INTRODUCTION These Recipes are the result of years of hard labor, personal risk, and great treachery.
It is easy for this style of cook.
But it, too, has downsides.
This nameless potluck comfort food is usually pretty good.
The typical ingredients are roast beef, turkey log, canned chili, refried beans, cheese spread, and onions, all melted over chips.
The stuff is all blended together and doled out in bowls.
These people just kick in whatever they have lying around and make a communal pile.
The other common type of eater (the largest group) is the lazy uncreative fraternal type.
Another downside, for the average schlub, is that this style of cooking takes a long time.
Their utensils and cookware are also contraband.
Utilizing contacts across the compound, they come up with a full array of fresh meats, cheeses, vegetables and spices that others may have trouble getting.
Prison gourmets do not settle for the usual commissary items, they use special channels to get special ingredients.
The result is extraordinary fare, but there are downsides.
They can be seen around the microwave stirring, taking a taste of this and adding a pinch of that.
Producing a meal may take all afternoon and involve a small army of participants.
To see this type of eater cooking is like watching a chef at work in a bistro.
Here, it is a part of their regular social cohesion.
Ethnic groups, such as Latinos and Asians, often celebrate a rich culture of good food that is carried over into Prison life.
Their delicious banquet spreads are part of a larger cultural ritual.
These folks take great pride in cooking.
The first and smaller group is the Prison gourmets.
During my cruel retreat at Club Fed, I observed two main types of eaters.
And now, for the first time ever, I literally drag these guarded treasures from their steel-lock boxes for your own pleasure and amusement.
Once I almost killed a man just to learn the secret of his fondue.
To get these Recipes involved savage coercion and brutality.
INTRODUCTION These Recipes are the result of years of hard labor, personal risk, and great treachery
