The Taste of Home Cookbook
by Taste of Home Editors
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Author: Taste of Home EditorsEdition: Ring-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-12
ISBN: 0898214971
Number of pages: 676
Publisher: Readers Digest
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Book Review: With this Book, Who Needs Betty?
Summary: 5 Stars
I grew up with "Taste of Home" magazine, and some of the best recipes I've found came from one of the Country Cooking series, either in magazines or their spiral-bound cookbooks. I've had many a 4-H Food Show blue ribbons courtesy of the Country Cooking series. When I saw this cookbook at BJs, I bought 1 copy for me, 1 for my sister, and one for my mother, without even flipping through it first. I was confident that anything these guys had to offer was fantastic.
Well, it's been several months now, and this book exceeds my expectations on all counts. It has replaced my old, worn Betty Crocker "Red Bible" as the new "go to" cookbook, because everything that Betty delivers, this book delivers, and better.
This book is a Betty-style, hard cover, 5-ring binder book, with the thin, magazine-style pages, and divided up with 25 tabs. I love that, instead of the general, catch-all "meat" section that most cookbooks have, this one actually divides out "Beef and Veal," "Pork," "Lamb," and "Poultry" into it's own, very complete, sections. Instead of the ubiquitous "desserts" section, this has the "Cookies and Bars," "Cakes," "Pies and Tarts," "Candies," and the "Desserts" section (filled with ice cream, sorbet, and cobblers... The things that just don't fit anywhere else). Some might find this to be organized to the point of tediousness, but I think it's phenomenal to have that kind of hyper-categorization. Being somebody who cooks with a "I kind of know what I want, but not really" attitude, it's nice to be able to flip to the specific section that caters to my culinary whim.
Then there are the "bells and whistles" that this cookbook has that knocks it up that one notch further. The "food equivalents" measuring chart, the "ingredient substitutions" chart, the helpful hints, cooking tips, carving tips, temperature guidelines, and other little gems you find in each section are so complete, I don't need to do the "cookbook multi-task" with the recipe I want on one counter and the cooking/roasting tips in the Betty book on another. The index section is equally informative, with 3 indexes, one for the "food category," one for the "major ingredient," and the last for "references and tips." There's also a chart for recommended food storage times (freezer and fridge), the herbs and spices guide, and a cuts of meat guide (awesome). With all of this stuff, I am willing to forgive that this cookbook is pretty big and bulky... It requires lots of space, but lays flat, which is good enough for me.
The recipes are complete, easy-to-read and easy-to-use, and while all of the recipes tend to be "beginner" recipes, suited for people of all skills, there are quite a few that are more complicated, and required a little bit more skill. Pretty much all of them, though, are recipes that anybody can use, without fancy or expensive ingredients, making it the perfect dinnertime cookbook. As an added bonus, each recipe has nutrition information, so when I'm doing Weight Watchers, I can still stay in my diet and use this cookbook (for us who have love affairs with food that's gone straight to our thighs, the "Light and Tasty" section is a Godsend).
Really, I think this is the only cookbook you need. Perfect for newlyweds, people who like to or are learning to cook, or just anybody who wants a simple, down-home recipe book with recipes submitted by people who know what they're talking about. My only hope is, when this book expands into the newest additions (as I know it will), the folks at Taste of Home will be smart enough to sell the expansion packs (packages that only have the newly-included recipes/pages so people with the older editions can simply add the new pages and stay up-to-date) like Betty Used to, so I won't have to buy new cookbooks every other year.
Summary of The Taste of Home Cookbook
Your purchase of The Taste of Home Cookbook also includes a one-year subscription to Taste of Home magazine!The 1,000 home cooks who help create the #1 cooking magazine in the world bring you the most comprehensive cookbook yet, The Taste of Home Cookbook! This brand-new cookbook has over 1,200 home-style, kitchen-tested recipes with over 700 full-color photographs. The five-ring binder-style collection is organized into 25 different chapters, so it is easy to use. There are 2 handy pockets to store your own recipe clippings or cards. For quick look-up, you can flip to any one of five separate indexes, including major ingredient, food category, alphabetical, cooking method, and tip/reference. Plus, easy-to-follow reference charts are located on the inside front and back covers.
Best of all, The Taste of Home Cookbook includes all of the homemade classics you would expect - from beef brisket to dinner rolls, pot roast to apple pie - plus dozens of fresh taste-twists soon to become new family favorites. Scattered throughout are entertaining anecdotal stories from contributing home cooks that will demonstrate why these treasured recipes earn rave reviews at every meal or special occasion. Each recipe also features a quick-read ingredient list and clear, simple-to-follow instructions.
New and experienced cooks alike will appreciate the basic techniques sections, followed by more than 300 additional time-saving tips, handy tricks and helpful how-to's with step-by-step instructions and photos to make cooking easier.
Every recipe hand-selected for The Taste of Home Cookbook has been tested by cooks like you and again in the Taste of Home Test Kitchens, and each includes nutrition information. There's even a chapter on light recipes and an information section on the latest FDA food label information, including trans fats. With hundreds of photos inside, you can know what the food will look like on your own table. You can make any recipe in this book with confidence and enjoy guaranteed success.
The Taste of Home Cookbook is a must-have resource for every home cook! It is the ideal year-round gift, perfect for holidays, bridal showers, birthdays, Mother's Day and more.
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