The first Nissan Family Cookbook has 140 recipes, ranging from appetizers and soups to main dishes and desserts
Holiday celebrations are different this year, but that doesn’t stop our cravings for our favorite and festive seasonal recipes. Sweet or savory, Nissan’s U.S. manufacturing team has introduced the “Nissan Family Cookbook,” the first such collaborative to assemble good things in the kitchen — and it’s free to download.
There are 140 recipes in the cookbook, ranging from appetizers and soups to main dishes and desserts. The team’s hope was to help people feel connected to one another and to break up the pandemic-induced monotony and make new memories, said Steve Marsh, senior vice president, manufacturing, Nissan North America, Inc.
“The kitchen is typically the center of holiday activity. It’s where everybody wants to be, and there’s no reason why this can’t continue, even during these unprecedented times,” Marsh said in a statement.
Family traditions
Several recipes included in the cookbook carry special meaning:
Christy Boisseau, Nissan Smyrna [Tenn.] Vehicle Assembly Plant. She chose her dad’s “Boss Hogg’s Tennessee Swamp Cabbage” (in the soups and salads section).
“My dad, Tim ‘Boss Hogg’ Boisseau, retired from the Smyrna plant a few years ago. His recipe is well-known and I’m happy to keep the family tradition going by sharing it with our Nissan family and neighbors,” said Boisseau.
Bill Thompson, Nissan Canton (Miss.) Vehicle Assembly Plant. He shared a favorite of his son: “Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast” (Entrees section).
“I have a son with special needs who loves to help me cook. He loves bacon and chicken so much that we had to put it together,” said Thompson.
Arthur Snyder, Nissan Decherd [Tenn.] Powertrain Plant. Snyder dedicated his favorite “Apple Crisp” from childhood (Desserts section).
“Born and raised in Rochester, N.Y., I grew up surrounded by apple orchards, so I ate a lot of apples. This is my favorite way to enjoy them,” said Snyder.
Many of the recipes reflect a Southern spiciness, but all connect with a long family tradition — though not as remembered by Hank Williams Jr.
Among some of the dishes I found interesting:
- Balsamic Garlic Pork Tenderloin
- Tuscan Butter Shrimp
- Fresh Turnip, Mustard or Collard Greens
- Pocketknife Coleslaw
- $250 Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Southside Blueberry Peach Cobbler
- Thai Curry Wings
- Pepperoni Stew
The Nissan Family Cookbook is free to download here.
