New Cook Book, 75th Anniversary Limited Edition
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New Cook Book, 75th Anniversary Limited Edition
by Better Homes and Gardens
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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
Every Subject Has a Defining Book!! This is "THE" Cookbook!, November 11, 2004
Reviewer:Courtland J. Carpenter (Fort Wayne, Indiana United States) -
I didn't get this at Amazon, but received a similar discount. It came to me at a book fair brought to my place of work. At the time one of my co-workers remarked, "are you buying an auto parts manual"? In some ways, he was correct. This book has many similarities to such a book. Auto parts look-up manuals are large books with many divider tabs for easy to get to sections, this book has that. They have many detailed pictorial breakdowns of the parts and the tools needed to perform repairs. This book contains detailed photos on the recipes, the utensils, and cooking equipment to prepare them. I'm an Engineer by profession, who also has a background in chemistry, so I'm used to following a scripted set of instructions. I've rarely seen any cookbook that is as thorough as this one. There are quick references for choosing spices, performing measurements, selecting meat cuts, even the tastes and textures of various kinds of fish. In addition, anywhere a special technique of mixing, or using a special pot (like a double boiler) is necessary, they have a detailed sidebar to explain it. At the beginning of most sections, there is often a full instructional on how to prepare that type of food, or perform a certain cooking technique (like grilling, BBQ with charcoal, gas or electric). Now I've bought a number of cookbooks in my time. I have one each for specifics like soups, pizza, crock ware cooking, BBQ, and even bread-making. Most of them cost nearly the price of this book, and though they have some special recipes of their own, this general-purpose book often has more information on the specific topic than the entire book I bought for that subject. I look at this guide as an encyclopedia of cooking and recipes. Just to reinforce the notion that this book is an American icon, the red plaid design of the cover is registered as a US Patent! A few special features are found near the end of the book. After all the topical recipe sections, you will find an excellent index the individual recipes and other topics. There is even a 75th anniversary section after that that has a collection of near forgotten recipes divided by the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Almost to taunt you a little (that the book has not forgotten anything), they include an emergency substitution food ingredient guide, (in case you're caught short on a certain recipe) printed on the inside back cover. The book itself is constructed in a way most books refuse to do because of the expense. It's an extremely high quality three-ring binder to allow you to remove recipe pages, and then return them to the book. Likewise, if you are inventive, you will want to include your own recipes in the appropriate sections. This type of book allows that too. In fact you can get more recipes at their website, and there's room enough to print-out, and add these to the book as well. The only thing they left out was the food, and the pots to cook it in!
Book Description
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the famous "red-plaid" cookbook, Better Homes and Gardens editors have added a special chapter with 75 "best-of-the-best" recipes from the cookbook’s first 11 editions. This special Limited Edition pays tribute to previous generations of the cookbook that helped establish it as America’s No.1 kitchen resource.
FEATURES
64 new pages with 75 "best-of-the-best" recipes from past editions. Ring-bound volume lays flat for easy use. More than 1,200 that reflect current eating habits and lifestyles. More than 700 photos, including 60 percent more of finished food than the last edition. Dozens of recipes offer ethnic flavors, fresh ingredients, or vegetarian appeal. Many recipes feature make-ahead directions or quick-to-the-table meals. Efficient, easy-to-read format, with recipes categorized into 21 chapters, each thoroughly indexed for easy reference. Expanded chapter on cooking basics includes advice on food safety, menu planning, table setting, and make-ahead cooking, plus a thorough glossary on ingredients and techniques. Appliance-friendly recipes help cooks save time and creatively use new kitchen tools. An entire chapter is devoted to crockery cooker recipes. Nutrition information with each recipe, plus diabetic exchanges. Tab dividers already in place—minimal assembly for readers. Every recipe tested and perfected by the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen.
Inside This Book
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First Sentence:
Getting consistently successful results from a recipe begins with measuring the ingredients correctly. Read the first page
Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
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broiling guide, cup chopped green sweet pepper, tablespoon snipped fresh oregano, total tat, berry fruit pie, vaporproof wrap, trim bottom pastry, chill any leftovers, carton dairy sour cream, pounds meaty chicken pieces, basic white bread cycle, white baking pieces, crockery cooker, unheated rack, cup semisweet chocolate pieces, greased grill rack, wooden toothpick inserted near center, teaspoon snipped fresh tarragon, teaspoon finely shredded orange peel, cup chopped red sweet pepper, citrus mayonnaise, light dairy sour cream, teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel, tablespoon snipped fresh thyme, teaspoon instant beef bouillon granules
Capitalized Phrases (CAPs):
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Other Carbo, Very Lean Meat, Medium-Fat Meat, High-Fat Meat, Monterey Jack, Cream Cheese Frosting, Fruit Salad, United States, Blue Cheese Dip, Chocolate Glaze, Recipe Center, Test Kitchen, Dried Tomato Pesto, Lemon Sauce, Milk Shakes, New Cook Book, Pinot Noir, Appetizer Cheesecake, Black Bean Soup, Herb Butter, Lemon-Chive Sauce, Sweet Pepper-Citrus Salsa, Other Garbo, Vegetable Lasagna, Broiled Coconut Topping
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