food! I can't wait to try my hand at his "New Years poor mans sausage"!
We LOVE these amazing Cowboy recipes... Thanks Kent and Shannon...
We LOVE watching every one of Kent and Shannon's videos on YouTube, and this book puts those amazing recipes right in your hands to follow at your own pace. We have made several of them and they came out great just like on the videos. Plus there are several more recipes included we haven't spotted on video yet...? Can't wait for the next book to be released in March... it is on top of my wish list to order soon... thanks Kent and Shannon... you are the best...!
My Favorite Cookbook of all Time
Impossible not to fall in love with this cookbook. You not only get great recipes and tips, you're treated to stories about the chuckwagon and the book is graced with great photographs. It's more than a cookbook as cowboy cook Kent Rollins takes you under his wing and points out tips about cast iron cooking and life too. A YouTube star, Kent is unaware of his natural charisma. He has a great sense of humor and is so humble and honest it's impossible not to like this great American cowboy.
I borrowed this from the library and liked it so well -- it has so many recipes ...
I borrowed this from the library and liked it so well -- it has so many recipes I want to try! -- that I decided to buy myself a copy of it. It's a fun read, and if you like Kent Rollins on Grillmaster Master Chef, which I did, he's just as fun and folksy in his book. Unpretentious, good food. His wife supplied the photos for this book -- they're really good, but I was expecting and hoping for more of them.
A Great Cookbook, but Sooo Much More!
Kent and Shannon have a GREAT YouTube channel. They really entertain and share great tasting recipes at the same time! This Cookbook is a continuation of that effort, some of their best recipes and little bits and pieces, facts and trivia of their lives, life on a ranch, stories from their families, and their respect and love for honest hard work, and the good way of living. It is in a category of it's own, a new classic!
Easy and GOOD
I had never heard of this guy before, but after watching a few of his YouTube videos, he's my kind of people, so I bought his cookbook. My new favorite. Simple and down home good, and I mean good. The stories in the book are...well, get the cookbook. How many of you knew that Studebaker used to make covered wagons? I sure didn't. Highly recommended.
Kent Rollins is the real deal...
Kent&Shannon Rollins' freshman foray into the print world, sharing their love of cast-iron cooking and giving a glimpse into the life of a chuckwagon cook. Recipes shared inside are FAR beyond what the uninitiated might think of being served at a working ranch on a cattle drive/works. If you can read this book without becoming the slightest bit hungry, you've either just finished a large meal or there's simply something WRONG with you....Kent's guidance on how to care for and use cast-iron cookware is invaluable..HIGHLY RECCOMENDED.
A must have...
I've been watching Kent for a while now on YouTube. I found out he'd made up a good book full of recipes and stories from the trail and I just had to buy it. Glad I did too. Have been reading in it a little here and there and I really enjoy it. Haven't had a chance to try any recipes out of the book yet but have off YouTube and I gotta say, good eats! Thanks to Kent and his wife for their knowledge and sharing it with me! Good experience buying this book and I highly recommend it.
Great recipes!
We follow him on YouTube, and wanted to try his recipes. Everything so far is great, and most of the time I have the ingredients on hand. Pay attention to how many servings each makes. I often cut the recipes in half for the 2 or us, and we still have leftovers.
I got the book and highly recommend it anyone who likes to cook
Kent Rollins has become a recent hero to this 63 yr old Kansan. I devour his You Tubes and have tried many of his recipes. He helped me get my old cast iron out and I finally got them seasoned to the point that I hope he would approve of. ( fried eggs never stick). I got the book and highly recommend it anyone who likes to cook, experiment in trying something new. I especially like his You Tubes with wife Shannon, her smile melts my butter, Kent I salute you and your stories and humor, and your Okie upbringing. You are preserving great American History. Hope to meet you some day, now here in Arizona.
Great Cookbook
Good book. Kent Rollins has some great stories in it as well as sage advice. I usually eat healthier than what is in the book, but again, I don't work as hard as real cowboys. I can't wait for our next family camping trip to try his cowboy coffee recipe. It is exactly opposite of what I have learned about cooking coffee. I am always looking for a better cup of coffee and maybe his cowboy coffee will be it.
Astounding! Very accomplished chef with world class recipes that work.
I did not expect him to be that world class in his recipe level. You do not imagine anyone to do chuck wagon recipes to work on this delicious level-blindsided. Bought the E version first from a ranch property and then bought the hard copy. I too had tough cooking conditions and everything from the home made sourdough to the meat pies, the glazed pork and the delicious cornbread were just top rate. Good for you, Kent Rolins!
MY FAVORITE COOKBOOK!
