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Betty Crocker's Cookbook is 50! In celebration, an updated and expanded ninth edition of this American classic reminds us once again of the value of good old-fashioned comfort food. The original Big Red Cookbook was immediately popular with a postwar audience seeking basic cooking advice and simple recipes that took advantage of several then-new convenience products. The ninth edition remains true to its roots, presenting exemplary instruction, savory mainstream dishes (that still make use of convenience foods and the products of parent company General Mills), and, most notably, standout chapters on baking and dessert specialties. New to this edition, which offers nearly 1,000 recipes, are grilling and vegetarian chapters; up-to-date nutrition information; additional color photos; and contemporary formulas for the likes of Brie with Caramelized Onions, Asiago Bread, and Tandoori Chicken with Chutney.
Instruction was and is the book's strongest suit, and any cook--novice to professional--will benefit from its many how-to features. These include step-by-step directions with photos, tips for kitchen timesaving, and troubleshooting advice. The book also includes several comprehensive glossaries (those on cooking terms and ingredients are particularly good). Standouts among the vast recipe collection, more than 300 of which are designated fast or low fat, include old favorites such as Macaroni and Cheese, Old-Fashioned Baked Beans, and Lemon Chiffon Cake. A few newer ones, such as Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Bread, also qualify. Published, as ever, in a loose-leaf binder, the book celebrates American culinary know-how, a broad-based tradition of good home cooking, exemplary baking, and the conviction that food and commerce can meld to help people cook easier and eat better. Happy birthday indeed! --Arthur Boehm
Book Description
The Best Just Got Better
The Most Trusted Cookbook
From foolproof, dependable recipes to reliable how-to advice, the Betty Crocker Cookbook has everything you need for the way you cook today.Whether you're a new or experienced cook, The Betty Crocker Cookbook® is the book for you!
Comprehensive resource, with more than 1,000 easy-to-follow recipes
Creative cooking ideas, including more than 400 recipe variations
Beautiful design, with 300 color photos and 55 illustrations
All-new chapters: "Casseroles & Slow Cooker" and "20 Minutes or Less"
Fast recipes flagged throughout—130 ready in 20 minutes or less!
Great-tasting Low-Fat recipes specially marked—more than 185 in all
Helpful Betty's Cures to solve common baking problems
Useful Learn with Betty photos to help get perfect results every time
Detailed nutrition information, plus dietary exchanges and carb choices
The all-new Tenth Edition—a perfect 10!
Customer Reviews:
Cannot go wrong with Betty!.......2007-10-10
We had looked at older models of this cookbook and found that when you buy from Amazon you can be sure that the items you purchase live up to the standards they set. We bought this as a used book, it is a new book but a few years old. The recipes in the book never age, only you do!
Betty Crocker Cookbook.......2007-10-05
Betty Crocker Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, New Tenth Edition
I had a well-used and beloved copy of this cookbook that I had received as a wedding gift 37 years ago. I had acquired many more cookbooks since, but this one was always my favorite. When it was lost due to hurricane Katrina, I really missed it. I am absolutely delighted with this new, updated version - it's even better than the older version I had. I would highly recommend this book!
One of the ones to read when you're only reading one.......2007-09-23
Betty Crocker Cookbook, 10th edition. It is what it is. It is a decent summary of 21st century American cooking, sufficient to the purposes of anyone who needs to make good meals and keep track of the nutrition involved. With the exception of the occasional (and, frankly, to my mind, unavoidable given the book's corporate affiliation -- I love the stuff myself) use of Bisquick, the book does not lean too heavily on convenience products. There's nutrition information. The selected recipes show a broad base of recipe selection. And at the end of the day, it's all competently done, with lots of useful sidebars and other information.
Beyond that, well, it's underwhelming. To put this in perspective, I have three+ shelves of cookbooks. It's hard for me, a devout cookbook reader for close to two decades, to really offer an objective judgement on something like this, because it's so basic it seems more or less redundant to me. You're not going to find much exotica in here (pad thai and ciabatta bread are about as far-out as it gets), but you will find enough to keep things interesting on a mac-and-cheese table. If you need a basic kitchen reference, it certainly serves that function admirably. There's plenty of pictures for help with techniques, and overall, it's a great first cookbook.
