Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook

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Summary: Great book for recipes that you may have grown up with
Review: This book was originally penned in the 1930's, while it has been recently updated, it is not a book if you are looking for trendy foods. This book is extremely thick and packed with over 2000 recipes, yes that 2000. Many of the recipes are for things we don't normally cook everyday; sweetmeats, game, and a variety of desserts that haven't been made in years. The recipes are clear and concise. You will get tons of information on all sorts of vegtables, meats, breads, and baked goods.
In addition to all of the recipes there are sections on nutrition, meal planning, cooking ideas, and much more. Once again this book is packed with all sorts of recipes. More than you can possibly go through in a short amount of time. The recipes aren't trendy, but this book is filled with many classics you may have grown up with.

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Summary: Older, heavier version of Joy of Cooking
Review: This cookbook has not been revisited for a while and it shows. Recipes tend to be heavier and there is a 50s-ish 'technology is superior' attitude that really shows in respect to pressure cookers and canned foods. The breadth and scope, however is paralleled only by "Joy of Cooking" in my experience. For the price, it is a very good deal and serves well as a reference cookbook when you're brainstorming for what to cook.

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Summary: This was one of my three favorite cookbooks from my childhoo
Review: This was one of three cookbooks that were in our house as I
was growing up.It was my fave.My mom owned this one&the other two
major cookbooks of the era i.e."The Betty Crocker Picture Cook-
book"&"The Better Homes&Garden Cookbook".In fact after my moms
copy disintegrated,another copy came into the house&yet another
that I found at our friends of the library store.

Rating:
Summary: This was one of my three favorite cookbooks from my childhoo
Review: This was one of three cookbooks that were in our house as I
was growing up.It was my fave.My mom owned this one&the other two
major cookbooks of the era i.e."The Betty Crocker Picture Cook-
book"&"The Better Homes&Garden Cookbook".In fact after my moms
copy disintegrated,another copy came into the house&yet another
that I found at our friends of the library store.

Rating:
Summary: You Only Need One Cookbook
Review: When I was a little girl, my mother had this book. When I had a little girl, I found a place to buy this book. When my little girl grows up, I will send her off with her own copy of this cookbook. The information in the book is the most extensive I have ever seen. I feel it works for the simple lifestyled people, as well as the elite ones. It also gives the simple people the ability to creat elegant meals without killing themselves. When a person picks up a cookbook, quite often the terminology looses them, but not with this one. The definitions, glossaries & charts make cooking a breeze.

Rating:
Summary: You Only Need One Cookbook
Review: When I was a little girl, my mother had this book. When I had a little girl, I found a place to buy this book. When my little girl grows up, I will send her off with her own copy of this cookbook. The information in the book is the most extensive I have ever seen. I feel it works for the simple lifestyled people, as well as the elite ones. It also gives the simple people the ability to creat elegant meals without killing themselves. When a person picks up a cookbook, quite often the terminology looses them, but not with this one. The definitions, glossaries & charts make cooking a breeze.