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(More customer reviews)I love to cook, and the Betty Crocker Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 10th Edition is my cooking bible. My roommate has never really learned to cook and wanted a cookbook to start with, so I gave her Betty Crocker Basics. It has turned out to be perfect! Just like its "big sister," this book is filled with recipes for normal yummy food that most people would actually cook and eat. Perhaps even more valuable than the recipes themselves are the excellent instructions for how to prepare almost anything. Tables and photos explain things like the best cooking methods for different cuts of meat, cooking times and temperatures, and how to tell if it's done. Don't know the difference between mince and dice? Blend, whip, stir, and cream? Saute, brown, and fry? You do now. Also covers things like measuring, shopping for ingredients, making substitutions, how to figure out how much food you'll need to feed a group, what spices and flavors go well with what, how to store and re-heat food, and how to make food look nice. This book is comprehensive without being overwhelming, very clear and user-friendly.
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2 great books, 1 low price!Cooking Basics and Entertaining Basics--all in one accessible guideDo you yearn to cook something tasty for dinner, but don't know where to start?Want to host an easy and elegant cocktail party for friends, but aren't quite sure how to do it?Now you can--with a little help from Betty Crocker! With this 2-in-1 book, you'll learn to cook and entertain with confidence in no time. First, Cooking Basics gives you the guidance you need on kitchen tools and equipment, ingredients, cooking methods and more, complete with how-to photographs that guide you every step of the way. It includes the 100 recipes you most want to prepare--and shows you how to cook them, from Juicy Hamburgers to Caesar Salad to Frozen Chocolate Mousse. Then, Entertaining Basics gets you into party mode with a simple Entertaining Equation that helps you combine people, food, setting and planning into one great time. With the help of crowd-pleasing recipes and fun decorating ideas to get you started, you'll be completely confident throwing a party.Betty Crocker Basics gives you:* 200 delicious recipes for virtually every type of occasion* More than 150 illustrated cooking how-to's, from chopping a tomato to carving a turkey* Special menus for casual get-togethers as well as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays* Simple do-ahead tips, serving suggestions and presentation ideas* Hundreds of color photos of techniques and finished dishes* And much more
