Good Housekeeping Cookery Book (The Cook's Classic Companion) - Good Housekeeping Institute

...in case, and bought The Good Housekeeping Cookery Book for as little as one pound as part of an introductory offer when I joined a book club. It went up on the top shelf of the bookcase, and there it stayed until I thought I would check its advice on roasting the Christmas turkey. It was some time before the book was opened again. We always used to buy ready-made pizza bases and put our own toppings on. Then we wondered if perhaps we could make ...
...weeks later. Leafing through the Good Housekeeping Cookery Book I came across a salad with crisp-fried prosciutto and blueberries, salad leaves, chicory, toasted pine nuts, and parmesan cheese. I was a little surprised that the prosciutto was to be fried, but it was a big success, and the pine nuts and parmesan added wonderfully to the flavour. The weather had not been exactly summery for the previous two weeks, so I was looking for a warming main ...

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This book, quite simply, is everything the complete beginner or experienced cook will need. Apart from recipes galore, it has hundreds of guidelines for cooking different meats, vegetables, sauces, etc, showing you how and why certain recipes work, not just giving you the method. If I could have just one cookery book in the whole wide world of cookery books, this would be the one. I've used different versions of it for 13 years with gas and electric ...
...This latest version with comprehensive photographs is even better than the last edition, as it shows you how the finished product is meant to look. This is an absolutely necessity for anyone who wants to learn to cook a wide range of delicious foods for their family, themselves or just to impress! ...

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This has been around since Delia was in school uniform and jamie wasn't even a twinkle in his parents' eye - but even after half a century, it's still the absolute best. This seminal cookery title has been updated many times, but never becoming trendy at the expense of providing recipes and advice that will stand the test of time. There's no fashionable fusion food here, nor anything that experiments with combining plain chocolate with beef. What ...
...drink on the market. Whether you want to know how to boil and egg, roast spuds or create a sumptuous banquet for 25, it's all here. You can also learn how to make and decorate a wedding cake or whip up some mean cocktails. I've had my copy of this for many years. It's the only cookery book that 'lives' in the kitchen rather than on a bookshelf and I'm still learning new stuff from it. There's none of Delia's patronising tones, Marco's ego or Jamie's ...

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I bought the Good Housekeeping cookery book in 1975 from a book club at a reduced rate. It has seen me through thirty two years, two marriages, and child raising. I still use it and recommend it today. Back and front covers have come off, favourite pages have drops of cake mixture on them, but it has pride of place on my kitchen shelf and the recipes still work. When my son was little I found a recipe for cake, which we used for every birthday - ...
...was, page 311 of my Good Housekeeping For a complete beginner, Good Housekeeping Cookery Book takes you through the process of creating meals you can be proud of and the menu section at the back is very helpful. With recipes for everything from starters to desserts, bread, cakes and biscuits, to jam, and sweets, this book is all you will need. There are sections on drinks, diets, nutrition and calories; preserves and cake decorating. Cooking terms ...

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Good house keeping cookery book the cook sclassic companion Good housekeeping has had a magazine going for many years with tips and ideas and cookery recipes. There are several good housekeeping recipe books published. I have the standard good housekeeping cookery book its years old, first published 1948! (My copy only 10 yrs old) I assume the recipes and contents have changed and are different in the copy I have. This book is a big fat book 590 ...
...book one which would be good to give someone starting up cooking for him or herself. In fact Sally has a copy an older one of mine I gave her when she started uni. This book starts with a chapter on eating for health this gives information on vitamins, fats cholesterol, carbohydrates, sugar, salt minerals. Advice on how much our bodies needs. Following chapters are recipes for soups, starters, fish, meat, poultry, game, and stuffings. Chapters ...

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...to introduce you to The Good Housekeeping Cookery Book. The title also includes the words "The cook's classic companion". This all sounds a bit old-fashioned doesn't it? The sort of title that makes you think your Grannie might like it. She probably will, despite the fact that so many Grannies have a tattoo and piercings nowadays, and so will anyone else that ever feels the need for a really useful cookery book. The book costs £17.50 in W.H Smith, ...
...abroad. It's not just recipes. Good Housekeeping correctly describe it as guiding you from the shop, to the cooker, to the table. I'm tempted to copy down the contents page here for you but i'm not sure you'll have time to read it all right away. I'll make do with a few sections that you might not expect to find in many other similar books. Some of the information I would have liked to read whan I was just starting to cook would include the equipment ...

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My first copy was a wedding present 25 years ago and this is still the first book that I turn to. My copy looks a bit dog-eared now but can be totally relied on to give practical and comprehensive advice. My sister bought me the latest version for my birthday and this now complements my original. The latest book costs (rrp) £25 (discounted price is available in many online bookshops) and is hardback. It has 590 pages and is split into many sections. ...
...herbs, spices and flavourings,to poultry and game,to preserves and sweets. The final part of the book is a reference section covering kitchen equipment, microwave cooking, food safety, freezing, glossary and an index. There are coloured pictures of the final product but these are only on selected recipes. I would like to see more included as this can often be the deciding factor on whether you follow a recipe. The book is suitable for the beginner ...

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This book, quite simply, contains almost everything you need to know about cooking, and much more you'll probably never need to know, but is interesting to find out anyway! Its not just a cookery book, more like a cookery encyclopedia, a handy reference of cooking techniques, instructions, tips, and information, as well as having a excellent selection of recipes, from traditional old favourites to innovative modern ideas. All the recipes are well ...
...from things a child could cook to more elaborate and impressive creations. It doesn't assume too much prior knowledge, so a complete cookery novice could use it, but at the same time, even someone who's been cooking for years would find plenty to keep them occupied. Its also suprisingly readable, I have been known to sit and read over my breakfast it instead of the newspaper! Equally, however, if you need to find a recipe or piece of advice in a ...

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