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Fifty Shades of Chicken: A Parody in a Cookbook Hardcover – November 13, 2012
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Fifty chicken recipes, each more seductive than the last, in a book that makes every dinner a turn-on.
“I want you to see this. Then you’ll know everything. It’s a cookbook,” he says and opens to some recipes, with color photos. “I want to prepare you, very much.” This isn’t just about getting me hot till my juices run clear, and then a little rest. There’s pulling, jerking, stuffing, trussing. Fifty preparations. He promises we’ll start out slow, with wine and a good oiling . . . Holy crap. “I will control everything that happens here,” he says. “You can leave anytime, but as long as you stay, you’re my ingredient.” I’ll be transformed from a raw, organic bird into something—what? Something delicious.
So begins the adventures of Miss Chicken, a young free-range, from raw innocence to golden brown ecstasy, in this spoof-in-a-cookbook that simmers in the afterglow of E.L. James’s sensational Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. Like Anastasia Steele, Miss Chicken finds herself at the mercy of a dominating man, in this case, a wealthy, sexy, and very hungry chef.
And before long, from unbearably slow drizzling to trussing, Miss Chicken discovers the sheer thrill of becoming the main course. A parody in three acts—“The Novice Bird” (easy recipes for roasters), “Falling to Pieces” (parts perfect for weeknight meals), and “Advanced Techniques” (the climax of cooking)—Fifty Shades of Chicken is a cookbook of fifty irresistible, repertoire-boosting chicken dishes that will leave you hungry for more.
With memorable tips and revealing photographs, Fifty Shades of Chicken will have you dominating dinner.
- Print length160 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherClarkson Potter
- Publication dateNovember 13, 2012
- Dimensions7.33 x 0.65 x 9.3 inches
- ISBN-100385345224
- ISBN-13978-0385345224
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Featured Recipe: Dripping Thighs
The way his apron hangs from his hips already has me all wobbly. But as he coats my thighs with sticky liquid I can hardly contain myself. Is it the wine, or is my aroma starting to drive him crazy too? He heats me up fast, it won’t take much too?
He heats me up fast, it won’t take much to finish me off now. His lips quirk up to a smile. My own juices are mixing with the coating and running all over the place. I get the strangest, sweetest, hedonistic feeling up and down. It’s epicureanism run wild!
He spreads my thighs out on a plate. Sticky hands and at least five wet napkins. What will the housekeeper think? Who cares?
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, patted dry with paper towels
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon plus pinch coarse kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss the chicken, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper together.
In a small saucepan, simmer together onion, wine, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and a pinch of salt until most of the liquid has evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes. Toss in the honey and butter.
Spoon the mixture over the chicken and toss well. Spread thighs, onion mixture, and any juices onto a baking sheet. Bake until chicken is no longer pink and onions are meltingly tender and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
Review
“Like any good parody, this manages to make fun of both the flabby porn of Fifty Shades and the gushing language of ‘food porn.’”—Bon Appetit
“This genius little tidbit that combines the sexual and the culinary,”—Glamour
“All signs indicate that Fifty Shades of Chicken, a new cookbook parodying erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey, is the real deal. We can't get over the hilarity of the description on the book's web site.”—HuffPost
"The book that spawned ‘mommy porn’ has now given a new meaning to playing with your food. . . You’ll never look at chickens the same way again."—Salon
"Besides clever writing with laugh-out-loud double entendres, Fifty Shades of Chicken offers 50 (of course) tempting recipes, among them Crunchy Chicken Parmesan Croquettes and Cranberry Baked Chicken With Apple Cider."—The Republic
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Crap.
“No,” I squawk hoarsely.
“I believe you did. Yes, you did. You remember what I said I’d do to you if you clucked?”
Aw, jeez. “Yes.” I pause before I add, “Yes, Chef.”
“My word is my bond,” he crows. “I’m going to spank you. And then I will cook you, very hot and hard.”
I know what his hard cooking is like.
“I’m not sure I can take any more quite yet,” I whine.
“Stamina, Miss Hen,” he says brightly.
My inner goddess has donned a tiny cheerleader’s uniform and starts to chant.
Give me a B!
Whack.
Give me an L!
Whack.
Give me an A!
Whack.
Give me a D! E! S!
Whack whack whack.
What does that spell?
Control freak poultry-beater, that’s what it spells. But I don’t fancy another swat, so I manage to keep the thought to myself for once.
He roasts me gently until I reach sweet doneness.
“You are a most beautiful sight,” he says, pulling me out of the Wolf. “And your smell is intoxicating.”
Afterward, everywhere he spanked me is stinging and warm. The experience was humiliating and mustardy and unbelievably hot. I definitely don’t want him to do that to me again. But now that it’s over I have this warm, safe, golden brown afterglow. I feel contented, and totally confused.
I must remember to cluck at him more often.
