The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition

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	The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition America's Test Kitchen America's Test Kitchen, 2006 - 726 pages average customer review:based on 113 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Everything you always wanted to know about cooking and then some.

Aside from the fact that this is one hefty book and two hands are needed to lug it around by everyone except Iron Man and the Hulk, this book serves just about every purpose for cooks of every caliber. There are recipes for everyday family meals as well as upscale dishes for the more educated palate.

What I especially like are the detailed instructions with accompanying photos to help us with techniques that are unfamiliar to us. Add to that the substitution list and the measurement conversion chart (I could have used this during my four years in Hong Kong.), high altitude instructions, and menu planning.

I was looking for a cookbook to give as a graduation gift, along with a copy of 50 Ways to Leave Your Mother, a humorous advice book for grown kids moving out on their own, and the cookbook had to have lots of instructions for the novice cook. This book has all of that and will work nicely for my gift-giving needs. I do have a word of caution for those thinking of giving this book to a first-time cook. Think twice before handing over a copy to the guy whose culinary specialties are ramen noodles and those filled pockets of melted cheese and who knows what else. (The book would just end up being a side table on which to set their beer cans.) On the other hand, it would be perfect for the novice cook who watches the Food Network religiously, cuts recipes out of magazines, and likes to cook for others; someone who will appreciate all the trial and error that went in to creating some very good recipes and a very complete cookbook.

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My Cooking Bible

I've had this book for the last 2 years and it literally is my cooking bible. Great product reviews and straight forward instructions. I'm a very visual person and they have great photos to show the finished product and/or how to prepare something and best of all, the food tastes amazing! I've had to disclose several recipes to friends. It is a definite must have in the everyday kitchen.

Regarding the product tiself, the book itself is pretty sturdy. I've noticed that the plastic laminate is starting to peel and my book came with several pages that were not hole punched correctly (thus several pages are misaligned). Otherwise, for a recipe book that carries 700+ pages, it's as sturdy as it can get.

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Great book for beginning chefs

This is a perfect book for the person who is moving out on their own for the first time. Many cookbooks give overly complicated recipes for simple foods but don't provide the cooking temperature and times for chicken or show how to cook an artichoke. This cookbook gives the basics (a fantastic way to cook a baked potato that comes out perfect every time) as well as going into some more advanced cooking (making home made ice cream that will make your summer memorable). You won't regret buying this book unless you are Thomas Keller and I doubt he needs this book (unless he wants to cook a baked potato for himself).

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The Best Cookbook I've Ever Owned!

I love this cookbook. It has recipes for almost anything I would ever want to cook! I will definitely be giving them as gifts to new brides. My Betty Crocker cookbook used to be my "go to" cookbook, but not any more. I love that the recipes are so detailed that a novice who can follow directions is assured of success. I like the explanations about the various ingredients that were tested and why decisions were made. I have never tried a recipe from this book and had a failure. I also like the product and equipment testing and recommendations. If someone twisted my arm and said I had to find one thing I didn't like, it would be that I had to insert the section dividers myself, a job I found tedious. Sorry, but I can't find any other fault with this cookbook. The recipes are accurate and easy to understand and they always come out as expected. No surprises. What more could you want in a cookbook?

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Gave "test kitchens" as gift....well received!

My mom loved this cookbook when I gave it to her a couple of years ago. I recently gave it to a girlfriend and she loved it too. Now I need to get one for myself.

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