Betty Crocker's International Cookbook [Hardcover]

Betty Crocker (Author), Pat Stewart (Illustrator), Barbara Gorder Sims (Photographer)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 372 pages
• Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (September 12, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394504534
• ISBN-13: 978-0394504537
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Since 1921, the Betty Crocker name has symbolized the General Mills continuing tradition of service to consumers. Although Betty was never a real person, her name and identity have become synonymous with helpfulness, trustworthiness and quality.

Betty Crocker has survived the decades by providing consumers with food information and food products that are contemporary without being faddish. The first hardcover cookbook, Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook was published in 1950 and quickly became a national best seller. Since then, more than 250 Betty Crocker cookbooks have been published.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My all time favorite cookbook, August 8, 2003

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Elizabeth Lakatos (Wooster, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Betty Crocker's International Cookbook - (Hardcover)

Besides my mother's recipes, this is the cookbook I used the most (and I own about 150 cookbooks). By luck, I bought it not long after I got married. The content of this book is a solid foundation for a lifetime of good cooking for weekdays and holidays. I read with curiosity all the comments and tips. They provide good basic information that is necessary for international dishes. The recipes are very reliable, clear and precise. The pictures are great and very helpful. I tried almost all the recipes and we have numerous favorites.
The book is not outdated even 23 years after it was first published. A great selection from all over the world. I bought several copies to my friends and now I buy used ones for my daughters. I don't like Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook as much as this one.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Cookbook, April 25, 2006

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Linda Nuttall (East Lansing MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Betty Crocker's International Cookbook (Hardcover)

I have also had this book since soon after its publication. I have never been disappointed with the results and refer to it often. The recipes create an authentic tasting international dish, with nice presentation. They may not be as authentic in source ingredients as the Time-Life Series of International Cookbooks, but, and this is a big deal, Betty Crocker makes these dishes accessible to every cook, much like Julia Child made French cooking accessible to the American home cook. My copy is full of sticky notes and bookmarks on the many pages I return to on a regular basis every year (Hot Cross Buns, St. Lucia Buns, Coulibiac, Steak Ezterhazy, Blueberry Crisp, Cheese-stuffed Mushrooms, Greek Cheese Puffs, Couscous, etc etc).

I am sad that I can't buy the original edition in new publication because I truly think it is one of the best in my collection and want my daughter to have a copy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Cookbook, April 10, 2009

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Janeen I. Taylor "Exotic Princess" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Betty Crocker's International Cookbook (Hardcover)

This is a very good international cookbook. My mother and I fought over it so much, that I ended up buying her a copy. We both love it.