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Commissary Kitchen by Kathy Landoli and Albert "Prodigy" Johnson (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Commissary Kitchen. by Albert Prodigy Johnson and kathy Iandoli. My Infamous Prison Cookbook. Publisher : Infamous Books (October 11, 2016). Item Weight : 15.5 ounces. Reading age : 17 years and up.
- Buy It NowCOMMISSARY KITCHEN: MY INFAMOUS PRISON COOKBOOK Albert Prodigy Johnson NEW AS*
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKingston Imperial
ISBN-100997146230
ISBN-139780997146233
eBay Product ID (ePID)221490354
Product Key Features
Book TitleCommissary Kitchen
Number of Pages118 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicIndividual Chefs & Restaurants, Culinary, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Penology
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorKathy Landoli, Albert "Prodigy" Johnson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length7.4 in
Item Width9.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Ultimately, these aren't recipes you're likely to try at home -- though they might be just the thing when your refrigerator is bare." -- NPR Books "The book is a frank, touching and funny collection of prison recipes and memories about life on the inside. Using the things available, a toaster oven and a microwave, he includes 'P's Jail Break,' with Ramen noodles and Doritos, and 'Good as (expletive) Seafood,' featuring cans of calamari, octopus and peas." -- Billboard "Now you might say, 'But I am not in prison, why would I make this?' The answer to that is simple, because it is delicious and affordable." -- Munchies (VICE) "The cookbook is as much a memoir of Johnson's time behind bars as it is a recipe guide." -- Food & Wine "Cooking with commissary items like ramen noodles, canned tuna, and butter packets allows inmates a small glimpse of the food they enjoyed on the outside, a hint of the flavor and seasoning their families enjoyed around the dinner table back home." - First We Feast (Complex)
Synopsis"Ultimately, these aren't recipes you're likely to try at home though they might be just the thing when your refrigerator is bare." NPR Books Simple recipes for a complex world. Here's what you get at the Commissary Kitchen - Clean Hands Sweet Potato Pie - Spicy Seafood - Don't Be Salty Chicken Ramen - Barbecue Salmon - Vegetarian Curry And a lot more. In the Fall of 2016, rapper Prodigy released his Commissary Kitchen cookbook as a long-awaited addendum to his critically acclaimed 2011 memoir My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy . Originally, Prodigy's vision for Commissary Kitchen was to highlight the bare bones prison conditions to which inmates are subjected to and forcibly requiring a broad scope of ideas when it comes to the limited nutrition provided from food purchased within the commissary. The conversation was taken to Harvard , MIT , and Yale , with televised appearances on NBC's The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon , TMZ , and a lengthy discussion with legendary radio personality Angie Martinez during the Barnes & Noble book launch, as well as a food truck at the renowned Smorgasburg . In My Infamous Life , Prodigy detailed his mindset and need for self-reflection while imprisoned, but took it a step further with Commissary Kitchen by using recipes to tell the stories of life in prison, as he grappled with staying healthy as a quiet sufferer of the SS Type of Sickle Cell Anemia, by far the most fatal. Prodigy surrendered to the disease in 2017, though much like his music, his impact lives on forever. As the world became entrenched in a global pandemic this book provides a glimpse of ways to survive under meager conditions. Once again Commissary Kitchen proves useful, as what was once a prison and college dormitory favorite can now be applied to most human lives in search of fun and moderately healthy recipes using well-preserved items like canned goods with simple appliances and utensils. From omelets to black bean curry, simple sauces and reductions, there's plenty to pull from Commissary Kitchen as our current need is to stretch our food supply as far and most affordable as possible especially with escalating unemployment rates. Prodigy's initial intent was to save lives, and here he's doing it again. Commissary Kitchen is much more than a fun gift book; it's an essential survival guide for these uncertain times. Rest In Peace, Prodigy., Meals are perhaps the most important aspect of prison life. They keep inmates alive, both physically and emotionally, as mess halls and common areas provide a level of social interaction in an otherwise lonely situation. Albert "Prodigy" Johnson served three and a half years in prison, and during that time his focus was on his healthan almost impossible feat behind bars, where many inmates often enter the prison system healthy, but leave with diabetes and hypertension. "Commissary Kitchen" provides a deeper perspective of what it's like to consume meals in prison. While recipes are provided, Prodigy and co-writer Kathy Iandoli also tell various anecdotes about situations in prison involving food. Meal prep in prison is very limited, so while this work appeals to anyone who has served time or is curious about prison life, it also speaks to those who prepare food with limited access to various cooking luxuries (such as college students in dorms). While the work is informational, above all it humanizes the prison experience in a way that has never been done before. Albert "Prodigy" Johnson is a multi-platinum recording artist and member of the legendary hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. In 2006, Prodigy was arrested for gun possession and served a three-year prison term. In 2011, he released his first memoir, the critically-acclaimed "My Infamous Life." Since then, Prodigy has continued to release both solo projects and albums through Mobb Deep, touring worldwide. When he isn't touring, Prodigy is traveling the United States, lecturing at venues like MIT about the prison system and offering insight on changing the quality of inmates' lives. Kathy Iandoli is a critically-acclaimed journalist and author. Her work has appeared in publications such as "Pitchfork, VICE, Maxim, Cosmopolitan," the "Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Billboard," and many others.", An inside look at the meal culture in prisons, from the quality of the food to the stories surrounding the, Meals are perhaps the most important aspect of prison life. They keep inmates alive, both physically and emotionally, as mess halls and common areas provide a level of social interaction in an otherwise lonely situation. Albert "Prodigy" Johnson served three and a half years in prison, and during that time his focus was on his health--an almost impossible feat behind bars, where many inmates often enter the prison system healthy, but leave with diabetes and hypertension. Commissary Kitchen provides a deeper perspective of what it's like to consume meals in prison. While recipes are provided, Prodigy and co-writer Kathy Iandoli also tell various anecdotes about situations in prison involving food. Meal prep in prison is very limited, so while this work appeals to anyone who has served time or is curious about prison life, it also speaks to those who prepare food with limited access to various cooking luxuries (such as college students in dorms). While the work is informational, above all it humanizes the prison experience in a way that has never been done before. Albert "Prodigy" Johnson is a multi-platinum recording artist and member of the legendary hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. In 2006, Prodigy was arrested for gun possession and served a three-year prison term. In 2011, he released his first memoir, the critically-acclaimed My Infamous Life . Since then, Prodigy has continued to release both solo projects and albums through Mobb Deep, touring worldwide. When he isn't touring, Prodigy is traveling the United States, lecturing at venues like MIT about the prison system and offering insight on changing the quality of inmates' lives. Kathy Iandoli is a critically-acclaimed journalist and author. Her work has appeared in publications such as Pitchfork, VICE, Maxim, Cosmopolitan , the Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Billboard , and many others., Thug Kitchen meets The New Jim Crow in this hybrid cookbook and essential quarantine survival guide slash memoir from the late rapper Prodigy of the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep and author of My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy (Touchstone Books / Simon & Schuster) with critically acclaimed author Kathy Iandoli of God Save The Queens: The Essential History of Women In Hip-Hop (Dey Street Books / Harper Collins)and a foreword from New York Times Bestselling Author, Chef, Producer, Restaurateur, and Personality Eddie Huang.
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