The Bob's Burgers Burger Book: Real Recipes for Joke Burgers

by Loren Bouchard

Overview

New York Times Bestseller The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book gives hungry fans their best chance to eat one of Bob Belcher’s beloved specialty Burgers of the Day in seventy-five original, practical recipes. With its warm, edgy humor, outstanding vocal cast, and signature musical numbers, Bob’s Burgers has become one of the most acclaimed and popular animated series on television, winning the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program and inspiring a hit ongoing comic book and original sound track album. Now fans can get the ultimate Bob’s Burgers experience at home with seventy-five straight from the show but actually edible Burgers of the Day. Recipes include the "Bleu is the Warmest Cheese Burger," the "Bruschetta-Bout-It Burger," and the "Shoot-Out at the OK-ra Corral Burger (comes with Fried Okra)." Serve the "Sweaty Palms Burger (comes with Hearts of Palm)" to your ultimate crush, just like Tina Belcher, or ponder modern American literature with the "I Know Why the Cajun Burger Sings Burger." Fully illustrated with all-new art in the series’s signature style, The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book showcases the entire Belcher family as well as beloved characters including Teddy, Jimmy Pesto Jr., and Aunt Gayle. All recipes come from the fan-created and heavily followed blog "The Bob’s Burger Experiment."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368071062
Publisher:	Hyperion Avenue
Publication date:	02/02/2021
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,456
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Loren Bouchard is the Emmy-winning creator and producer of Bob’s Burgers, cocreator of Home Movies, and writer and producer of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.


Cole Bowden started the cult favorite Tumblr blog the Bob’s Burger Experiment, which has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Serious Eats, The AV Club, Nerdist, and NPR’s food blog, The Salt.

Editorial Reviews

"[The Bob's Burgers Burger Book is] dedicated to recipes inspired by the puckish imaginary names given to Burgers of the Day in the Fox animated series 'Bob's Burgers,' featuring burger-slinging Bob Belcher and his family trying to run a mom-and-pop fast-food operation. . . The result is a humorous but hands-on guide to offbeat burgers that will add variety to routine summer grilling."—The Wall Street Journa;

"[The Bob's Burgers Burger Book]'s tone reflects the sincerity and enthusiasm of the show, peppered with the occasional well-timed statement of fact that functions as an unexpected joke."—EATER.com

"[The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book] offers more than 70 recipes based on the puns from the show, often paired with cartoons featuring the characters interpreting the themes of the burgers. Even better, though, are the pages that offer cartoons deconstructing the burgers. And it’s a nice touch that each recipe heading comes with the season and episode in which the burger special appeared.…The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book is what a good media tie-in should be . . . a real recipe for success."—A.V. Club

"Bob [Belcher] is always coming up with new creations for his burger joint despite its being in constant danger of going out of business. Even if it does, you can make all of Bob's recipes yourself from The Bob's Burgers Burger Book: Real Recipes for Joke Burgers."—Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

"Bob's Burgers is one of the funniest shows airing right now, helped along by spontaneous musical numbers, an amazing voice cast, and characters who actually like each other . . . [The Bob's Burgers Burger Book] is an absolute must for any culinary inclined Bob's Burgers fan."—ENTERTAINMENT EARTH NEWS

"Everyone loves a burger, and a witty cartoon. So why not combine them, with the help of a real chef and some punning writers? [The Bob's Burgers Burger Book] is a real cookbook that should inspire you to do some real cooking. . . the summer is coming, get out the grill and give into inspired cravings."—AppetiteforBooks.com

"It's rare to see a TV cookbook that matches the charm and wit of its source material. The Bob's Burgers Burger Book manages to do just that, probably because it was written by creator Loren Bouchard and the writers of the Fox cartoon, which centers around the adventures of a family that runs a small-town burger restaurant. . . The takeaway: fans of Bob's Burgers will love it."—epicurious.com

"Just because 'Bob's Burgers' is an animated show doesn't mean we can't get some real-life good food from it. Featuring 75 original recipes and illustrated in the style of the show, [The Bob's Burgers Burger Book] compiles recipes from blog 'The Bob's Burgers Experiment,' including the Bleu is the Warmest Cheese Burger, the Bruschetta-Bout-It Burger and more."—RedEye Chicago

"Now anyone can create their own Burger of the Day from the award-winning show, Bob's Burgers. The 75 recipes come from the popular fan-created blog, "The Bob's Burger Experiment," and while the recipes names may be funny the results are seriously good."—OMNIVORACIOUS REVIEWS

"Now fans can get the ultimate Bob’s Burgers experience at home with seventy-five straight from the show but actually edible Burgers of the Day. . . Fully illustrated with all-new art in the series’s signature style, The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book showcases the entire Belcher family as well as beloved characters including Teddy, Jimmy Pesto Jr., and Aunt Gayle."—ForcesofGeek.com

"The Belcher family may go through some ups and downs, but there's one thing in their life that remains a constant source of stability - Tina's healthy appreciation of butts. Well, that, and the fact that Bob's burgers are so damn good. . . Concoctions like the Bruschetta-bout it Burger and the Foot Feta-ish Burger can line your stomach just like they fill Teddy's and Mort's, and you can bet your butt they'll be delicious."—Thrillist

"The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book gives hungry fans their best chance to eat one of Bob Belcher’s beloved specialty Burgers of the Day in seventy-five original, practical recipes. . . Serve the 'Sweaty Palms Burger (comes with Hearts of Palm)' to your ultimate crush, just like Tina Belcher, or ponder modern American literature with the 'I Know Why the Cajun Burger Sings Burger.'"—SophisticatedGourmet.com

"The recipes in [The Bob's Burgers Burger Book] are easy to follow and delicious! We loved our burgers! . . . This book is definitely a must for any Bob's Burgers fan, whether you cook at home or not."—GEEKS WHO EAT

"There are tons of clever burgers in this cookbook, and each recipe is tested by chefs so the recipes are the real deal. If you're a fan of the show, you're sure to find some great inspiration between the pages of this book. And even if you're not, you'll still love these burgers!"—Mission-Food.com

"With colorful character illustrations, easy to follow directions and recipes like 'Bleu is the Warmest Cheese Burger,' 'Bruschetta-Bout-It Burger' and 'I Know Why the Cajun Burger Sings,' [The Bob's Burgers Burger Book] is half cookbook, half memorabilia and 100 percent bad dad joke."—Animation Magazine

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