Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook [Hardcover]

Betty Crocker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1994

A breathtakingly beautiful book with hundreds of the very best recipes the world has to offer. Visiting more faraway places and with more new, exciting dishes than ever before, this guidebook has been revised and expanded to include more than 450 superb, foolproof recipes. Full-color photographs.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Simplicity rules in this revised and expanded edition of one of the top three bestselling Betty Crocker cookbooks. Of the 450 easy-to-follow recipes culled from over 50 countries, more than 40% are new. Listed by their ethnic names, with English and phonetic pronunciation given, and quicker and easier to prepare than their original versions, recipes for these dishes, mostly down-to-earth country fare, retain their authenticity. Included are such well-known classics as French vegetable ragout (ratatouille), Russian salmon loaf (coulibiac), Irish stew and Swedish rye bread (limpa), as well as lesser-known African vegetable stew (vegetable biryani) and Hungarian fish with sour cream (betyar fogas). At heart a book intended for the uninitiated cook, the volume includes a glossary of foreign ingredients and terms, informative sidebar explanations, and a regional and general index. The color photography is unexceptional. 200,000 first printing ; first serial to Family Circle; Literary Guild selection.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

The recipes in the revised edition (40 percent new recipes) of Betty Crocker's International Cookbook ( LJ 12/15/80) are fairly predictable; there are indeed recipes from around the world, and this edition includes many ingredients unheard of in the past (lemongrass, harissa, fresh ginger). Many of the dishes, however, are all too familiar, and the authenticity of some recipes is questionable. The New York Times books are the standards, but the first edition of this was a runaway best seller, and there will be demand for this.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan General Reference; Reprint edition (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671887637
• ISBN-13: 978-0671887636
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #750,436 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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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook, February 19, 2000

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Raymond Novelli (USA) - See all my reviews

Me and my wife have spent numerous hours in the kitchen preparing recipes from various countries. We have found tremendous pleasure from the many cuisines that we have tried thanks to this book. The most amazing fact of our tour through international cooking, is that we are complete novices in the area of culinary delights. This book would make an excellent gift.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy a used copy!!, July 23, 2001

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Dr. Lee D. Carlson (Baltimore, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook (Hardcover)

This cookbook is packed full of exotic but simple recipes and is a continuing source of culinary delight. The ingredients are readily available and the writing is very clear, with photographs for some of the dishes. Some of my favorite recipes are: - Sopa de Tortilla - Gazpacho (decrease the red wine vinegar to 1/4 cup) - Paella (open the clams and drain before cooking) - Coulibiac (use fresh dill weed only!) - Vatapa - Linguine con Vongole Bianco (al dente for linguine!!) - Chicken Curry - Coucous with Chicken - Gai Ding (the cashews should be raw) - Moui Nagden (steam green peppers and add them when the rest of the dish has cooked) - Carne Rellena - Feijoada - Cassoulet - Moussaka (use young eggplants) - Spanokopita - Irish Soda Bread

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best cookbook ever, October 18, 2004

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Dawn M. Rodriguez "Dawn R" (Ventura, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook (Hardcover)

I LOVE this cookbook. It's the only cookbook that I can honestly say that I haven't made a single bad dish from. The dishes are authentic as well. Just wish it was in print so I could give all my friends copies, then they wouldn't always be asking for the recipe. I have to admit that I didn't expect such a good, authentic international cookbook from Betty Crocker, but she sure delivered this time.