Oh, my dear Kent and Shannon, what a SUPERB book! This is now, categorically, my FAVORITE cookbook! This is the loveliest set of cookbooks, with beautiful photography, and stories that warm me to my soul. Your kind is a dying breed, made all the more precious by your love of God, your simple, hearty goodness, and your deep, patriotic values. I hope you both have a long and prosperous life and if I ever get the chance to visit you I will LEAP!
A Book that Makes Me Hungry!
Paging through this book actually made me hungry! It's hard to say what I enjoyed more, the recipes and food photos or the great photographs of the outdoors. I thought the book would be more about cooking over a campfire and with a Dutch oven: however, the book is more about cowboy recipes with not much on cooking techniques. Anyway, the overall quality of the recipes and the great photographs overcome any shortcomings on specific techniques. If you like to camp or just like good, country food, this book will not disappoint.
Wonderful Book and Cookbook - Great to Add to Your Collection
Kent and Shannon Keller Rollins have crafted a beautiful collection of cowboy stories, photos, and recipes that anyone with a hankerin' for the ranch and trail will enjoy. The recipes are delicious, but this is more than a cookbook - it's worth spending an afternoon reading for pleasure. Most of the recipes are prepared in iron cookware, but you don't have to do 'em that way if you don't want to.
Cowboy cooking made simple
This cookbook is phenomenal! It is simple recipes that have a cowboy twist. The heartfelt stories and beautiful pictures add value to the cookbook as well. Check out Cowboy Kent on YouTube! He is a character that loves God , family., our soldiers and ain’t afraid to say so! Him and his wife Shannon are precious! Buy the book! It is very giftable as well. My 84 yr old Dad loved it!
Great food and fun cowboy stories
A little cowboy philosophy sprinkled on a lot of great tasting down home food. Keep life simple. The ferrier poem choked me up. May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace
Great book, a must-have
I love this book. you can actually find Kent Rollins cooking some of these recipes on YouTube but you won't get the ingredients of the recipes there so you'll need to buy the book, But believe me, once you get the book you will love it. I've actually made at least a dozen of his recipes and I'm not even a cook but with it so easy to follow everything comes out delicious. This book was worth every penny.
Love this cookbook, love the stories in it too!
If you like Kent Rollins, you're gonna love him after reading this cookbook. Charming stories from his many years being a cowboy cook and great recipes too that you can make in your home, or out the back of your own chuck wagon!
Some great writing and recipes too.
I stumbled upon Kent Rollins' YouTubes looking for what I forget now. I became an instant fan and got tired of going to the YouTubes to get recipes so bought the book. I think ruminant animals are one of God's greatest creations because of how they can convert something we can't eat to protein we can eat. The culture that tends and has tended these creatures over the years has been steeped in romance and this book captures that. Alas, not all his recipes are in the book so I will have to also look on YouTube still.
Try it, you'll like it.
Wonderful recipes & stories told by an outstanding honest cowboy who has walked the walk & continues to do so. Kent combines the mastery of story telling, the knowledge, experience & devotion of a master chef, and the cowboy creed & takes the reader along for the roundup. Taking simple ingredients & techniques from times gone by he turns out the most delicious dishes. Kent and his wife also show that there are still people with kindness & integrity left in the world, still keeping traditions alive. Make the world a better place & buy 2 copies and give one as a gift.
Good homestyle recipes
I bought this book for my college aged daughter who is learning to cook for herself. A friend had told me about this cookbook and as I read through the recipes I felt they were easy to follow, and most ingredients were pantry staples. It’s good homestyle cooking! Word from my daughter was “I love it!”
Excellent Recipes
My boyfriend absolutely loved getting this book for his birthday - he's been talking about getting it for ages. Dang those meatballs were some of the best meatballs I've ever had. And he thinks he's the lucky one... Best birthday present, ever.
D E L I C I O U S!!!!!
These recipes are easy to follow and are delicious! We love watching Kent & Shan Rollins (and the Beag) on YouTube and wanted to get the recipe book. We have also pre-ordered the new one as well. The book is laid out in an easy to follow format and we love the stories included too! This would be a great cookbook/gift idea for cooks of any level of experience. Highly recommend!!!
Love this cookbook. It's more then just recipes it's a storybook as well!
Great cookbook and fun to read. A lot of the recipes I have to make healthier, I can't eat the way this book suggests.. So if you are health conscious but can't seem to alter recipes yourself, than this book just isn't for you. I personally love it! Some of the ideas in this book just have a snowball effect on my brain and the wheels start spinning on new ideas with healthier substitutes!
Not my cup of tea.
I gave it 4 stars because of the interesting stories and he and his wife seem like nice people. But beware, if you are like me and have never found a pepper you liked then this is not the book for you. The vast majority of the recipes use some sort of pepper for the seasoning. I did not realize that cowboy cooking was so close to Mexican cooking. My mistake.
