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Summary: Food Visionary
Review: I stole this cookbook from my sister in 1989. She received it as a gift from her sister-in-law who resided in Philadelphia. The cookbook was returned five years later with the original binding ruined and held together by three-hole punches and garbage bag ties. Needless to say, my Christmas gift that year (1994) was a brand new Frog Commissary cookbook. Now 7 years later, it too is held together the same way my sister's book was if not worse!Steven Poses was a visionary in the culinary field. In 2001 the cuisine of the US has finally develop into the vision he first wrote about back in 1985. With all the culinary interest of today, I hope the publishers will reconsider and issue a reprint of this remarkable cookbook. Unlike my sister, I will not loan my copy out!
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Summary: Yahoo!! I can now get copies for family and friends!!
Review: I was an employee of the Commissary Market many moons ago and loved lunchtime at the restaurant. Because I LOVE the easy-to-prepare unique recipes, my copy of the cookbook has seen better days. Thank-you for reprinting the #1 cookbook in my collection. I'm now able to give one to my kids and not have to share mine! The illustrator, Becky Roller, also used to do the Commissary Restaurant Calendar. I've always enjoyed her illustrations.
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Summary: Yahoo!! I can now get copies for family and friends!!
Review: I was an employee of the Commissary Market many moons ago and loved lunchtime at the restaurant. Because I LOVE the easy-to-prepare unique recipes, my copy of the cookbook has seen better days. Thank-you for reprinting the #1 cookbook in my collection. I'm now able to give one to my kids and not have to share mine! The illustrator, Becky Roller, also used to do the Commissary Restaurant Calendar. I've always enjoyed her illustrations.
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Summary: Cleverly written and illustrated with inventive recipes
Review: I've been using this cookbook for the last 10 years and it is my very favorite of all my cookbooks, it's cleverly written and illustrated and the recipes are inventive and easy to follow. I like to experiment a lot with food and this book has a lot of fun ideas. I was so happy to discover that I can still purchase this book because mine is falling apart from so much use .
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Summary: The Frog Commisary is the most inovateive cookbook I own.
Review: I've used this book for the better part of four years and have never been disappointed. The Pasta with Crab, Tomatoes, Cream and Tarragon, blends flavors deliciously. Their uses of curry pastes as in Thai Beef Curry is right up my ally. Easy to understand, with helpful comments in the margins. This is a terrific addition to an inovative cook's collection. I certainly hope they'll write another.
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Summary: Showcases hundreds of creative recipes
Review: Long out of print, this newly released edition of The Frog/Commissary Cookbook (first published in 1985) once again acquaints a whole new generation of kitchen chefs to a Philadelphia classic based on the Frog/Commissary Catering company. Organized by meal course, this "user friendly" cookbook showcases hundreds of creative recipes that are fully adapted to preparing home-based meals while reflecting a multiethnic blend of foods and ingredients. The recipes are enhanced with "insider tips" on food preparation and service, as well as entertaining anecdotes. From Broccoli-Cheddar Soup; Lobster Curry with Asparagus and Sunchokes; Spinach-Walnut Pesto; and Deep-Fried Brie in Almond Crust with Apple-Pear Puree; to Salade Nicoise with Anchovy Herb Dressing; Bluefish Provencale; Pizza with Mussels, Saffron, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Three Italian Cheeses; and Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, The Frog/Commissary Cookbook is a welcome and highly recommended addition to any kitchen cookbook collection!
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Summary: Great Linzer Tarts
Review: Really varied cookbook -- has really good creative "lists" of things such as impromptu appetizers and sandwich fillings throughout the book's chapters. Have made the Miniatrue Viennese Linzer tarts many times -- always a big hit with friends and family!!
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Summary: Fabulous food and fun to read
Review: Several years ago, I had heard this book had gone out of print and I let out a cry of anguish. So it was with delight that I later learned (after a frantic call to The Frog Commissary in Philadelphia) that the book was to be reprinted. Now, it's available for everyone who missed it the first time around to discover and enjoy as I have. This is without a doubt the most reliably excellent cookbook I own. Anything I have ever prepared from this book has been wonderfully delicious and has become a standard in my cooking repertoire. I would (and have!) wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: This is the best cookbook I've ever seen!
Review: The recipes in Frog Commissary have never failed us. The seasonings are always perfect. The interesting combinations of flavors always excite us and our guests. Thanks to this cookbook, we can prepare gourmet meals without being trained chefs. We always turn to this cookbook when we want to prepare something interesting. I think it is a terrible mistake to take it out of print.
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Summary: We haven't found a bad recipe yet.
Review: The recipes we have tried from this book have consistently been hits with our guests. We like that you don't have to do esoteric shopping to produce really exotic tasting food. The sate is better than any we've had at Thai resturants.
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