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Pros
This is the best cookbook i own. I use it to check how long to cook basics like pork, and what temp it should reach. It never ceases to grab me, like a short story that * me in.
The classic american ingredient desserts are delicious history lessons your can be proud to have grace the table. Recipes range from beginner to gourmet, some quite exotic while others are very basic. A number of family favorites are within, including... Read More
The content is excellent as expected. There are written an presented in a very well organized and concise way. It is, once again, getting it's share of scribbles and changes. What a great idea to reprint this book in 2010.
American cookery is as classic in its own way as mark twain's huckleberry finn. This cookbook obviously has huge breadth and depth of american cookery. For looking for cherry pie, and reading that there used to be many more kinds of cherries commonly ... Read More
Cons
This is the second kindle-edition cookbook i have had to return for a refund. This james beard classic only has links in the chapter heading and contains an apparently scanned index that contains page numbers, for which there is absolutely no correspo... Read More
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Quality
My wife is delighted with the book
I like the information and context he has with the recipes
If youre trying to find a real first edition double check with the seller before purchasing
I am replacing my soft cover edition of this book with the hardcover because the soft edition has fallen apart at the binding
Packaging/appearance
I used beards american cooking cook book in the 80s
Competitiveness
I would recommend it for any serious home cook or a professional chef
These two books should be a 34must34 on anyones bookshelf
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- This product had a total of 324 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 17 2023.
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Its james beard for goodness sake
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Hes super bitchy about creamed asparagus
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He writes something like 34people think this is classy for some reason
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This is about the worst thing you can do to asparagus but heres a recipe if you need it
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Some wear few notations easily overlooked
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I decided on the kindle version for my most recent replacement so that it might be the last purchase of this title
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I dont know what i would say about the contents that hasnt already been said already
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This is not simply a volume of recipes
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