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Cook's Illustrated

Author of The New Best Recipe

333 Works 11,006 Members 52 Reviews 2 Favorited

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Works by Cook's Illustrated

The New Best Recipe (2004) 1,143 copies, 14 reviews
Baking Illustrated (2004) 614 copies, 6 reviews
The Best Recipe (1999) 571 copies, 5 reviews
The Best Light Recipe (2006) 307 copies, 1 review
Cover & Bake (Best Recipe) (2004) 302 copies, 2 reviews
The Best 30-Minute Recipe (2006) 279 copies, 1 review
The Best Make-Ahead Recipe (2007) 271 copies
The Quick Recipe (The Best Recipe Series) (2003) 244 copies, 2 reviews
Italian Classics (Best Recipe) (2002) 242 copies, 1 review
Perfect Vegetables: A Best Recipe Classic (2003) 206 copies, 1 review
Inside America's Test Kitchen (2003) 160 copies, 2 reviews
Steaks, Chops, Roasts & Ribs (2004) 143 copies, 1 review
Best American Side Dishes (Best Recipe) (2005) 140 copies, 3 reviews
Cook's Illustrated 2004 Annual (2004) 136 copies, 1 review
All Time Best Soups (2016) 87 copies
Soups Stews & Chilis (2010) 75 copies
How to Make a Pie (1996) 40 copies
All Time Best Appetizers (2016) 33 copies
How to Make Pasta Sauces (1998) 30 copies
How to Make Pizza (1997) 28 copies
How to Stir-Fry (1997) 20 copies
How to Grill (1998) 20 copies
How to Make Ice Cream (1997) 20 copies
How to Make Salad (1998) 20 copies
How to Make Stew (1999) 20 copies
How to Saute (2000) 19 copies
How to Cook Potatoes (2000) 16 copies
How to Cook Chicken Breasts (2000) 15 copies
Holiday Baking (2010) 12 copies
Cook's illustrated #103 (1996) 8 copies
Soups & Stews 2011 (2011) 5 copies
Holiday Recipes 2018 (2018) 2 copies
Cook it right 2016 (2015) 2 copies
Soups & Stews Winter 2010 (2010) 2 copies
Cooks Illustrated 2024 (2024) 1 copy

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Reviews

60 reviews
This is not our favorite "Cook's" cookbook. The recipes are solid and can help you scale down a dish that normally takes 3 hours into 30 minutes. However, there's nothing adventurous in here at all and very few vegetarian dishes. We just don't use the book all that much.
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Another big, lush, fascinating exploration of food science and the scientific method applied to cooking. This time, it’s organized by 50 whole foods -- various meats, seafood, dairy, fruits, veggies, grains, beans and seasonings. Hundreds of recipes, too, plus America’s Test Kitchen’s favorite brands of 150+ pantry-staple foods. I devour the scientific deconstructions and love to browse the recipes. First up in my kitchen will probably be two simple foods I just never seem to get to: a show more whitefish baked en papillote with fragrant veggies, and a baked sweet potato. show less
I got this book from the library because the baked ziti recipe in it is my go-to for a semi-quick, pantry staple dinner.

I tried the mac-and-cheese recipe, and it's just fantastic, but it's a TON of food. If I had a large family, I think this book would be a winner. But since I don't want to die of a cheese overdose, I copied out the mac-and-cheese (and chili mac, surely that will do better as a complete meal) and am reluctantly giving it back.
Can't rate as I read very little: the book was on display at the library and I just grabbed it for ideas for veggie sides.

I liked the notes describing the research they did on various ingredients, prep methods, etc. For example, they managed to convince me that glazed carrots made by their tested & described method would be wonderful, as opposed to being disgusting as the very name suggests to me.

Still, I found nothing I'll actually make. Otoh, YMMV, and I highly recommend that you look at show more this if your library owns it and you're interested in the topic.

Btw, it obviously has a lot of dishes that would be suitable for vegetarians - but certainly not all of them are. And almost none are vegan-friendly.
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Works
333
Members
11,006
Popularity
#2,147
Rating
4.2
Reviews
52
ISBNs
130
Languages
1
Favorited
2

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