About this title: The new (sixth) edition of that perennial favorite, THE JOY OF COOKING is the first revision in more than 20 years--this one by Erma Rombauer's grandson, Ethan Becker. This version contains no canned soup recipes, no frozen veggies, and few gelatin salads. It does feature such ethnic and/or health-conscious recipes as Ethiopian chicken, Thai beef ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet, NY
Date Published: 1974
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 0061, GREAT CLEAN TIGHT COPY LIGHT SHELF WEAR NO MARKS. 852 p. : illus.; 23 cm. Includes Illustrations. read more
Description: Fair. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. Hardcover. Later Edition Ed. Used, acceptable. Cover has some edge wear. Cover has some rubbing. Dust jacket in Acceptable condition. read more
Binding: MASS MARKET PAPERBACK
Publisher: New American Library
Description: Good. B001QGV0S8 Overall good condition with clean text and good binding unless otherwise noted. Light stain on front cover and edge. Most items ship within 24 hours. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. Paperback. Used, good. Substantial sunfade/discoloration on spine/cover. Cover has some rubbing. Modest sunfade/discoloration on spine/cover. read more
Binding: Hardcover Cloth
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Description: Hofmann, Finnie and Warner, Beverly. Hard. No Dj. The American News Company Edition, well used, stains mostly on cover and edges due to age, text has some browned stains, edgewear on corners of cover and spine, 852 pages, light blue-green cloth w/ bold dark blue letter. read more
Description: Reader copy. 1971 printing-Clean pages thru-out, no marks-Cover shows usage wear (scuffed corners/edges/smudges)-Cover is partially detached from binding-Spine broken-Pages still well-bound-We ship out fast daily w/FREE tracking on this item-(Gotta have it fast? ) Expediated shipping is available on this item (Personalized Service~Always Bubble Envelope~ Expediated moves you to front of the line) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bobbs Merrill
Date Published: 1971
Description: Good. Corners Bumped No DJ Staining to page edges General Used Condiiton. Minor Defects may Exist. Minimal Shelf wear. Text may contain minor marking or highlighting, Binding Tight. Previous owners name or bookplate may be present. Customer Service isn't just a motto for us, its a way of life. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: New American Library, New York
Date Published: 1973
Description: Ginnie Hofmann and Beverly Warner. Fair. No dust jacket. vii, 849 p. : ill.; 21 cm. Signet; 451-E7166. Includes Illustrations. Book condition: fair-good. Book is separated in the middle but is complete. Cracked spine. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. Sharp cornered. A Signet special. read more
"It's hard to place this book soundly on the "read" shelf since I'm constantly working through it, but I've fallen for this book. I've improved radically in the kitchen ever since I started to trust the sometimes-vague-but-always-clear-enough instructions of this wonderful classic.
The recipes in here are pretty uniformly bland or basic, so be prepared to get creative, but at least you'll have a working knowledge of every culinary topic you can think of!"
"This is one of the cookbooks I turn to for answers to basic (and not so basic) cooking questions. It has a very handy conversions section and the best recipe for brownies that I've ever tasted. In spite of having many other cookbooks on our shelves, it is to "Joy" that I turn for chicken stock, cranberry sauce and tartare sauce recipes.
There is also a list of standard cake pan sizes saying how many square inches each contains, making it easy to calculate which pans to use when different shapes are wanted. (I invariably make cakes in square pans rather than round ones.)
There is only one thing really wrong with this hardcover 1975 edition: The book was bound terribly. The spine broke very early on and the book is now held together with what amounts to several rolls of bookbinding tape, spaced throughout the book.
(Note about why this is on the bread-books shelf: While it is not my primary source for bread baking, I do still refer to it for the rye sourdough recipe.)"
"My major complaint with the "All New" version of The Joy of Cooking, is that there are many recipes that give microwave-only instructions. I am an old-fashioned girl, I don't own a microwave and even if I did, I prefer slow-cooking, no short-cut, real food. This version doesn't even offer an alternative recipe for those without a microwave in some cases. I went out and bought the original Joy of Cooking and have been much happier with that one. This one does have a few newer recipes that the old one doesn't, so I keep it around for those."
"This is not a cookbook. This is a kitchen bible. Not only does it have a version of about every single recipe you could ever think of--it also has cocktail recipes, information on dried and fresh ingredients, possible menus (e.g., what to take on a picnic), wines, entertaining... EVERYTHING. I am a beginner, so many recipes are out of my league, but this book explains how to do everything, so there isn't anything I can't at least try."
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