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Learn to COOK - American Classics: More Than 300 Exhaustively Tested Recipes For America's Favorite Dishes
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List Price: $29.95
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Manufacturer: Boston Common Press
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5973
EAN: 9780936184555
ISBN: 0936184558
Label: Boston Common Press
Manufacturer: Boston Common Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2002-04
Publisher: Boston Common Press
Studio: Boston Common Press
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This winner of the IACP Cookbook Award contains all the stateside favourites from corn muffins and Caesar salad to waffles. American Classics features more than 300 recipes from favourite regional dishes such as Boston baked beans, New York Cheesecake, Chicago deepdish pizza and New Orleans' legendary red beans and rice. There are chapters on soups and stews, salads, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish and shellfish, breads, sandwiches, breakfasts, cookies and brownies and puddings.
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Summary: great all-around cookbook
Comment: This couldn't be your only cookbook, but almost. It covers many of the recipes that you use on a regular basis, and tells you how to make them great, and WHY you need to do what it says. The books Cook's puts out would be wonderful for a beginner cook - you might as well start out doing it the right way. I only wish they had been around when I was a kid. And if you haven't yet, you should catch their tv show on PBS.
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Summary: I was a good cook...but this made my dinners Excellent!
Comment: If you take any interest at all in cooking, you will LOVE reading this book! But the proof is in the pudding, of course, and time after time, the recipes I use from this book have been successful. For instance, my husband and adult son agreed that the macaroni and cheese I made from this collection was the absolute BEST I had ever made. You may think I was an average cook to begin with, but that isn't the case. The editors were right, evaporated milk was the key to a smooth cheese sauce. And who would have thought of using fettucini instead of egg noodles in the tuna casserole, but once I did it, I would never use anything but.
I read the long, ranting and complaining about this and other books by one reviewer and thought it was petty. I consider this American Classics book to have two solid attributes: excellent discussion of testing and methods as well as reliable recipes. Not only did I purchase the Italian Classics and the Best Recipes books (both of which I enjoyed as well), I plan to purchase the large basic cookbook by the same publisher as gifts to my adult children this holiday season.
This book has given me a HUGE boost of energy and enthusiasm for cooking, and we're all enjoying the benefits.
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Summary: Interesting American Recipes for Brits- and Americans
Comment: I spent time in the States when younger, and some things that I ate were a little eclectic for British Tastes. However, when I saw this book reviewed in the British press, I knew it would have all the recipes I would need. I wasn't wrong! Not many pictures, but clear, concise instructions, and reading it has made my tummy rumble! Can't wait to try the stuffing recipes - so much different to British stuffing, and the Coca-cola glazed Ham. This will keep me busy for ages!
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Summary: Loved it!
Comment: I bought this book for my brother and instead of wrapping it, I read it during the three hour trip to his house. He almost didn't get it! It has so many great ideas in it even for someone like me who has been cooking a long time. Buy this for the foodie in your life!
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Summary: Excellent Cookbook for First Time Cooks
Comment: I have tried nearly every recipe in this cookbook. All of them came out well, and the explanations that come with the recipes are excellent.You can find more recipes in the Joy of Cooking, but you won't be as assured the food will taste good. Cooks Illustrated runs through several iterations to create the "perfect" recipe. Most of the ingredients are simple and readily available. The instructions are easy to follow. This is an excellent cookbook for inexperienced and experienced cooks alike.
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