Thank goodness they didn't drop this classic from
the market when they brought out their so-called "New Joy of Cooking".
(As i look at the listings at Amazon, it
appears that the "New Joy" is actually from a different
publisher...)
This is the book. This is the one book that ought to be in every kitchen.
And, despite readers' comments on the quality of the spiral-bound edition,
if you can't afford the hardcover, *buy* the spiral-bound and upgrade to
the HC when you can.
You must have this book in your kitchen. ((After this one, get
"The Pirate's Pantry", a Lake Charles, Louisiana,
Junior League cookbook))
Not only does this book tell you how to cook*things, it has sections
that tell you why you cook certain things in a certain way and certain
things differently.
It covers the most elementary of basics in clear and concise language, and
goes on from there to more complex and difficult cooking. And, unlike many,
it covers aspects of cooking that you may never need -- but then again, someday
you may - things like cooking wild game and other non-everyday occurences.
And everything is clearly indexed, so you can find what you need quickly
and easily.
Best cookbook inna whole flippin' world.
Buy it.
It appears that the paperback edition is
only a couple of dollars less expensive than the spiral bound, but, based
on my own experience as well as comments posted by others at Amazon, it may
actually be a better buy, being sturdier than the spiralbound.
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