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The New Best Recipe by Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine (2004, Hardcover)
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Publisher: Cooks Illustrated
Publication Date: 2004-10-30
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0936184744
ISBN-13: 9780936184746
Product ID: EPID30999824
Description: This Cook's Illustrated series aims to find the best possible ways to cook the most popular foods, relying on a rigorous testing process to find the optimum recipes for such dishes as macaroni and cheese, spaghetti with clam sauce, roast...
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Outstanding Cookbook
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
This massive cookbook from the editors of Cook's Illustrated have given you a personal invite into America's Test Kitchen.....one of the most popular PBS cooking shows. It is an encyclopedia of foolproof recipes and practical information. I was amazed by all the answers to baking and cooking problems. I found out why my cheesecake had a fault line running through it each time....and it wasn't due to tremors! The test kitchen has done all the work for you and as they say, sometimes testing recipes up to 50 times! I also like all the comparison information on pots, pans and even ingredients. It takes the guess work out of which one to buy. If you are a beginning cook this is the book to start with. You can't go wrong and it is worth the extra money.
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The New Best Recipe by Editors of Cook's Illustrated Ma4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
I bought this book for my husband and son-in-law last year. It turned out to be such a hit that I bought it for my brother-in-law this year as a Christmas gift. This book explains how to make the perfect dish for everything from deviled eggs to New York Cheesecake. It also explains why sometimes things go wrong, like the egg yolks turn grey, or the cheesecake cracks in the middle. I will continue to buy this book as a gift for the cooks in my life.
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New Best RecipeReview created: 01/03/08
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I bought this to update the original book that I had. I have to admit, I haven't taken the time to compare the two.
The one thing I would say is that it's much heavier than the original volume and that makes it less handy. I'd prefer having it in two volumes.
If I had only one cookbook, The Best Recipe would be THE one. It teaches you WHY you perform the steps and include the ingredients in recipes. I love the explanations - particularly the scientific ones - why brining works, why aging beef works. I also enjoy reading the ways the researches alter recipes to get the best one.
The one thing I would say is that it's much heavier than the original volume and that makes it less handy. I'd prefer having it in two volumes.
If I had only one cookbook, The Best Recipe would be THE one. It teaches you WHY you perform the steps and include the ingredients in recipes. I love the explanations - particularly the scientific ones - why brining works, why aging beef works. I also enjoy reading the ways the researches alter recipes to get the best one.
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self-explanatoryReview created: 07/04/08
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Excellent buy for a huge and informative cookbook. The recipe and /or ingredients have been thoroughly tested, and the authors explain each detail. You know what works, what does not, and why, which steps you can skip and why. Deals with everyday cooking issues, as well as fancy dishes. Great reference, and interesting read. Sometimes I just pisk it up, open the book randomly and read for awhile. I always learn something, and I am an experienced cook !
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positive1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I love the cookbook. I wanted it. The price was excellent. The cooking reviews are the best . Thanks.
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Get one!Review created: 08/06/09
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) I love the way the importance of a given technique is explained: Why it's better to do it one way vs. others. This book is a valuable tool to any home cook.
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Excellent cook book
) This is basically a compilation of all the Cook's Illustrated magazine recipes that appeared prior to the book's publishing date. as such, it is an efficient way to buy all that information.
Cook's Illustrated uses science and trial and error to understand and perfect recipes and it shows. Lots of good information and explanations of why things work in cooking. Excellent book. Only thing is I wish the paper were magazine quality. Pretty cheap paper that may not hold up in a kitchen environment.
Cook's Illustrated uses science and trial and error to understand and perfect recipes and it shows. Lots of good information and explanations of why things work in cooking. Excellent book. Only thing is I wish the paper were magazine quality. Pretty cheap paper that may not hold up in a kitchen environment.
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Awesome book!Review created: 02/01/09
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) Awesome book! The most interesting fact about the content is that the recipes contained within have been researched, attempted and approved by the writers and editors.
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The New Best Recipe for Editors of Cook's was greatI loved it It was in perfect condition and have used it already. I love how it tells you why they did things the way they did. I love the Bood
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