Best Recipes from the Backs of Boxes, Bottles, Cans and Jars [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: March 2005

More than 600 pages of beloved and classic recipes, all tested and proven in the kitchens of your favorite food manufacturers.

These are the recipes you meant to clip and save: the ones on that jar label, those cans, on the back of the box. They come from the test kitchens of America's food manufacturers--Kraft, Borden, Libby's and more--and every dish has become one of the nation's favorites. Everybody loves these classics: Kellogg's® Crunchy Baked Chicken, Campbell's® Scalloped Potatoes, the original Chex Party Mix, Rice Krispies Marshmallow Treats, Vanilla "Philly" Frosting. There's even a recipe from the Tabasco® hot pepper sauce people for Irish Stew that was developed by James Beard. In addition to being delicious, they're fast and easy to make, with detailed instructions for perfect results every time.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Galahad Books; 1st Galahad Ed edition (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883658275
• ISBN-13: 978-0883658277
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Cooking, Food & Wine > Regional & International > U.S. Regional > General

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Cookbook I Own, July 19, 2003

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B. McIntire "CatCalls" (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Recipes from the Backs of Boxes, Bottles, Cans, and Jars (Hardcover)

This is an excellent cookbook full of easy, relatively quick recipes. You won't have to go searching for strange-sounding, obscure ingredients, either. These are not gourmet dishes; they are delicious, every-day recipes which will become favorites around your house.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must have book!, March 12, 2006

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mariel9898 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Recipes from the Backs of Boxes, Bottles, Cans and Jars (Hardcover)

Usually I cook recipes much more complicated than the ones in this book, but these recipes are all great. They are tasty and the vast majority are quick and easy to prepare. I have given this book to many people as a gift and they all love it. A few friends got rid of all their falling apart pieces of paper that contained these recipes. Most people will recognize a lot of the recipes because they are classic ones that many Americans grew up on such as Campbell's Green Bean Bake, Red Velvet Cake, Party Cheese Balls, California Dip and so on. All these classic recipes are found in this one book which you will refer to again and again.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Cookbook, April 15, 2002

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"leeya" (Orange, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Recipes from the Backs of Boxes, Bottles, Cans, and Jars (Hardcover)

This is one of my favorite cookbooks. My husband and I love the Hunt's meatballs and spaghetti recipe as our very favorite sauce, and it only takes 20 minutes! It's hard to believe that such a simple sauce tastes better than anything we've found in a jar. Many other recipes have turned out great too.

This book would make an excellent gift for someone, and it's also very reasonably priced for a hardcover book.