Great recipes and love watching his YouTube channel
Bought this after I started watching his YouTube channel. All the recipes look delicious! He is very entertaining to watch. Looking forward to making these recipes.
Love this Book!
Love this book! What a great job of spinning an occasional readable yarn or two in between the recipes. The short tales and experiences bring this book to life. I love the easy every day cook style and am able to easily cook a new recipe each day without spending a fortune or hours in the kitchen. If you dont know what to make tonight.....this is worth buyin and tryin!
Makes Me Want to go on a Cattle Drive
Kent Rollins is a gem. I follow his YouTube channel for the recipes and these are typical of his good cooking. The stories, sayings, humor, and wisdom are unequaled. I read twice, and am keeping the book on my kindle as a reference. Worth the read and it makes you hungry!
Don't hesitate; just order and cook!
Great recipes: great writing; great book. I love the homespun authenticity, the history and the story. Also: I feed a posse of teenage boys (six of them) every night, which is kind of like feeding a cowboy crew and they love these recipes even though they don't even know what a horse looks like. Timeless and: yes, priceless.
New Recipes for Cooks
This is a good cookbook. I got it for my father and his cast iron love of cooking. It has some yummy looking recipes and the few that we have tried have been delicious. I would have preferred a photo with every recipe and maybe recipes that make smaller batches, but I can always just cut a recipe in half. The unique recipes were also nice, it was great to get new and different ones instead of the same old recipes repetitive.
Heartwarming Stories and Recipes!
This is the most well-written and enjoyable cookbook I’ve ever had (and I have a lot)! Simple but delicious recipes along with great info on cast iron use (although recipes don’t have to be prepared in cast iron). Love the photography, too. Good for the soul and stomach.
Hopefully you have enjoyed Kent Rollins an his wife Shannon on Utube or ...
This is WAY more than a cookbook. Hopefully you have enjoyed Kent Rollins an his wife Shannon on Utube or Food Network. Buy this book! It is a wonderful collection of Cowboy Ranch Recipes and insight into the chuck wagon way of life for the REAL cowboy. As Kent would say, " you will enjoy this book, I promise you..." I would give this a sixth star if possible.
The food in this tastes great!
Got this for my husband for Christmas and he loves it.. it’s has delicious recipes for all sorts of occasions plus some for common problems like sunburns and sore throats. Along side of these recipes the book also contains some short stories. Its decidedly a keeper!
He loved it, and its not complex! Very user friendly.
Bought this for my husband, we watch Kent all the time. He loved it, and its not complex! very user friendly.
Makes cooking fun & easy
Learned about Kent Rollins on YouTube while trying to bring a cast iron skillet back to life. His directions made it easy to use & maintain cast as daily cookware. His recipes are easy to follow, & his stories are interesting, the book includes both.
Outstanding!
I actually had this in my cart for Christmas 2015 when I opted for another cookbook, BIG MISTAKE! So when 2016 rolled around this was the first item in the cart! Packed with mouth-watering recipes and truly enjoyable stories, 3 days out from Christmas and I'm a third of the way through the book. The recipes are easy to follow, using simple ingredients found in most pantries. Serving sizes are realistic for an average family, as opposed to hungry trail hands, as is the case with many cookbooks of this style. You will not be disappointed!
Great Cookbook!
Use the cookbook all the time - some very good recipes! Recipes in the book do not always match the videos - sometimes have to double-check to be sure it's the right recipe. Between YouTube videos and this cookbook, we've had some very good meals!! Would highly recommend.
Nice book but not as a cookbook
The recipes are OK but too many non recipe sections. I enjoy the YouTube videos and thought the was going to be a cookbook along those lines but just way too many cowboy stories for me. An interesting book just not a cookbook. The book is very well made, top quality k (hardcover ).
Kent’s great cookbook
As with his other cookbook, this too is a great one. If I had to choose between the 2, I’d pick this one.
Outstanding job and recipes!
We have enjoyed our cast iron cooking for many years. A Taste of COWBOY has helped us reach a whole new and higher level of enjoyment of our cast iron. The how to methods are superbly written. This is a man and woman team that preforms cast iron cooking beyond all others attempts. God bless you both!
Love this man's cooking on YouTube.
The book is terrific. We have cattle so it's especially interesting for us. He has some great trail stories along with the delicious recipes. I think anyone interested in cattle, western lifestyle would love this book.
Some great country cookin!
