Firehouse Food: Cooking with San Francisco's Firefighters

by George Dolese, Stephen Siegelman, Steve Siegelman

Firefighters are famous for their food and its no wonder since they cook their own meals seven days a week. All that practice, not to mention the peer pressure, makes for some of the best recipes in town, especially when that town is a culinary mecca like San Francisco. Firehouse Food introduces firehouse life, its brave denizens, and more than 100 of their best recipes. We meet greenhorns and veterans, retirees and local characters, all the while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811839885
• ISBN13: 9780811839884
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great recipes and a beautifully produced book

This is a really unique cookbook and it contains some terrific recipes as well as a glimpse of firehouse life. It's also beautifully produced with great photography, simple yet elegant design and excellent quality paper. There's a particularly good recipe and detailed description for making tamales. As for it being "a couple of jakes out for a quick buck", a portion of the profits go to the Surviving Families Fund of San Francisco Firefighters Local 798. A good cause in this firefighter's opinion...

Best Cook Book Ever!

So far, I've tried five of the recipes and my family has loved all of meals! Even my mother-in-law said that the Chicken Tortilla Soup I made from the recipe in the book was the best soup she's ever eaten. The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to find at the supermarket. I can't wait until this weekend to try some more of the recipes! I'm looking forward to the sequel!

Terrific flavors

My brother-in-law contributed to this, and I've eaten a lot of his (fantastic) cooking, so I'm writing with a positive bias and a lot of trust in the tastes and textures based on his talents.So far, I've tried the Beef Barley soup and the Junkyard Dog Champion Chili. Both recipes combine a tasty collection of ingredients, a somewhat long prep time, and delicious results.There are a number of recipes in this book that sound very warm, hearty, and flavorful. The directions are quite clear - I'd summarize the attitude of the book as trying to make it clear how to get a few good dishes just right. I hope to make it through them all.Given the quality of what you'll end up eating, and the portion of the sale price going to charity, it's a great buy.

San Francisco Means Good Food

San Francisco is a place that abounds with good food. The San Francisco Firehouse is no exception. The firefighters take pride in what's being served. Thx for sharing with this book. The green chile cheese and corn casserole is splendido. The San Diego Tribune reviewed it and sold me on buying it!

Come on baby light my FIRE!!! (BEST COOK BOOK)

While visiting the Yountville fire station, we saw this book in the hands of a young, apron wearing firefighter responsible for the night's dinner. The kitchen smelled so good, we were sad that the Chief did not invite us to stay.The recipes and accompaning photos are easy to make and you will love the unique take on old world recipes. But don't think the recipes are just your mother's old platters, the dishes have an edge that you would expect in San Francisco's finest and ecclectic restaurants. Try the recipes and you will feel like you are in their "house". The firefighters' different backgrounds offer a diversity of flavors that is unusual for a themed cookbook. The pork mole, among others, is to die for! We HIGHLY recommend this book.