But it's hard to shake the feeling that there's a certain datedness to it -- it is, as I said, very prosaic in its recipe selection. It has the feel of a 1950s cookbook dropped through a timewarp with all of its recipes replaced with currently fashionable selections. What's worse is that it's more or less redundant with books like the Better Homes and Gardens Red Plaid and the America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook -- there isn't a whole lot about any of them to distinguish one from the other. Essentially, you can't go wrong with this book, but you'd be hard-pressed to go wrong with its competition either.
best cookbook.......2007-09-06
I just bought this for my newly married daughter. I think it's the best cookbook ever on the market. Love the ring binder format but can I offer one suggestion? Make it THREE holes instead so that we can add notebook pages to our books. I usually write a recipe on notebook paper and then put a sleeve over it but finding a hole punch is a hassle.
great cookbook and a great price.......2007-08-28
Great cookbook for kids that are going away to college - everything they will need to know to keep from starving.
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The gift edition of Betty Crocker's New Cookbook is a handsome, boxed, spiral-bound version of this staple in American cooking. Recipes for heartland classics like Buffalo chicken wings, sour cream coffee cake, deviled eggs, Cincinnati chili, and meatloaf are joined by such international favorites as Steak au Poivre, enchiladas, spaetzle, gazpacho, and risotto. The rather dry, utilitarian text is studded with explanations for cooking techniques as basic as ingredient-measuring and as nuanced as deep-frying; precise and lucid, these directions are never condescending, which should comfort novice cooks while still offering useful refreshers to more experienced hands in the kitchen. A fine, all-around introduction to casual, home-style American cooking.
Book Description
Trust Betty Crocker's New Cookbook to be your one-stop kitchen reference. With more than 900 recipes plus cooking hints, you'll always have what you need right at your fingertips.
You'll love these easy recipes. With familiar ingredients and more than 200 color photographs showing techniques and finished dishes, cooking couldn't be simpler.
And you get more than just recipes with Betty Crocker; you get confidence in the kitchen! Learn secrets about ingredients, food terms and cooking techniques. There's also information on entertaining and menu planning, along with food safety, freezing and refrigeration storage tips - in fact, everything you need to know to cook!
Customer Reviews:
Betty Crocker New Cookbook.......2007-01-31
If your kids are going out on their own - but them this one book. They will need to eat someday, and this cookbook has pictures! And my son didn't eat the pages!
We give as a wedding present to all of our friends.......2005-02-17
Excellent beginner cookbook with lots of basics and techniques that you won't find in the fancier cookbooks. This one will never leave my kitchen.
A MUST HAVE.......2004-10-12
I have lots of cookbooks, but I keep coming back to this one time and time again. It has everything you need to know! It truly lives up to its name.
It has tips on meat and poultry that can't be beat. It even shows the cuts of meat. It is a must have for beginners, and even for older folks like me.
This is a perfect gift for that graduate or that sister in law who needs a little extra help in the kitchen.
My favourite cookbook.......2002-10-08
A year ago I bought this book. I think it was my best Amazon purchase. It teaches everything you need to know to get started in the kitchen. With detailed tutorials, it's a foolprof book.
This edition is also very confortable to use.
It's divided in several chapters: Cook's techniques and Ingridients; Appetizers and Beverages; Breads (quick breads like muffins,biscuits, pancakes; yeast breads like french bread, challah bread); Cakes and Pies; Cookies and candies; Desserts (like Cheesecake); Eggs and cheese; Fish and Shellfish; Grains and Legumes; Meats; Pasta; Poultry; Salads and salad dressings (including the classic Ceasar's Salad and Creamy Coleslaw); Sauces, seasonings and condiments; Stews, soups and Sandwiches; Vegetables; Special Helps and Index.
In every chapter you'll find how to's and tecniches that will help you solve cooking problems. Every recipe has nutritional information like calories, fat etc. Some of them include a lighter version.
If you are an unexperienced, beginner, or intermidiate cook, this is a must have in your kitchen.
Great for inexperienced cooks!.......2002-03-19
I received this book as a wedding gift, and it's probably the most used gift we got. I refer to it often, and look in it for new ideas on things to serve. It has all the popular classics, banana bread, cookies, to roasts and how to bake a ham. It is a great gift to the inexperienced and expert cooks alike.
Book Description
Now, you can have everything you need to shine in the kitchen in one convenient package. First, to cover everything you need to know to cook, turn to Betty Crocker's New Cookbook. This hardcover edition makes it a snap to find just the piece of information you need, or your favorite recipe. Whether it's how to make the perfect cup of coffee or identifying types of mushrooms, this is the book you'll turn to again and again.