For someone who enjoys southern/country cooking this is the book. Went through every recipe and all the good stories as soon as I got it. Can't wait to try some of the recipes at my hunting camp and impress the crew! Ingredients are easy to come by and Kent has come up with some dishes that I know will taste great just by how he describes it. Even pulled out some old cast iron pots and fry pans to do the dishes justice! Jim
Great recipes!!
We have loved every recipes we have tried! Can't wait for summer to try more
Cowboy Cook Book
It is a very nice book . But the recipe I wanted was not in it . His Beef Stew recipe., which I saw streaming on line.Too bad I would have liked the recipe.
Great Cooking
I have been watching his program for some time and have been cooking his way as well.
I really like this book
Well worth the price. A humble man with a gift to share. I really like this book. The recipes, Photography and stories are all class act stuff. Hats off to his Wife and Partner. They did great work. Enjoy.
Happy cook
I love this cook book and Kent Rollins' youtube videos. Great recipes, good humor, and tasty food. So far, I have made 6 of the items. Love it.
Awesome campfire cookbook
Absolutely love this book. Love the easy to follow directions and simple ingredients. Love the commentary as well. The book gives directions for campfire or in the house oven. Love watching Kent on YouTube as well.
Amazing cookbook!
This has become my favorite cookbook. Most of the recipes are pretty easy and use basic ingredients that are easy to find. The addition of all of the stories and extra things in this book make it a fun read as well. I'm not one to spend much on cookbooks but this one was worth every penny.
What really cooks..
I will admit that what brought my attention to his book were his YouTube videos. I then tried looking for the book in some of the local bookstore's with little to no success. So, I decided to purchase the book at the best deal I could afford. So far, I have enjoyed his recipes with no complaints. He seems like a man who loves his cooking and it shows in the food he compiled in this book.
We dry camp a lot and it would have been wonderful to have instructions for creating these recipes while at ...
I am really enjoying reading this cook book for the tales of the trail and there are more than a few recipes I will certainly try. The only thing missing that I wish was there is instructions for making these recipes out on that trail in addition to preparation in a conventional kitchen. We dry camp a lot and it would have been wonderful to have instructions for creating these recipes while at "cow camp" during a "works".
Best yummy recipes...”EVER!”
Amazing and yummy recipes. This book is so real to the authors personality. Love watching his videos and reading his Cook book. His food is genuinely delicious. Buy this book and follow him on YouTube, you will love him and his wife. I can’t say enough good things about it, you just need to purchase it.
Buy this if you enjoy food
This is an amazing book. Every recipe I have made has been fantastic. Some of the recipes in here are now replacing some of my old family go-to's. Overall probably the best cook book I have ever purchased.
Great cookbook for people that like Dutch oven cooking.
One of my favorite cookbooks that just happens to be from my childhood stomping grounds. Kent Rollins is a hoot and you can tell that he really loves cooking. Give this book a try if you like down home recipes.
Great gift
This was a gift for cast iron enthusiast. They loved it.
Good read and recipes
We bought dutch ovens and these recipe books as Christmas gifts for our grown kids. We were hoping for a few more recipes to make in the ovens, but it is an enjoyable read. Especially since the Rollins live about 40 miles from us here in Oklahoma.
Kent & Shannon really did a beautiful job on putting this together
Fabulous! Kent & Shannon really did a beautiful job on putting this together. I'm cooking up the recipes in their book and leaving the book out on the coffee table as a conversation piece. Shannon did an outstanding job with the photography. It has quickly become my favorite cook book.
More than a cookbook
I liked the photos, anecdotes from daily cowboy life, and the recipes, although I've made a lot of substitutions to make them a bit lighter in fat and sugar. I've followed their recipes in Western Horseman until the column ended this year. :(
Great Recipes
Love this book and recipes. I've cooked several items from it and they were all delicious. Almost wish I was a hand so I could sit around the fire and eat Mr. Rollins's cooked-up goodness.
Great information for beginners.
Kent Rawlings is a great cook. I enjoyed the recipes.
This is an amazing cookbook!
I love this cookbook, but it is more than just a cookbook. It is a beautiful compilation of stories and beautiful pictures which makes it something you could place on your coffee table for show. The recipes are wonderful and simple to follow. This is a must have for anyone who truly loves to cook amazing meals whether you cook indoors or outside, this is a tremendous resource.
The best old fashion home style cooking!
I like the recipes, hearty food for the working man or woman. Simple techniques of cooking no craziness or weird ingredients . Recipes presented in a clear easy to understand outline. Interesting stories.
Awesome book
Bought this for my dad and he loved it
a must for every kitchen
Not only are the recipes great, the book is awesome. If you haven't seen the author's YouTube channel, I highly recommend checking it out. Search for "Cowboy Kent Rollins."
