- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: Betty Crocker; 8 edition (Oct 16 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0028630092
- ISBN-13: 978-0028630090
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 24.9 x 5.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,817,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The gift edition of Betty Crocker's New Cookbook is a handsome, boxed, spiral-bound version of this staple in American cooking. Recipes for heartland classics like Buffalo chicken wings, sour cream coffee cake, deviled eggs, Cincinnati chili, and meatloaf are joined by such international favorites as Steak au Poivre, enchiladas, spaetzle, gazpacho, and risotto. The rather dry, utilitarian text is studded with explanations for cooking techniques as basic as ingredient-measuring and as nuanced as deep-frying; precise and lucid, these directions are never condescending, which should comfort novice cooks while still offering useful refreshers to more experienced hands in the kitchen. A fine, all-around introduction to casual, home-style American cooking.
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From Publishers Weekly
This latest edition of the classic kitchen reference is not the OED of cookbooks. It's more like a Webster's 10th: it won't tell you everything, but it will tell you what you most likely need to know. It's dense with advice about selection, preparation and presentation of food. And it's clear enough not to intimidate kitchen newcomers. The 900-plus recipes-not very different from past editions-are not particularly demanding, and few require elaborate equipment or ingredients. New are illustrations and photos and the addition of reduced-calorie suggestions (e.g., use turkey instead of beef for Taco Salad; forego margarine for cooking spray and use a nonstick skillet for Brandied Steak au Poivre). To be valued less for individual recipes than for its function as a kitchen tool, this volume is packed with well-organized information. Each chapter covers a particular course or food group, e.g., desserts, cheese dishes, poultry, etc. Nutritional breakdowns are given for each dish, along with preparation and cooking times. Cooking techniques and tips are covered in the front section, while the back section gets into more elaborate information like planning menus and food storage. Not a gourmet cookbook, this is basic training: indispensible for novices and a great safety net for experienced cooks who habitually roast, fry and saute by the seat of their pants. Major ad/promo.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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A MUST HAVE,
By Vicki Aitaok (Cambridge Bay, Nunavut) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Betty Crocker's New Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook (Plastic Comb)
I have lots of cookbooks, but I keep coming back to this one time and time again. It has everything you need to know! It truly lives up to its name.It has tips on meat and poultry that can't be beat. It even shows the cuts of meat. It is a must have for beginners, and even for older folks like me. This is a perfect gift for that graduate or that sister in law who needs a little extra help in the kitchen.
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My favourite cookbook,
By Maria S. (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Betty Crocker's New Cookbook (Hardcover)
A year ago I bought this book. I think it was my best Amazon purchase. It teaches everything you need to know to get started in the kitchen. With detailed tutorials, it's a foolprof book.This edition is also very confortable to use. It's divided in several chapters: Cook's techniques and Ingridients; Appetizers and Beverages; Breads (quick breads like muffins,biscuits, pancakes; yeast breads like french bread, challah bread); Cakes and Pies; Cookies and candies; Desserts (like Cheesecake); Eggs and cheese; Fish and Shellfish; Grains and Legumes; Meats; Pasta; Poultry; Salads and salad dressings (including the classic Ceasar's Salad and Creamy Coleslaw); Sauces, seasonings and condiments; Stews, soups and Sandwiches; Vegetables; Special Helps and Index. In every chapter you'll find how to's and tecniches that will help you solve cooking problems. Every recipe has nutritional information like calories, fat etc. Some of them include a lighter version. If you are an unexperienced, beginner, or intermidiate cook, this is a must have in your kitchen.
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The BEST only gets BETTER.,
By jamesl@alltel.net - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Betty Crocker's New Cookbook (Hardcover)
What's the matter, cookie? Don't know a sauce-pan from a fondue pot? Not to worry, Aunt Betty Crocker will tell you everything you need to know. In this classic book, appropriately subtitiled "Everything You Need to Know to Cook," you'll be able to make do for dinner in thirty minutes or less, or plan a menu for fifteen guests or more (and set the table appropriately as well), by merely looking up the appropriate recepie. It works at all times, and under all circumstances. Best of all, it assumes no knowledge on the part of the average person! Don't know how to boil water? It's okay, Betty Crocker will walk you through step-by-step through hundreds of mouth-watering recepies; from basic meatloaf to coq-au-vin; with uinformly fine results. Don't wait, cookie. BUY NOW for the best of the Best! It's been called, and is arguably, the ONLY cookbook you'll ever need.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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A must have for new cooks or brides to be.,
By Vivienne - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Betty Crocker's New Cookbook (Hardcover)
As a bride to be a little over a year ago and a cooking nightmare, this was the perfect gift for me. Betty Crocker's cookbook provides step-by-step instructions to everyday dishes and techniques. Included are explanations of what may have gone wrong if your cake/bread/etc. doesn't turn out. Friends have begun to rave at my culinary skills and I am loving the kitchen. The book is also a great reference on how to shop and cook various meats and vegetables. It is like having your mum or another great guide in your kitchen.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Makes a Great Wedding/ College Graduation Gift,
By Melinda Cannady - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Betty Crocker's New Cookbook (Hardcover)
My mother gave this to me before I got married 2 years ago. It is THE definitive cookbook for the less experienced cookbook and is also highly useful for the more experienced chef. The three-ring binder makes for easy flipping. Easy to read charts make it simple to find out about cooking times, cuts of meat, serving sizes, and a variety of how-to's. For example: preparing bread crumbs, dicing, snipping, roasting, etc. A glossary of terms helps familiarize the new cook with common terms found in recipes. On to the recipes. This cookbook provides a variety of recipes that will please almost any appetite. Each recipe includes nutritional information on fat content and percentage of saturated fat, as well as protein and carbohydrate content. Some recipes even offer low-fat versions or simple alterations to jazz up the regular recipe. Any cook would appreciate the addition of this cookbook to his collection. |
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