Then, conquer the never-ending issue of what's for dinner with Betty Crocker's Good and Easy Cookbook. Sit down to a real dinner with the help of these 350 tempting recipes. Full of streamlined recipes and new ideas, all cooks will enjoy these clever recipes that make home cooking possible every night. From Thai Chicken with Basil to Pesto Vegetables to Quick Cherry Cobbler, you'll agree that Betty Crocker has the answer to dinner.
This convenient -- and economical -- library brings the best of Betty Crocker into your home, for great meal after great meal.
Customer Reviews:
I've used this for over 10 years.......2005-01-03
and could NOT be happier. I got this when I went away to college, and I continue to use the recipes today. My first copy is stapled together in lots of places, and some pages still have traces of flour from where I've used the same recipe time and time again. WONDERFUL choice as a first cookbook, but gourmet enough to impress dinner guests.
The best cookbooks!.......2004-11-17
I have been using Betty Crocker cookbooks since I was little girl. They have really kept up with the times, and this set is no exception! They use ingredients that most cooks keep on hand in their kitchens - not many ingredients that are unusual or hard to find. They also include the Good n Easy. I find that it's a great way to put a quick and nutritous meal on the table. The books are a great addition to any kitchen!
Book Description
More than 130 recipes highlighting Cantonese, Sechuan, and specialties are presented together with complete instructions on cooking style, utensils, preparation, and artistry.
Customer Reviews:
Exotic foods from the orient.......2002-01-17
I enjoy oriental foods and wanted to learn to cook some of my favorite dishes. This cook book is excellent. It gives clear and concise instructions as well as a wide variety of dishes to choose from. Also, the cook book has beautiful photographs for most of the receips. Items are not hard to find in your local grocery store. This cook book was also made in conjunction with the Betty Cooker cook books. So if you love Betty Cooker cook books this cook book is a plus!
Too Salty.......2001-12-06
If you really like salty foods or lots of dark soy sause, then this might be for you.
I'm not an expert chief, but I do cook quiet a bit of ethnic foods. I like my dishes to have a range of flavours that are pleasent to the palete and easy on the eyes.
I found that most of the recipes looked good but following the directions caused me to throw them out because I couldn't stand the taste.
Good for the beginner.......2000-11-01
My first Chinese cookbook for my first foray into Chinese cooking. The recipes here are simple and classic, if rather plain. I like that the ingredients are all easy to find in my area, and that the recipes are very quick! Important for me as a working person who still likes to come home and cook something interesting for dinner. I don't like recipes with ingredient lists that are a foot long. These recipes are short and easy to follow, although a bit cryptic, which led me to make a mistake in one recipe. But I was able to start over on the mistake and the recipe came out well. I would have liked more photos - one per dish would be ideal. I recommend this for the beginning Chinese cook, but not for the beginning cook.
Restaurant quality food from your kitchen!.......1999-11-22
Every recipe I've tried tastes like it's from a quality Chinese restaurant. The recipes are easy to understand, I can find the ingredients in my local market, and the finished quality is consistently delicious.
Excellent first Chinese cookbook.......1999-09-22
I came across this book recently and found it very useful for my initial experience at cooking Chinese. Although I'm a pretty proficient cook,, I've never had much success trying Chinese dishes before. The difficulty I'd had with some of the other well-known Chinese cookbooks is that they are too complicated if you've never cooked with some of the ingredients before -- too many variables for the novice. This book takes a somewhat simpler, yet satisfying approach. It doesn't lack interest. I think I'll learn a great deal from it.
Average customer rating:
- Well worth the purchase
- Best cookbook ever
- Get One While You Still Can..............
- Exelent Cookbook
- Buy a used copy!!
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Betty Crockers New International Cookbook
Betty Crocker
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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| Regional & International
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Betty Crocker's International Cookbook
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Customer Reviews:
Well worth the purchase.......2005-11-03
I have made many of the recipes in this cookbook. Having lived in Europe for 8 years and parents from Germany, Poland, and the Ukraine, I found many of the recipes to be quite authentic and very flavorful. The selections are from most parts of the world with some being very simple to prepare while others required a little more time and expertise. Consider the use of this cookbook an adventure. You just might find some to be your favorites.