Great stuff for the family
This one of those cookbooks where you want to make every recipe in it. Great stuff for the family, pot luck, and game day. Most are easy to prepare and all taste great also easy to put your twist on them.
Cowboy cooking at it’s best
If you haven’t checked Kent out, find his You Tube series and take a look. He is very entertaining and an excellent cook. This book is an extension of the vids, and has some excellent recipes. Check him out, you won’t be disappointed.
Love it.
I do greatly enjoy this cookbook and how easy it is to use every day ingredients. The cookbook was well written and I also love the stories in the cookbook. Will buy again.
It is every bit as awesome as we'd hoped
We've been anxiously awaiting the release of this cookbook. It is every bit as awesome as we'd hoped. Great recipes that don't require extraordinary ingredients. Well seasoned and prepared foods. Great job, Mr. Rollins!
Excellent cookbook at a great price.
Excellent cookbook for down to earth hearty cooking. I've been watching Kent and his wife Shannon on YouTube for quite a while and everything they make looks fantastic. This book has all of those recipes plus some I hadn't seen before, well worth the price for a great looking hardcover cookbook.
Good read
Big fan of kent and enjoyed this book.
Love this book!
My husband does all of our cooking while camping/RVing. We have enjoyed many of the recipes from this book, all are easy to make and good tasting. Our camping group also likes the meals from this book. The stories of the cowboys, the culture, and the spirit and honor of these folks is worth the price of the book alone.
Yip Kia Aye
Yippy kai aye. Good book
Cowboy up!
I'm a big survivalist. I love anything in cast iron..... That said I'm also a foodie, and just love food. They format is concise, the instruction is spot on, and the recipes are great! The book came 2 days early and was more than I hoped for. I've already ordered another to send a buddy of mine
Excellent recipes, whether you are around a campfire or ...
Excellent recipes, whether you are around a campfire or in your kitchen. Especially the green and red chili recipes. Check out his YouTube channel for more recipes not in the book.
Recipes for good simple comfort food
This book has great, authentic Western recipes. They are made with simple, every day ingredients you can get at your local store. I have tried a couple oh his recipes inside, but I can’t wait for spring and summer to get my Dutch ovens out and cook over a wood fire. It’s obvious Kent has spent a lot of time cooking out of a chuck wagon. I like the personal stories he mixes in with the recipes. I would definitely buy it again.
Awesome book!!
I can’t decide which I like most, the recipes or the stories! The recipes are incredible and this old wannabe cowboy loves the stories and photos. The book quality is excellent. My friend liked the book so much, I had to order a second copy for her. I’ve never met Kent or Shannon; this review is my candid opinion.
Good recipes
Good recipe book. I own a lot of cookbooks and this one is going to get used frequently. Has a lot of good recipes for family and friend get togethers.
Nurses and Doctors were very patient centered
Their Medical Teams service was complete. However the doctor said they could not do the research necessary to diagnosis the pathology. He was very polite and I had a good confidence in him.
Great book and recipes.
Enjoyed the stories and recipes. I have tried one recipe already and it turned out awesome! I highly recommend this book for the stories and great recipes.
Cowboy up for sure!
I enjoyed reading this book, lots of cowboy humor along with great recipes.
More than just another cookbook, this is great for learning about the real cowboy life; not just what is in the movies.
I knew that it had good recipes in it since I found Kent Rollins on YouTube first. The extra information and the great pictures taken by his wife, Shannon, are great. This would be fine for a coffee table book, not just another cookbook.
More than a cookbook
I found Kent Rollins on YouTube and enjoyed the recipes so i thought I’d buy the book. Not only are there a lot of recipes I will be trying, the stories in the book are very entertaining and I enjoyed the whole book.
Great book. I bought it to help our Boy ...
Great book. I bought it to help our Boy Scouts cook. After reading it I use it at home a lot. Best cook book you will ever buy. I just ordered his other book. Make sure to watch his YouTube videos makes cooking so easy.
Lots of Great Dishes
Great recipes, well written, easy directions to follow. Enjoyed reading the anecdotes.
A+ Country Cooking
We first heard of cowboy kent through his youtue channel and just had to try out his cookbook because all the meals looked so tasty. It hasn't disappointed! So far all the recipes we've tried have turned out great. We are especially fans of the poor mans sausage patties (made with black eyed peas). Lots of good country cookin' recipes to try out.
You need a taste of Cowboy
This is a wonderful book. A Taste of Cowboy is a in depth look at the chuck wagon cook life and a batch of some simple south western recipes that are very tasty. I really enjoy the approach ken takes to cooking and the results are amazing.
