The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book: The Only Baking Book You'll Ever Need Author: | Language: English | ISBN:
B004QTQM3K | Format: EPUB
The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book: The Only Baking Book You'll Ever Need Description
- Paperback
- Publisher: America's Test Kitchen (2007)
- ASIN: B004QTQM3K
Move over Betty Crocker...
I was astounded when I unboxed this brilliantly conceived cookbook (baking book). It is instantly recognizable that this one is near-perfect... and when one gets a chance to really look it over and use it, you additionally discover that, in fact, it's TOTALLY perfect! Here's why:
1. There are 700 high-quality, well-tested recipes.
2. This book is STURDY and lies open to your recipe perfectly.
3. The recipes are bound with 5 strong clasp-type binders, allowing you to remove the individual recipe that you wish to use (or, to add your own!)
4. The text is easy to read.
5. The organization of the text is terrific with "quick tabs" which stick out from the pages so you can go directly to the section that you want (17 of these, and you can read them from both sides).
6. The paper stock is heavy (no ripping of the page holes) and is of a slick texture as to resist stains from spills.
7. There are HUNDREDS of beautiful color illustrations throughout the text which illustrate techniques, "common mistakes," finished dishes, etc.
8. The substitution, equivalency, and conversion charts are all located on the inside of the front and rear covers.
9. There are nice sections on kitchen equipment (illustrated), basic techniques, and ingredients.
10. Beginners' recipes are so noted.
11. There's a beautifully-organized one-page table of contents.
12. The recipes are mostly one per page so there's no hassle with having to flip pages as you try to prep ingredients or bake.
I give it ten stars! Where oh where has this cookbook been all my life? I have been looking for this type of comprehensive baking cookbook for years but have been very disappointed with every one I find. Not any more. I can honestly see myself spending the rest of my life cooking my way through every recipe in this volume.
OK - why am I so in love with this book? Because the baked goods are everyday, homestyle, "like Momma used to make" recipes. Most cookbooks are a variety of everyday recipes mixed with what I call "fantasy" baking - nice to look at but not practical to make - or eat. Not this volume. There's not one intimidating recipe in the entire book. These items are the memories of my childhood. They are also the recipes that I never tried but always wanted to make. Plus there are elegant baked goods and rustic breads that will make you look like a super star instead of a super snob. Everyone will love them.
Where do I start with my praise? The photos. The cookbook is full of color photos - not the occasional giant, glossy photo of finished products - but smaller, relevant color photos for each section, each recipe, each baking food or product recommended, and each process. Almost EVERY recipe has its own set of instructional photos that follow the recipe through it's steps to the finished product. Where has this book been all my life?
Besides the excellent compilation of recipes, another big selling point of this cookbook is its "accessibility." Everyone from the most novice cook to an experienced baker will find something to admire in this volume. A novice baker will find lists of ingredients essential to baking along with photos, explanations about each item, and brand name recommendations.
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