The Good Housekeeping Cookbook: 1,275 Recipes from America's Favorite Test Kitchen

by Susan Westmoreland, Good Housekeeping (Editor)

Overview

In honor of the magazine's 125th anniversary, here is the revised and expanded edition of Good Housekeeping's trusty cook's companion! Filled with 1,275 delicious recipes, this indispensable kitchen reference also offers dependable information on cooking techniques, tools, ingredients, food handling, and nutrition.
In addition to popular favorites like Southern Fried Chicken and Strawberry Shortcake, there are 168 new recipes attuned to today's lifestyles, all-new chapters devoted to Canning and Freezing, ideas for holiday celebrations, and mouthwatering new photography.
And, as always, every recipe has been triple-tested and perfected for ease, reliability, and great taste in the famed Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens.

The enhanced edition includes 24 helpful cooking technique videos from the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588169068
Publisher:	Hearst
Publication date:	11/22/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	832
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

Editorial Reviews

To celebrate their 125th anniversary, the kitchen wizards at Good Housekeeping worked overtime to create their best cookbook ever. This revised, expanded, fully illustrated edition of The Good Housekeeping Cookbook contains 1,275 kitchen-tested recipes, including 168 new dishes. In addition to all those fixings, this 752-page marvel contains up-to-date information on basic and specialized cooking techniques; tools and ingredients; canning, freezing, and handling of food; and nutrition. A trusted name—and don't forget the Southern Fried Chicken and Strawberry Shortcake!

This update of the iconic magazine's cookbook has recipes for all tastes and occasions, and gives The Joy of Cooking a run for its money. Traditionalists may scoff at some of the crew's shortcuts (a version of the classic Vietnamese soup pho using canned chicken broth, for instance), but most recipes remain faithful to tradition. Those new to the kitchen or in need of an all-encompassing reference will find the knowledge and confidence to roll up their sleeves and warm up the oven. In addition to recipes for practically every imaginable American dish, readers will learn basic techniques for cutting up and grilling a whole chicken, deveining shrimp, interpreting food labels (nutritional information is included for each recipe), creating formal place settings, and even getting the most out of the mundane (five ways to use up extra tortilla chips, for instance). Quick recipes and simple dessert preparations, like Fire-Roasted Nectarines and Coffee Granita, will please anyone pressed for time, but the encyclopedic inclusion of recipes for everything from Egg Salad, Lobster Bisque, and Chocolate Souffle to Pad Thai, Salmon with Mustard-Dill Sauce, and Muffuletta is its true benefit, making it a cookbook readers will grow with. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

Good Housekeeping is well known for its colorful photos and easy-to-follow recipes, and this 125th anniversary edition is no exception. The introduction includes information on equipment, measuring, cutting, and storing. A photographically illustrated vegetable guide covers availability, peak season months, storing, preparing, cooking, and eating. Step-by-step photos (such as cutting up a raw chicken) will make this an essential resource for beginning cooks. With recipes to wow guests as well as perfect family meals, this is highly recommended.

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