Great recipes
Great cast iron recipe cookbook. Good quality hardback book!
great recipes
There are alot of great recipes and have tried a few. I'm new at dutch oven cooking put enjoy it very much. Can't wait for the next book
Very Good Cookbook
I have tried several of the recipes and I'm very pleased with this book. There is a wide variety of recipes and most of the ingredites are probably already in your kitchen. Photos are great.
Kent and Shannon are real people that I enjoy watching
Great, simple recipes for cast iron cooking. I bought my 12” skillet to try them out. Just ordered a 10 1/4 skillet from Lodge. Wish we had the cast iron from our parents and grandparents lost over the years. The humor is refreshing and uplifting in today’s world. Also just received my Red River Ranch seasoning and look forward to trying.
Perfect
I will only try a fraction of the recipes. Its a must read book. It makes one feel like they are on a cattle drive.
Country Style/ Cowboy Cookbook
I love the Kent Rollins Cookbooks. It’s chock full of homey recipes that’ll remind you of your grandmother’s cooking.
Great book
Great book. Interesting stories, recipes that are fairly easy to find in a normal grocery store. A little tip...buy the authors brand of spice that you can find on his website. It makes everything come together much better.
So glad I added this to my collection
The recipes are delicious and easy even for a beginner. The stories are great, I think they were my favorite part.
Cowboys Finest !
If you love food this is it ! The food recipes are easy to follow. The pictures in the book are awesome ! Ken Rollins and his wife put a lot of time to provide you with a book that brings you joy and happiness. Nothing brings families together like cooking !
I love Kent Rolliins on YouTube and the book is pretty ...
I love Kent Rolliins on YouTube and the book is pretty much the same ...... a good old fashion honest and uplifting pleasure to own. I don't know about the rest of you, but I know other people that will appreciate this book, so I ordered an extra.
great recipes and some cool chuck wagon stories and wisdom
Kent is the real deal, you can't go wrong with this cook book and it is a whole lot more, the stories are great and I hope he writes another one, I'll buy it.
A must have for cast iron cooking!
This is a great book! I've just started cooking on cast iron and this book has some great recipes as well as some great stories how Kent got his start. A good read and I think I've gained 10lbs aleady from the recipes. TOTALLY WORTH IT!
He's One Of The Best!
We just love this man..he gives 110 percent in all he does on his channel and this book! There are just tons of recipes and hints, tips, and stories in this book. We just love it, and the recipes are easy, and sooo good.
Great cookbook
Really enjoyed the 'folksy' writing and stories. The recipes are good but the stories really make the cookbook fun to read.
Great Book
Tried some recipes and really liked the book. Even used a Dutch oven and it worked out great. Could not be happier with this product.
Good ‘LOS’ God fearing cowboy cook!
Love the meals; love the man’s humor and integrity.
Great cookbook
I bought my daughter this cookbook and after trying a few recipes, I bought her a new one and kept the original. Great cookbook and some unusual recipes .
Love this book very much
The recipes are very good fun to make
More value for your money
Much more than I expected for the price point, I am a fan of his Youtube channel so I knew I would like the recipes, but the book is just well put together with great stories, beautiful photography, and a very authentic person overall. I'm an even bigger fan than before.
The dude is amazing. Highly recommend
Bought this cookbook for my dads Father’s Day gift. KENT ROLLINS has a lot of Youtube videos where he personally shows how to make several things from this book. The dude is amazing. Highly recommend. Two thumbs way up👍🏻👍🏻
I really like the way it's written
Been looking through this book all evening. I really like the way it's written. It's got nice short stories leading into each recipe and longer stories throughout. Good stuff, Kent!
Good cook book
Have your cast Iron skillet ready, your gonna want to start cooking. Check out his videos on YouTube also.
Great recipes and a fun read!
Found Kent on YouTube and enjoy his videos. The book is like his videos - well produced, informative - and adds more stories and cowboy lore. The recipes are easy to follow and use easily found ingredients, and I haven’t had one fail yet.
Good, honest recipes
Good, honest recipes. None of this "let's throw everything you can think of, plus this other stuff we can't identify" in the recipes. We like straightforward tastes, and this book delivers. Thank you sir!
This is a great book.
This is a great book of Cowboy stories and recipes from Kent and Shannon Rollins and their crew. I have many cookbooks in my collection and this is my favorite. I am looking forward to cooking many of the recipes. Thanks to those that made this book.
Wonderful Recipes!
The recipes in this cookbook are just as wonderful as those on Kent and Shannon Rollins' You Tube videos. Having the recipes written down (instead of me writing them from the videos) is a bonus, as are the delightful photographs and accompanying stories. I'm using my cast iron cookware because of Kent and Shannon - and LOVING it! I bought a second cookbook as a gift to my father and think he'll enjoy this as much as I do.
