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We moved to Georgia from the UK last year. We were sent this as a Christmas Gift, which I thought was a little strange at the time - an English cookbook about America bought in England and sent to the USA?
But I have just bought 2 copies as gifts for people in England! It truly is full of authentic Georgia recipes - Pulled pork, Shrimp and Grits, Pecans, Mash, Collard Greens, Fried Chicken, Hush Puppies, Corn, Slaw, Ribs... The Louisiana section is excellent too - Gumbo, Crab, etc etc.
There is lots of good background information too, about the way people live, cook and eat.
PS Don't believe the hype - I have never been to so many fantastic restaurants, and eaten so much good food. And the barbecue competitions - y'all don't know what ya missin!
(If you enjoy the Georgia section, then look out for Paula Deen cookbooks - she is Georgia's Jamie.)

I bought this book because I was so impressed with his ministry of food and it hasn't disappointed. I'm no cook and wasn't interested at all prior to using his books; they're simple to understand and i love the way he writes things so that you don't even have to think about the timings needed - genius!(ministry of food is probably aimed at us beginners)and he uses minimal ingredients, which you can expand upon as you gain confidence. Jamie's America is the next step up - definitely more complicated but probably still laughable to anyone with some cooking background. We love his chocolate/fruit/nut slice and anyway he recommends doing a roast. His recipes are generally foolproof and draw gasps from those eating your creations (my husband can't believe his luck). Can't recommend him enough! Have fun

Jamie's America

Purchased this book as a gift for my sister who is a big Jamie Oliver fan. Having watched his American tour she desperately wanted to try out some of the recipes and so far has been totally impressed. If there is any criticism at all it would be that the quantities need to be halved in some instances for your average family of 4. Overall, she loves it and would recommend to anyone wishing to try authentic american dishes.

I have to say I'm not the biggest Jamie fan and have tried a few of his recipes before and wasn't bowled over by them. Good but not great. But I had been reading the review by 'emma who reads a lot'and liked what she said so bought it.
This book for me is far more interesting than his others. There is such a variety of dishes although a few have ingredients I hadn't heard of. I have tried a few now; the Killer mac n cheese being the easiest and my favourite.
This book is a great read too with lots of interesting details and anecdotes and the recipes I've tried are great and varied ranging from traditional American dishes to food inspired by the immigrant population which are now obviously as American as apple pie!Great book: great reading and great food.

I ordered two Jamie's America for my 2 sons whom are both born in the USA. We live in the Netherlands, and both boys love to cook. They also have a cross country trip through the US on their wish list, so thought this would be one perfect gift. And to my surprise it was delivered before Christmas (had notified me that it would take longer) and the deal was good compared to the euros you pay here, even with the shipping costs. And it is preferable to have the English(original) version. Guys happy, I am happy!!