Y2Kitchen: The Joy of Cooking in a Crisis

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Summary: Great kitchen common sense!
Review: As they began fixing my computer at work, I began reading snippets from Y2Kitchen, The Joy of Cooking in a Crisis, to my captive audience.

Use separate cutting boards for meat and veggies to not cross-contaminate the boards with bacteria. Didn't my biology instructor mention something about the kitchen housing the most bacteria of any room in the house?

Add water to your food when cooking it in a microwave so the steam can kill the bacteria. Yes, he also lectured on how bacteria thrive and die.

Drop frozen veggies into boiling water while they are still frozen to preserve Vitamin C. And never soak any fruit or veggie in water for longer than a minute so large amounts of vitamins and minerals won't be lost.

There were so many wonderful tips; my computer geek friends were beginning to take an interest.

Did they know which baking powder was aluminum free? Could they tell the difference between a fresh and cooked egg without breaking it? Did they know how to reduce the gas content of beans? Moreover, if they knew how to keep a bottle of champagne from bubbling over, did they know how to keep a pot from doing the same?

By now, my audience was asking for the name of the book and where to get a copy for themselves. It was just amazing how many wonderful tips there were. Some seemed like good old common sense, and yet I don't remember my mother mentioning them.

Never defrost those herbs before cooking...measure honey in oiled utensils...submerge lemons in hot water for 15 minutes for twice the juice on squeezing...the list goes on and on. Candy's book has it all, as well as a collection of fine recipes interspersed with historical tidbits and a nutritional analysis of each meal. Give it a look. You won't be disappointed!

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Summary: Contains many tasty and nutritious recipes
Review: Being a widower and terrible cook, I have been surprised with the ease of use and results. I really like the health information, such as calories, percent from fat, amount of protein, etc. Also the ability to substitute ingredients, such as honey for sugar, etc.. I purchased this book at a preparedness show but find it's day to day uses excellent. I met the author at the show and she seems very knowledgeable concerning both cooking and nutrition.

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Summary: Great book!!!
Review: Candy has done it again! Even I can follow the recipes and actually provide nutritional, delicious dishes. I especially liked the Ezekiel Bread and Raisin Bran Muffins. Am looking forward to finding other favorites.

Candy is a living testimony to the fact that she practices what she preaches. Good nutrition is vital to live a healthy, vibrant life.

You go girl!

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Summary: If you only have one cookbook, make it this one
Review: Given the tenuous state of the world, if you can only have one cookbook, have Y2Kitchen. If you have other cookbooks, also have Y2Kitchen. No, it does not tell you how to make grass sandwiches or grind acorn flour. What it does offer is an attractive long list of recipes that are nutritious, require minimal ingredients and equipment to prepare, and are flavorful. Obviously, preparation for uncommon events is a necessary prelude to successful survival, and survival preparation is superbly addressed in the 22 page Appendix. In this section you will find imaginative cooking and shopping tips, detailed food storage suggestions, and a long list of important emergency essentials. Buy this book, read it, and store it where it will not be damaged if a sudden emergency occurs. It could be the most important volume in your kitchen library

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Summary: Sure hope we can get 50% of the ingrediants the author uses
Review: Only a fair regular cookbook and really not useful for Y2k. The author must think that we will be able to get to the store for butter, dozen clams scrubbed, fresh squessed lemon juice, sour cream, etc. I was hoping to get a cookbook that uses canned goods or survival type foods.