What a wonderful book, chock full of answers for every kind of kitchen situation. It's where I go first, and I have never been disappointed. So many recipes, classic and new. It's got everything I want in a cookbook and I have a huge collection.
The Joy of Cooking
What a wonderful book, chock full of answers for every kind of kitchen situation. It's where I go first, and I have never been disappointed. So many recipes, classic and new. It's got everything I want in a cookbook and I have a huge collection.
Can you tell me where you got the book?
I am looking for something like that for a wedding gift but all I find down here is the normal cooking books!
Cassie~Jane
I got this from a book club. It is a huge white book with probably 1500 recipes, and it has a red ribbon attached so you have a permanent place marker. You could put the title into Google shopping and it will tell you where to buy it for the cheapest price. You won't regret it and it would make a perfect gift.
Cassie-Jane best place is Amazon.ca. I bought all my textbooks etc. from them. They are the cheapest. if you go over $39 your shipping is free. I can get a book in 3 days from them. Never been disappointed yet. The book is about $27.
http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...oking&x=0&y=07.
I've owned my battered old edition of The Joy Of Cooking for about thirty years now- it was my first encyclopedic cookbook and has always done me right. I understand the book has gone through several updates over the years to keep up with changing times and broadening tastes. While I would never relinquish my beloved, dog-eared and stained old copy, I trust the latest version would be every bit as carefully put together and comprehensive as previous ones, and more in tune with today's cuisine.
That being said, there's a splendid and more modern encyclopedic-type cookbook by Mark Bittman called How To Cook Everything that's well worth checking out; Bittman tends to describe variations on a theme in a way that perhaps offers more immediate opportunity for personal expression, while still giving a solid basis in fundamentals and technique.
Here's a link to a thread over at Chowhound listing many cooks' favorite books:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/529716
The discussion spans quite broad variety, from beginner to expert, and from regional styles & specific procedures like braising, to worldwide cuisine and many well-known classics. Some interesting thoughts and comments; I'm thinking maybe it's time to update my own library a bit.
Cassie-Jane, go to RushHourBusiness.com. I found the book there for $14.33. Hurry! It's a great deal!
Karenb, you've posted before about amazon.ca; what is the difference between this site and amazon.com? I checked it out, but couldn't tell right off. Is it based out of a country other than the USA? Better prices?? :-) I'm always looking for a good deal.
Amazon.ca is the canadian version of amazon.com. The main difference is .com has a much larger inventory than .ca. However .ca is shipping free over $39. If I ordered the same item on .com I would pay international shipping and handling which is very expensive. I also pay foreign exchange rate on my dollar.
Interesting, thanks for the info! I'll have to keep that in mind if I'm making a large purchase.
Thank You all,
I check but was to late!
Cassie~Jane
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