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Binding Ring-bound
Dewey Decimal Number 641.5
EAN 9781933615011
ISBN 193361501X
Manufacturer America's Test Kitchen
Number Of Items 1
Number Of Pages 726
Publication Date September 30, 2006
Publisher America's Test Kitchen
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Repackaged to be easier to use and expanded to include a whole new chapter of healthy, light recipes, this revised edition of one of last fall's bestselling cookbooks remains the one and only basic cookbook you will ever need. Beautiful step-by-step photos illuminate every conceivable technique from chopping shallots and skinning salmon to cutting up a chicken and tying a roast. In fact, just about anything you want to do in the kitchen is explained in these pages in America's most popular test kitchen's approachable, no-nonsense voice.

These recipes will keep you busy (and your friends and family happy) for years to come, since we've included hundreds of easy weeknight dishes (like Skillet Lasagna and One-Pot Chicken and Rice), company-worthy dinners (like Beef Burgundy, Roast Leg of Lamb, and Fresh Fruit Trifle), equipment ratings, shoppings tips, and more.

Over time, twin enterprises Cook's Illustrated magazine and America's Test Kitchen have published many books dedicated to providing exhaustively tested recipes--'best' versions of traditional dishes plus definitive takes on kitchen equipment and ingredients. Some series readers have complained of endlessly recycled or rejiggered recipes; others take each book at face value, finding the formulas and cooking insights good and helpful. America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, which calls itself a cookbook, cooking school, and kitchen reference in one, offers over 1,200 approachable recipes for a very wide range of dishes--from 'weekday' fare like Creamy Rice Casserole, Cheesy Nachos with Spicy Beef, and Skillet Lasagna, to dressier recipes, including Pan-Seared Lamb Chops with Red Wine Rosemary Sauce, Roasted Trout Stuffed with Bacon and Spinach, and Chocolate Marshmallow Mousse. There are 'specialty' chapters devoted to sandwiches, drinks, and slow cooker and pressure cooker dishes; a grilling section is a tutorial in itself.

Unorthodox, 'better-way' approaches abound. For example, a fried chicken formula instructs the cook to wet the bird's dry coating slightly before it's applied for an extra-crunchy crust. Predictably, side bars feature equipment and ingredient evaluations, on bottled salsa, for example; 'good food/bad food' photographs show readers what to aim for when producing fare like holiday cookies; and there are tips, charts, and 'Cooking 101' sidebars galore. Step-by-step photos offer more direction still.

Though the majority of recipes are sound and yield tempting results, readers poring through the book will note gaffes and curiosities. The recipe for poached eggs, for example, offers the option of extra cooking for 'firm yolks' (hard-boiled poached eggs, anyone?) and hamburgers receive an indentation before cooking to avoid 'puffy' domed burgers, a novel problem that could, in any case, be solved by proper shaping. The addition of sugar to some savory dishes--for example, a pan sauce for steak--is misguided. Readers should also know that the book, which comes in loose-leaf form, requires some assembly, and that the pages themselves are quite thin, making them vulnerable to spills and tearing in daily kitchen use.

These things said, the book delivers solid, family-friendly dishes with enough fully orchestrated 'how- to' to make even novice cooks feel secure when tackling the basics or more ambitious fare.

What's New in the Revised Editon?
First out in 2005, America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook was praised for its recipe ease, inclusiveness, and wealth of helpful information, but was also criticized for its physical production. A loose-leaf book with its pages included separately, readers found it inconvenient to assemble and its paper impractically thin. The revised edition is printed on heavier stock, and arrives with its pages already on its rings (there are two more now, for sturdiness) with only chapter dividers to insert, a simple task.

In addition, new inside front and back covers provide information on emergency substitutions, roasting guidelines, equivalent measures, and more--and a 'Light Recipes' chapter has been included. Without defining precisely what 'light' means--fewer fats and carbs, or a combo?--the section offers attractive all-course recipes, such as turkey chili, veggie burgers, meat and cheese lasagna, and chocolate bundt cake. Some readers will welcome the 'slimming' of familiar dishes while others will find some of the manipulations--using cornstarch to thicken the sauce in fettuccine alfredo or ricotta to add body to a reduced-fat pesto, for example--unappealing. The book, however, remains a valuable kitchen tool--and one with greater convenience and durability than before. --Arthur Boehm

Exclusive Recipe Excerpts from The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook (Revised Edition)

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Light Chicken Parmesan

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Repackaged to be easier to use and expanded to include a whole new chapter of healthy, light recipes, this revised edition of one of last fall's bestselling cookbooks remains the one and only basic cookbook you will ever need. Beautiful step-by-step photos illuminate every conceivable technique from chopping shallots and skinning salmon to cutting up a chicken and tying a roast. In fact, just about anything you want to do in the kitchen is explained in these pages in America's most popular test kitchen's approachable, no-nonsense voice.

These recipes will keep you busy (and your friends and family happy) for years to come, since we've included hundreds of easy weeknight dishes (like Skillet Lasagna and One-Pot Chicken and Rice), company-worthy dinners (like Beef Burgundy, Roast Leg of Lamb, and Fresh Fruit Trifle), equipment ratings, shoppings tips, and more.

The America's Test Kitchen Guarantee: Recipes that work . . . the first time and every time.

We know how frustrating it can be when things go wrong in the kitchen. That’s why every single recipe in this book has been tested not once, not twice, but often as many as 20, 30, or even 40 times. And then, just to make absolutely sure, we often test our recipes using cheap cookware, mediocre stovetops, and the wrong ingredients. All of this work results, we hope, in a simple promise: our recipes work, the first time and every time. As we like to say, 'We make all the mistakes, so you don’t have to.' So here are 1,200 recipes you can count on. And that’s a guarantee from America’s Test Kitchen to your kitchen.

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Customer Reviews for: The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition

Rating - Great "go to " resource
I am an experienced cook who has enjoyed other America's Test Kitchen books. This is a perfect cookbook for any kitchen as it provides all the basic, time honored favorites as well as countless other helps and pictures and how-to's that are fully tested for great success. I bought it for a gift and kept it for myself, buying three more for gifts.

Rating - Best. Cookbook. Ever.
I have tried a dozen different recipes out of this book in the two months I've owned it, and every one was One Of The Best Things I Have Ever Cooked.

These are not recipes that you will have to tweak a little the second or third time you do them. They are fabulous exactly as written, which makes sense considering they are based on a show that tries to come up with "the best" way to cook whatever they are making.

The flavors are surprisingly rich and sophisticated for recipes that generally have fairly simple ingredients. Those labeled "fast" are appropriate for weeknight meals. Their product ... Read More

Rating - really good cookbook
I LOVE this cookbook. I purchased America's Test Kitchen Baking Book and liked it so much that I ordered this one, and it's just as good as the baking book, if not better.

The book is binder-style, so the pages lay flat while cooking, which is very convenient. The book comes with tabbed inserts for each chapter that make it easy to navigate through the book.

This cookbook is full of product reviews, tip and tricks, shortcuts and suggestions that make it an excellent choice for anyone from the beginner to advanced cook. It's full of easy recipes that the whole family should enjoy, such as apple pie ... Read More

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