Best cookbook ever.......2004-10-19
I LOVE this cookbook. It's the only cookbook that I can honestly say that I haven't made a single bad dish from. The dishes are authentic as well. Just wish it was in print so I could give all my friends copies, then they wouldn't always be asking for the recipe. I have to admit that I didn't expect such a good, authentic international cookbook from Betty Crocker, but she sure delivered this time.
Get One While You Still Can.....................2002-02-05
...........My sister managed to get me a copy of this cookbook, her absolute favorite, as a Christmas gift. First let me say, grab one before they are no longer in print! This is one stellar cookbook.........filled with more than 450 best-loved recipes from around the world, many with tempting photos. My husband and I have made a batch of recipes from this cookbook in the short time we've had it and each has turned out wonderfully! From Hummus, to Hunan Lemon Chicken to Chicken Paprika with Dumplings to Hungarian Goulash and with desserts like Cardamom Fudge and Honey Cake, we've already fallen in love with this diverse, no fail cookbook. My sister and her husband have probably cooked at least half of the recipes in this cookbook and have really enriched and expanded their culinary experiences. There have been very few recipes that they haven't truly enjoyed! I highly recommend this cookbook to anyone intrigued at the thought of international cooking!
Exelent Cookbook.......2001-12-17
All recipes I have tryed has been weel tasting and easy to make.
It is a exelent Cookbook.
Buy a used copy!!.......2001-07-24
This cookbook is packed full of exotic but simple recipes and is a continuing source of culinary delight. The ingredients are readily available and the writing is very clear, with photographs for some of the dishes. Some of my favorite recipes are: - Sopa de Tortilla - Gazpacho (decrease the red wine vinegar to 1/4 cup) - Paella (open the clams and drain before cooking) - Coulibiac (use fresh dill weed only!) - Vatapa - Linguine con Vongole Bianco (al dente for linguine!!) - Chicken Curry - Coucous with Chicken - Gai Ding (the cashews should be raw) - Moui Nagden (steam green peppers and add them when the rest of the dish has cooked) - Carne Rellena - Feijoada - Cassoulet - Moussaka (use young eggplants) - Spanokopita - Irish Soda Bread
Average customer rating:
- Feel like you're a housewife in the 1950's again!
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Betty Crocker's New Dinner For Two Cookbook
Betty Crocker
Manufacturer: Golden Press - Western Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
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ASIN: B0007HIHVU |
Customer Reviews:
Feel like you're a housewife in the 1950's again!.......2006-12-03
How cozy and romantic! Covers Best-liked dinners, Regional, Seasonal, Little Dinners for Saturday Night, Buffet, Holiday, Hurry-up, Thrifty, and all the convenient creative recipes you expect from Betty Crocker. A wonderful present for a new or old bride. Great deal, recommended.
Book Description
Everyone will want this complete guide to healthy eating and cooking. This gorgeous, full-color cookbook is jam-packed with color photography throughout, as well as 500 terrific recipes. Betty Crockers New Choices Cookbook is complete with easy-to-understand nutrition basics, as well as information on eating to avoid common medical problems. This is the cookbook that will show you how to create a wholesome and delicious food plan for yourself or for your family.From Raisin-Spice Cake for breakfast to Northern Italian White Bean Salad for lunch and Stir-fried Chicken and Vegetables for dinnereven Chocolate-glazed Brownies for dessertyoull find tempting, easy-to-prepare recipes specially created to meet the most up-to-date standards of healthy eating.Eating right with Betty Crocker has never been easieror more delicious.
Customer Reviews:
Great Family Cooking.......2000-05-16
I've used this cookbook for almost a year now and just realized that most of the recipes were low calorie, low cholesterol, etc. It's great. The meat recipes we especially like. The marinades are easy. Haven't had one that didn't hit the spot yet. Great purchase.
Still the best.......2000-04-05
No matter what I've cooked in my life I always consulted one of the multitudes of Betty Croker cookbooks. This one is no different along with the fact that most of these dish accully have tast to boot.
