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| Gourmet (2-year) | 
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| Publisher: Conde' Nast Publications
Category: Magazine
List Price: $97.80
Buy New: $28.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 357
Format: Magazine Subscription, Print
Type: Consumer magazine
Subscription Issues: 24
Subscription Length: 24 Months
Issues Per Year: 12
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10 Weeks
ASIN: B000K0YFQA
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| Customer Reviews:
 Overwhelming amount of ads October 11, 2006
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I would agree with previous reviewers, in that the burgeoning ads in this magazine over the past decade has made the magazine a chore to read. The number of ads now easily exceed the number of pages devoted to articles. It is also quite disturbing to note that many of those ads (possibly 50% or higher) pitch ultra high end products, such as Viking ranges, BMW's, Oceanna Cruises, trips to Bora Bora...WTF? Although I do enjoy I a luxury meal, I don't want to go into massive credit card debt purchasing products this magazine is selling. Ocassionally, behind the clutter, I find a useful recipe; I rarely find an interesting article.
I am going to let my subscription expire at the end of the current period.
 DECLINE IN QUALITY July 26, 2006
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
I began subscribing to Gourmet in 1961, and continued to subscribe for about forty years. I also gifted family members with subscriprions.
I discontinued my subscription because the magazine has deteriorated so much in the last several years: There are so many ads and tear-outs in the magazine that one can hardly find the recipes, at least half of the magazine, and sometimes more; also I object to the "political," and some downright offensive, articles. I am Catholic, and I was very offended by an outrageous article charging that, during the Nazi era,
naked Jews were made to crawl through the streets on their knees by persons, which the article linked in some way to the Catholic Church. I think that the information was apochryphal; and, what does this have to do with food?
Didn't subscribe to read a lecture by a lawyer July 1, 2006
19 out of 23 found this review helpful
First issue arrived today. After tearing up 8 or 9 insert ads which made it difficult to read the magazine, I sat back to enjoy. First article was a lecture by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the danger of mercury in fresh water domestic fish. Perfectly safe to fish we are informed (well duh). Just don't eat what you catch. Expectant mothers should be extra careful as babies with high level of mercury have lower IQs. The net is full of peer-reviewed studies from major universities on the subject of mercury poisoning. Why buy a food magazine to read what an activist lawyer has to say about the subject?
Next article was in: "Politics and the Plate". The controversy here concerns local and season foods. Gourmet asks: "Are those who promote them sincere? Or is it just a come on for gullible diners?" So who does Gourmet think is "gullible"? The reader? Implication seems to be the reader is too stupid to figure out that yes, vendors might promote locally grown products that aren't all that terrific. Nothing of substance in this article at all.
Going back to the front, an editor of Gourmet recalls how her late father didn't appreciate health food stores (Aren't fathers stupid?).
Three downer articles in a row. I gave up. This isn't the magazine I remember from 20 years ago. Even the format is annoying. It is difficult to know where ads end and articles begin (recall the most junked up website you've seen, that is the Gourmet model)
If you do enjoy the politics and the environmental stuff (on either side) you can do better on the net for free. If you want entertaining, informative articles on food, Gourmet is not the place to look.
Subscribed to Saveur at the same time as Gourmet. It is a pleasure to read. No annoying ads, no political screeds. Great photographs. Interesting and exotic recipes. As good or better than Gourmet was decades ago.
 Wonderful Recipes June 21, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Most of this magazines travel articles and ads are not targeted at someone like me. I'm a homemaker with a limited budget. I don't travel much or am in the market for the fancy things they advertise. However, I just renewed my subscription becuase when I have tried the recipes in the magazine they were really wonderful. I've added every recipe I've tried from Gourmet to my 'keeper' recipe binder. I admit, the dishes were harder to make but the results were definitely worth the trouble.
 Great for foodies and/or budding home chefs June 1, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am a serious foodie that loves to cook and is always looking for new ways to shake up the meals that I prepare for my family. The beauty of "Gourmet" is that they do not concentrate on the cuisine of one culture. I also appreciate that they provide articles on both the best methods, and on quick methods and dishes. I have read "Gourmet" off and on for at least 20 years. The magazine has changed somewhat during that time. The focus has shifted to more of a lifestyle magazine than a pure cooking magazine.
The features of the June 2006 edition are as follows:
Tiki Time: a collection of Polynesian food and drink
We are Family: recipes for a summer party
A Greece Less Traveled: northwestern Greece travel and recipes
In the section, Seasonal Kitchen, there is a very well done article on salads. The roasted vegetable panzanella is fantastic.
In the Gourmet Everyday section, I always enjoy the three regular articles: Quick kitchen (30 minutes meals), Five Ingredients, and 10 minute mains. These are always tasty and usually all quick.
If you are a foodie, and/or you want to be this magazine is a nice starting point. I would suggest that you pick up a couple of issues on the newsstand to confirm that this magazine is for you before subscribing. I highly recommend this magazine for budding home chefs.
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