Great Book
I loved this cookbook. I have not only enjoyed the recipes, but the stories are great. We feel like this book was written by a friend. Don’t hesitate, buy this book.
Ats dern good fixins', they is!
Not just a cookbook - although if it were, it would still be worth the money. I bought the book after watching many of his YouTube clips. The stories laced throughout the book, like his channel, make me wish I was born in cowboy country.
Clever and tasty!
Great stories, great pictures, classic recipes. Cast iron and dutch oven are the main tools. Geared towards outdoor cooking with a bit of flair. You will want Big Bertha and a chuck wagon for your very own.
Love Kent Rollings on YouTube
After watching Kent Rolling on YouTube, had to get some more of hid down home humor and cooking. The book, his tips and recipes did not disappoint.
Awesome cook book
Kent Rollins is a hoot. If you haven't seen his youtube videos you should. Then I promise you you'll give this cook book a try. Kent and Shannon are the real deal
Easy to follow, detailed description. Original recipes
Great buy! I just got into Kent's cooking several months ago and I'm hooked. This is such a great representation of his style of cooking and has all his great original recipes in here. Even gives you tips on cast iron, types of grilling/BBQ. Absolute must have and directions are detailed well, but very transparent and direct.
Not for Yankees!!!
Cowboy Kent is one feller that knows his way around a piece of cast iron. His recipes are OUTSTANDING
Bought as "used" book and it is absolutely perfect..
Husband requested the cookbook- Let's hope he starts doing some of the cooking. !! Looks interesting and not too complicated. Bought as "used" book and it is absolutely perfect..
Colorful
A great coffee table book with super photos and good ol recipes for a Chuckwagon kitchen meal!
Great Book
I've tried almost every recipe Cowboy Keith Rollins has in this book! Go watch him on You Tube - he is a hoot!!!!!
Excellent Cook Book
A Good Ole Cowboy Cookbook. This Cook Book is a good read and is loaded with great recipes.
... after watching several of Kent's videos and was not disappointed. Not only are the recipes good with clear ...
I ordered this cookbook after watching several of Kent's videos and was not disappointed. Not only are the recipes good with clear instructions and beautifully done pictures, also included are short stories about cowboy life. I certainly can say, "better get one".
Great Cook Book
Gave this as a gift to my brother in law that watches the videos of him cooking. He absolutely loved it. Great book with lots of pictures and simple directions... Love it.. getting one for myself..
Five Stars
Great book from an awesome cowboy. I am a Dutch Oven Caterer and I cook a lot in Dutch Ovens. I love his easy to make recipes and stories. I was not disappointed in this book!
Great food and funny stories
Great recipes and funny stories. We tried half the recipes so far and they're all awesome
Fun cookbook for whole family
Reading the tales is as fun as the recipes. I gave it to my brother who likes cowboys & outdoorcooking; to a couple for their 50th anniversary. He loves Louis Lamour & she loves reading & cooking. Served an appetizer dip from the book at their party. A hit!
Home cooking
Great book just what I expected
Great book with easy to read and follow recipes
Great book with easy to read and follow recipes. And a bonus, if you have a question the author will answer it via face book. Who knew that a chuck-wagon on the prairie was so 21st century.
Another great product from Kent Rollins
I'm a huge fan of Kent, Shannon, the Beagle, and Frank the Bird Dog. If you're even remotely into Kent's style of cooking, this book will great for you. In addition to many delicious recipes, this book contains a lot of stories and memories from his life as a cookie. It's fun to read, even when you're not cooking one of his recipes.
This guy is so down home
I have both his cookbooks now and follow him on You Tube. If you like country, you'll love him!
Enough said!
Kent Rollins
Get the book you won't be disappointed.
Love the book. I have used three recipe so far. Can't wait to try some more recipes.
So many good things inside!!
Recipes are easy to follow; everything tastes so good! I’ve made the sourdough starter & cinnamon rolls so far. If you need additional help, watch his videos on YouTube- they are great!! Love using cast iron and Dutch ovens. Cowboy Kent is awesome!
Spectacular
My Hubby LOVES this cook Book he’s made several recipes and it contains Great tips too!!
Very easy receipts
Receipts were very easy to follow nothing to difficult and the end product was extremely good my family enjoyed all of the sloppy joe was our favorite
When out of service I have his Recipe's
I love his cooking. I like having it so when out of service I have it to make his Recipe's
None have been as much fun to read as this one
For the last 50 years I have bought many cookbooks. None have been as much fun to read as this one! 'Course I want to be a cowboy when I grow up! Read it cover to cover, and will again I'm fer certain. Totally recommended.