Average customer rating:
- Wonderful cookbook
- wonderful
- Great reference book as well as cookbook
- Better Advice Than Recipes
- Cookbook review
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Betty Crocker's New Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook (Betty Crocker Home Library)
Betty Crocker
Manufacturer: Macmillan General Reference
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Betty Crocker is on the health bandwagon. Not one for fads, Betty sensibly bases this 175-recipe cookbook on the Food Guide Pyramid guidelines recommended by the American Heart Association and many other medical and nutrition professional organizations. You learn tips for cutting down on fat and cholesterol, understanding the different kinds of fat, and making smart food choices for heart health. The idea is to reduce fat by making ingredient substitutions and small alterations, but not making drastic changes. The recipes are varied and creative and don't resemble "diet food": Ginger Shrimp Kabobs, Vegetable Potstickers, Stuffed Veal Chops with Cider Sauce, Vegetable and Ham Jambalaya, Curried Chicken and Nectarines, Caribbean Fish Salad, and Thai Shrimp and Rice Noodle Nests. The desserts include Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake with Raspberry Topping (only 20 percent fat!), Blueberry-Lime Torte (about 15 percent fat), and Double Chocolate-Date Cake (about 25 percent fat). Recipes are labeled with symbols indicating "low-calorie," "low-fat," "moderate-fat," "low-cholesterol," and "moderate-cholesterol," so you can choose how far you want to go. Each recipe has a hefty amount of nutritional information: calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, fiber, protein, vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, and diet exchanges. Cooks who love knowing what the dishes should look like will enjoy the 45 mouth-watering color photos. --Joan Price
Book Description
Everyone's favorite cooking expert Betty Crocker has completely revised and updated the perennial favorite, Betty Crocker's® Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today, with updated information about fat and cholesterol, and lots of easy-to-understand tips for establishing a healthy eating lifestyle. But with Betty Crocker it can't only be easy--it has to be delicious. And true-to-form, 120 recipes prove that healthful eating can also be enjoyed by the whole family.
With Betty Crocker, low-fat and low-cholesterol eating is a snap!
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful cookbook.......2007-04-19
My husband had quadruple bypass in January of this year. I started looking for low fat-low cholesterol cookbooks! I purchased this cookbook along with a few others, and this one is by far our favorite. The meals are fast, taste great, and use ingredients you usually have on hand. We have been cooking new recipes out of this book frequently and haven't found one that we didn't like. We bought the book as a gift for friends and they love it too. When we have people over for dinner, they do not even realize they are eating a healthy meal, as every recipe has great flavor. Definitely a star!
wonderful.......2007-03-15
after receiving this book, I was able to control my cholestrol, not that it was totally out of control, but being told it is slightly high I needed to change my diet. Betty Crocker has been around along time so it is a trustworthy and household name.
Great reference book as well as cookbook.......2007-01-13
I was recently diagnosed with the "lower it or we're putting you on medicine" type of cholesterol so along with internet research, I bought this book. I'm a big fan of cooking and this has a TON of great ideas for cooking. I was surprised that things I thought were on the "no no" list were listed in several of the recipes as partial ingredients. I was very excited to learn I could still have cheese (in moderation!)
The book categorizes all of the recipes with "low calorie" "low fat" and "low cholesterol." While not every recipe is all three there is enough variety that if you're in the mood for a little cholesterol, there's a recipe that's low cal and low fat to satisfy you (and vice-versa). It also gives you pictuers for things you're not exactly sure about -- like just how peaked the egg whites need to be when making meringue.
Better Advice Than Recipes.......2007-01-09
I've had this book for several months, and I haven't yet prepared a recipe from it; however, I've referenced it countless times. If you have high or even borderline cholesterol problems -- even if your cholesterol was fine last time you had it checked, this book will help you stay on the rails. It is invaluable for such things as the five highest fiber cereals. Lists of veggies that are filled with folic acid. Foods to get your LDL down and your HDL up. And one of these days, I will prepare a recipe, too.
Cookbook review.......2006-11-07
I have found several receipes in the cookbook that I have cooked and my family has enjoyed. I also had my mom try some and she ordered the cookbook for herself. The only thing that I would like to see would be to have alternates for people cooking for less and for people that don't tolerate a lot of spices.
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- Betty Crocker's Cooking Basics: Learning to Cook with Confidence (Betty Crocker)
- Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook: Everyday Meals, Easy as 1-2-3
- Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens)
- Biology, Sixth Edition
- Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes
- Build It Big: 101 Insider Secrets from Top Direct Selling Experts
- Bunny Cakes (Max and Ruby)
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- Cherry Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries)
- Chicken Soup for the Mother & Daughter Soul: Stories to Warm the Heart and Honor the Relationship
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