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Title: The Gourmet Cookbook: More than 1000 recipes
ISBN: 061880692X
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Publicate Date: 2006-09-22
Publish: 2006-09-22
List Price: $40.00
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Lots of recipes!
A co-worker friend shared this book with me, and I had to get a copy for myself. Great information on techniques, types of food & ingredients, etc. The authors really tried to include every type of recipe and ethnic variety. It's big and bulky, but what a resource. I know this cookbook will be referred to for many years--I love it.
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2: If there's a recipe you want, it's in here
I was concerned when I read the complaints about the yellow type in the book. Oh no - I've wasted all that money.
Oh no! No I didn't waste anything except the time it took me to finally get to this cookbook. The gold/yellow type that is in the book did not phase me. I had no problems reading it. Years of searching for the best recipes paid off for the authors. I have yet to make a recipe from this book that didn't get terrific reviews from my fiance' for whom I cook. Nearly any recipe you would want you'll find in this book. True gormet taste without needing culinary school gormet skills. Mmm...great stuff.
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3: Only the finest recipes here
Sure many of the recipes require exotic and sometimes expensive ingredients, and every spice known to man, but that is the level of cooking I enjoy. Everything I've tried has been wonderful. Highly recommended.
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4: A good buy for upper class cooks
I received this book for Christmas of 2006 from my father, who knows about my love of cooking. I'm not a pro by any means, but I do ok. The book is organized well and covers all the standard topics from meats to grains to desserts and soups and salads. After living with it for a year, I've tried probably 30 of the recipes inside it, and they were all tasty and fairly easy to prepare.
My main complaints are these: the ingredients are often "upscale," such as sirloin tip for beef stroganoff and obscure peppers for southwest dishes. This makes the average meal cost about $25 instead of $10-15. Also the ingredients seem to be east-coast based. The seafood section is pretty much entirely made up of east coast fishes that are simply not available here in Vancouver, BC. Highly disappointing. There are also many quite advanced recipes that I haven't tried because they seem to be too daunting or too much work for the payoff.
If you're into gourmet style cooking though and some impress-your-friends recipes, this book is good for you!
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5: A must have
Gourmet's cookbook is a must have for any collection. The range of recipes is incredible and includes everything from the basics to full 'gourmet' meals. The format makes it easy to find what you want to inspire you, and the stories on where each recipes came from make it feel very personal. With so many recipes, you should never run out of ideas on what to make for dinner!
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