Five Stars
Awesome book. All of the recipes look amazing. I've already made a couple and they don't disappoint. Another reviewer noted that there are steaks on the cover, but no recipes for steaks. Those are the pork chops on page 147. Also if you're into outdoor Dutch oven cooking a lot of these recipes can be translated to the outdoors, but in general the book is written for the masses. Love the anecdotal stories and poems as well. This book has kept me entertained and full for many hours.
Great cookbook
We really enjoy Kent Rollins on TV. the book is beautiful and easy to follow.
To a brighter future
I thought this cookbook was one of the best. I fancy myself as a wagon cook but the men say I wouldn't make a good line cook..That's why I'm on the line fixing fence where their getting to eat Kent Rollins Chuck Food. When me an the ranchers daughter get married I'm going to be the first to eat.No sir no more jerky and day old bisquitsI I will be highly exhaulted.
More then a cookbook it’s a good book
Simple tasty recipes mixed with some good old fashioned writin! The most entertaining cookbook I’ve seen. Excellent!!
The open range and feeding the cowboy within.
What's not to like. Recipes and tales of the trail. Exactly what I had hoped for.
Great outdoors cookbook!
Love all the receipes,and kens humor, will be trying his receipes, all ready ordered some of his spices and rubs!Amozon needs to carry his products!
Great recipes and stories
The recipes are as honest and straight forward as "Cowboy Kent" seemed to be when I first watched him on Chopped. Love the anecdotes that are interspersed with the recipes. Nothing fancy, no exotic ingredients, just good hearty food.
How to buy anything he has to sell. How to go on one of his cook outs.
I saw Kent Rollins on several YouTube videos. We are blessed having people like this. I just got my copy of the “TASTE of COWBOY”. It’s pretty amazing, I’m going to buy several copies for gifts, He.s a real gift,
Great recipes and reads.
I have made several of these. Recipes. Have enjoyed them all. I also like the articles in the book. The book over all is just a lot offun.
Delicious recipes
Delicious recipes and wonderful stories. I love this cookbook!
Great Book!
Saw Kent on YouTube and decided to buy his book. Filled with great recipes from the trail! Great gift too for anyone who enjoys outdoor/ cast iron cooking!
Cowboy Cookbook
Great information, which fits with how I was raised on a Farm/Ranch in Oklahoma.
Fantastic stories and recipes are in this book.
The recipes were easy to make and delicious. I also enjoyed reading the stories and information in this book.
Great stories, photos, and recipes
A friend told me about this book, because he knows I enjoy Dutch oven cooking outdoors. This cookbook is written by a ranch cook, and the stories and recipes are great. I love the photos! I have had the book for a couple of months, and have made a lot of the food. Delicious! This cookbook is NOT about outdoor cooking, though; he gives instructions as if you are cooking in your kitchen. Which is fine. I am enjoying the book very much.
Family fun.
My family finds this book the completion of out door fun. There is nothing like a full belly. the recipes that are in this book are fun to make, and enjoyable to eat. October fun with a great bowl of chicken and dumplings. A great bowl of chili. Even a hearty breakfast. Enjoy.
A Must Get
Amazing cookbook. Kent Rollins your recipes are great. If you buy this book I highly recommend you follow him on YouTube as well. Everything in here is easy to make and is absolutely delicious.
Bring your appetite!
If you are a fan of cast iron cooking, you will enjoy the receipes in Cowboy Kent's book. Along with stories and vocabulary of the trail, his book is an enjoyable publication with delicious results.
Awesome
Kent Rollins is the man. I got the book after watching all of his YouTube videos and love it. I try to teach my daughter to cook outside over the fire when we can and it's great to have actual recipes not just a steak and potatoes. Plus the cast iron care is great.
You won't regret this purchase .....
Saw this man talking about his book, and demonstrating recipes, on TV, and I was intrigued. Now I'm thrilled to death that I ordered it. Every recipe I've tried has been a hit and can hardly wait to try more. All recipes are easy to make and few extras to buy other then what I've had on hand.
Excellent 👍
Excellent 👍 cookbook, great recipes and good stories.
Shoulda been a cowboy
What's not to like? Watched Kent (& his lovely wife) on YouTube and almost instantly became a fan. This book makes it easier for me to try their recipes. For anyone who ever wanted to at least feel like a cowboy it's a must read.
informative and full of recipes for the kind of food that I love to eat and prepare
This book is worth every dime I paid for it. It is entertaining, informative and full of recipes for the kind of food that I love to eat and prepare. Mr. Rollins' philosophy on groceries fit to eat is right on target to my way of thinking. JN
Great cast iron recipes
Great recipe book for cast iron cooking! Good photos and stories.
Five Stars
I like this guy. He really knows how to cook and tells a great story.