Mustard Spanked Chicken
roasted chicken with mustard, fresh basil, and garlic
Serves 4
1 (3½- to 4-pound) chicken, patted dry with paper towels
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt, more to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1. Rub the chicken all over, including the cavity, with the salt and pepper.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the mustard, basil, and garlic and slap it hard onto the bird everywhere you just rubbed the salt and pepper. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 1 hour so it can recover.
3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a rack in a roasting pan.
4. Carefully lay the bird on the rack, breast down. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Roast for 30 minutes. Thrust a wooden spoon into the chicken cavity and flip the bird over so the breasts are up; drizzle with remaining oil. Continue to roast until the bird is golden brown and quite done, about 30 to 40 minutes longer. Enjoy.
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The way his apron hangs from his hips already has me all wobbly. But as he coats my thighs with sticky liquid I can hardly contain myself. Is it the wine, or is my aroma starting to drive him crazy too?
He heats me up fast, it won’t take much to finish me off now. His lips quirk up into a smile. My own juices are mixing with the coating and running all over the place. I get the strangest, sweetest, hedonistic feeling up and down. It’s epicureanism run wild!
He spreads my thighs out on a plate. Sticky hands and at least five wet napkins. What will the housekeeper think? Who cares?
Dripping Thighs
roasted chicken thighs with sweet and sour onions
Serves 4
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, patted dry with paper towels
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon plus pinch coarse kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 cup white wine
1 bay leaf
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon honey
1. Preheat the oven to 450° F. In a large bowl, toss the chicken, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper together.
2. In a small saucepan, simmer together onion, wine, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and a pinch of salt until most of the liquid has evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes. Toss in the honey and butter.
3. Spoon the mixture over the chicken and toss well. Spread thighs, onion mixture, and any juices onto a baking sheet. Bake until chicken is no longer pink and onions are meltingly tender and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
Product details
- Publisher : Clarkson Potter; 29571st edition (November 13, 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0385345224
- ISBN-13 : 978-0385345224
- Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.33 x 0.65 x 9.3 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #40,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10 in Poultry Cooking
- #17 in Cooking Humor
- #48 in Parody
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Customers find the book amusing and funny. They appreciate the great recipes and find it a fun read as well as a cooking guide. Many consider it a great gift for 50 Shades of Grey fans or bachelorette parties. The illustrations and photos are described as nice and appetizing. Customers also mention that the directions are clear and easy to follow, making it simple for novice cooks to reproduce the recipes.
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Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find it amusing and humorous, with funny writing and recipes. The book pokes fun at both the pornographic content and the original book itself. It's a satire that is enjoyable to read.
"...Nice hard cover book with good glossy pages, super smutty and it looks like the recipes would actually be tasty… which is why we would read the book..." Read more
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Customers find the recipes in the book great and tasty. They appreciate the clever writing and hidden comments in the recipes. The pictures are glossy and the book is well-organized.
"...Really surprised but the recipes are really good. Must have for any cook!" Read more
"...good glossy pages, super smutty and it looks like the recipes would actually be tasty… which is why we would read the book, right? Riiiiiight?? Ha!" Read more
"...Not only is this a good parody, the recipes in the book look great too." Read more
"...It went around the room, and everyone wanted the recipe book! A very nice and unexpected gift for anyone who needs a laugh." Read more
Customers find the book a great gift for various occasions. They mention it's a good gag gift for bachelorette parties, birthdays, and white elephant gifts. The book is described as tasty and practical.
"...If you have a friend who is out there and loves unique gifts, this would be a great gift. Great conversational piece for your book shelf as well...." Read more
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"As other reviews mentioned, this makes a great gift. It was the star of my white elephant! The recipes look really good too." Read more
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Customers enjoy the book's appearance. They find it delightful, well-designed, and beautifully illustrated. The stories accompanying the recipes are a nice homage to 50 Shades of Grey.
"...This was VERY well done! The book is beautiful. Nice print, nice pictures, nice feeling to the pages and the binding...." Read more
"...but the book came in great condition and the recipes are fun and look good" Read more
"...Step by step guide all the way and even some pretty nice modeling I have to say...." Read more
"...I love that it isn't tacky and they didn't do a ton of basic/unnecessary recipes since quality time was spent on photos and names...." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's pictures. They find the illustrations and photos high-quality and appetizing. Many recipes are illustrated with full-color pictures, and the pictures look delicious.
"...This was VERY well done! The book is beautiful. Nice print, nice pictures, nice feeling to the pages and the binding...." Read more
"...I looked through the book when I received it - beautiful pictures (the men and the food) - seemed like a nice book - but some of the names of the..." Read more
"...scantily clad man behind the counter in the background, various photos with twine and knives, and suggestive/outright sexual recipe names...." Read more
"...The photos are clever and whatever. The recipes seem good / basic. More entertainment than elaborate cooking...." Read more
Customers find the book's instructions clear and easy to follow. The recipes are reproducible by the average home cook, even novices. They appreciate the step-by-step directions and the ascending levels of difficulty. Many of the recipes are quick to make, which is perfect for weeknights. Readers describe the writing as clever and clean enough for anyone to read.
