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| The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Creators: John Burgoyne, Carl Tremblay, Daniel J. Van Ackere
Publisher: Americas Test Kitchen
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
Buy New: $22.00
You Save: $13.00 (37%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  210 reviews
Sales Rank: 352
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.7 x 2.4
ISBN: 0936184744
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9780936184746
ASIN: 0936184744
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
great great book. March 15, 2005
This book is a Must Have not only for the recipe but also for all the basic information about cooking, each recipe I have tried turn out great. I think it's also a great book to give as a gift!
Usually when I buy a cookbook I want recipes that are easy to follow and this book is perfect for that. I have also the book by sylvie rocher Simple and Simply delicious who has great and easy recipes
Don't throw away your orignal "Best Recipe!" February 21, 2005
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful cookbook and I'm looking forward to exploring this edition as I did the original Cook's Illustrated Best Recipe. However if you own the original copy, be aware that this new edition is not simply an expanded version of the original. The editors have eliminated some of my favorite recipes and replaced them with others. The chocolate chip cookie recipe, which is indeed my favorite version of this classic treat, has been eliminated in favor a new thin & crisp variation. The quick cook carrots, which I love, have been dropped. I haven't done a comprehensive comparison between the two editions so perhaps it was just a fluke that several of the first few "old favorites" I tried to cook were missing, but I suggest you keep your original copy around just in case. However the new recipes I've tried have been up to the Cook's Illustrated standard, and I'm thrilled to have more recipes to try in one convenient cookbook.
ONE OF THOSE MAMMOTH COOKBOOKS January 26, 2005
69 out of 72 found this review helpful
I'll be honest. I've never really been one who likes these huge, mega-recipe cookbooks as I've always preferred smaller, more specialized books. This one did come as a surprise as a friend loaned it to me who just raved about it. The recipes are culled from the pages of Cooks Illustrated Magazine which I am not overly familiar with. With a 1000 pages and 1000 recipes, you're sure to find a LOT that you can use.
One thing important to note is that these recipes are not simply thrown into the book. Cooks Illustrated tests these receipes in their kitches many times, evaluating all facets of the recipe from ingredients and preparation to cook times and equipment. More than just recipes, the book acts as a guide to everyday kitchen techniques, many designed for the novice but certainly still valuable to more experienced cooks. There's also great advice on buying cookware and utensils, as often your receipes are only as good as the equipment you use to make them.
Everything from simple casserole dishes and crockpot favorites to more elegant receipes can be found within its pages. The receipes are VERY step-by-step, obviously written for the beginner in mind and will ensure a great meal everytime. Add to that the editors have put in a generous helping of over 800 illustrations perfectly complement the well-written and well-tested recipes.
If you are going to own just one of these massive type cook books...toss out Betty Crocker...Give the Joy of Cooking the heave-ho...let the Gourmet Cookbook gather dust, and pickup this fantastic book. Simply put it's the best of its kind anywhere! Highest recommendation.
"the Best" is right! January 15, 2005
7 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is the only cookbook you'll ever need! VERY informative, step-by-step instructions (practically foolproof), interesting facts about foods and equipment...everything you need to know to make great meals.
The only flaw was a printing layout mishap (at least on mine). I took off the jacket and found the binder end of the hardcover was upside-down. No big deal.
The cookbook also is quite large and heavy so you'll need a bit of counter space just for that.
This would make a great gift for many occasions. Wedding, housewarming, birthday, anything. And for any kind of cooks, from novices to pros.
Excellent Kitchen Resource January 14, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is huge and pricey, but IMO it's worth every penny.I own a number of cookbooks and have read a million recipes on the 'net and other cookbooks, but no other publication imparts a sense of confidence in the reader like this book does. Every recipe is preceeded by a background story from the ATK crew in which they discuss their experience perfecting every recipe. You really get a sense that they care about making sure everything is perfect before they tell you how it's done. While there are no real exotic recipes in this book, I would recommend it for anyone interested in Western-style cooking. A superb buy!
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