"...simple dishes taste like special occasion food and are easy to prepare from the directions...." Read more
"...that people who followed the original picked up on, I can recognize good writing when I see it. This was VERY well done! The book is beautiful...." Read more
"...Bravo for clever writing and imagination!" Read more
"...Step by step guide all the way and even some pretty nice modeling I have to say...." Read more
Customers enjoy the humorous storyline that accompanies each recipe. They find the stories lighthearted and interesting.
"...haven't roasted many whole chickens in my life, but there are so many enticing and accomplishable recipes here that it may become a staple in our..." Read more
"This is a great and hilarious cookbook! A taudry tale along with some flavorful recipes...." Read more
"...This wonderful tale parallels the themes, genre, and style of 50 shades in bite-sized portions, while delivering each morsel with a tongue in cheek..." Read more
"...If you’re looking for an entertaining story to go along with some yummy recipes, this is it for you!" Read more
Customers find the book offers good value for money. They appreciate the reasonable recipes and beautiful photos.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2025Bought this book as a funny gift.
Really surprised but the recipes are really good.
Must have for any cook!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2024I got this as a gift for a white elephant exchange and it got so much love and attention I actually got it for someone else for Christmas! Nice hard cover book with good glossy pages, super smutty and it looks like the recipes would actually be tasty… which is why we would read the book, right? Riiiiiight?? Ha!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024I found out about this book through my daughter who found it through one of her guy friends. It is absolutely hilarious!! If you have a friend who is out there and loves unique gifts, this would be a great gift. Great conversational piece for your book shelf as well. Not only is this a good parody, the recipes in the book look great too.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023Bought for a gift exchange. The guy who received it was disappointed at first, until he opened the book and started reading. He was laughing so hard, everyone wanted to see the book. It went around the room, and everyone wanted the recipe book! A very nice and unexpected gift for anyone who needs a laugh.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025Was a gift and everyone laughed. Good quality hard cover.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2013I have made a couple of the recipes in this book so far and they have all been incredibly delicious. I am struck by the amount of recipes that do not ask me to go buy lots of strange ingredients that I don't already have (or aren't usually on my shopping list) and meet the picky eating habits of my household. These relatively simple dishes taste like special occasion food and are easy to prepare from the directions. I haven't roasted many whole chickens in my life, but there are so many enticing and accomplishable recipes here that it may become a staple in our culinary repertoire.
Each dish is separated and sometimes preceded with a piece of parodical writing recasting the characters from "Fifty Shades of Grey" as a chef and his ingredient. Occasionally, the parallels take the already sensual act of cooking to a heightened erotic place that is sometimes appropriate and other-times awkwardly reaching. Perhaps the concept of the Chef literally consuming Ms. Hen at the end of each cooking episode is the most apt interpretation of the original source material, but I still find it hard to think about the raw chicken's ecstasy at being roasted as I slide it into my oven.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024We do a white elephant gift exchange in our office for Christmas every year... and this year I had the best gift! I gifted the fifty shades cookbook with a black apron. After the gift exchange was over we all skimmed through the cookbook and laughed at all the fun recipes. The receiver of the gift loved it!!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024This is a great and hilarious cookbook! A taudry tale along with some flavorful recipes. If you're a Fifty shades fan and enjoy cooking you absolutely Must have this in your collection!
Top reviews from other countries
- JaneReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars This book livens up boring chicken recipes
A very witty and cheeky play on words with original recipes
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Jessica SvenssonReviewed in Sweden on December 2, 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars En del kul recept
Helt ok kokbok. Kul present med en hel del bra recept
- ShelmanReviewed in Canada on March 12, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing Chicken Cookbook with a lovely sense of humor.
This book makes me laugh every time I open it to look for a recipe. I have tried 5 so far and they are all fantastic. Some really simple and some a little more complex, but overall, with ingredients that are readily available. I would recommend this book to anyone. It's a great gift to any home. I plan to buy three more for my adult children. You won't regret buying this. Thank you for putting together such a wonderful cookbook. 😊
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Frederike SchmitzReviewed in Germany on April 29, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Geschenk
Ich habe das Buch zu einer Hochzeit verschenkt und bekomme immer wieder sehr positive Rückmeldungen (und das von einem großen Chicken-Fan!).
Die Rezepte sind sehr umfassend und abwechslungsreich und das ganze Konzept ist einfach witzig - auch wenn man kein Fan der parodierten Bücherreihe ist.
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d.emilieReviewed in France on September 8, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Super livre de recettes !!
Super bouquin offert à un ami anglais fan de poulet :)
Super présentation, recettes et photos.
L’avons renvoyé car avons été 2 à avoir la même idée cadeau...