Eat It: A Cookbook [Paperback]

Dana Crumb (Author), Shery Cohen (Author), R. Crumb (Illustrator), Paul Cohen (Introduction)

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Bellerophon Books; First edition. edition (June 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883880199
• ISBN-13: 978-0883880197
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,246,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars When it's bad, it's dangerous, July 17, 2005

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Debra A. Burrell (Norfolk, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eat It: A Cookbook (Paperback)

When it's good, it's very very good. I haven't made the Honey Cake in years, but pulling out my copy tonight made my mouth water. I don't know where the other reviewers got the idea it was "Three Joint Soup," my book says "Five Joint Soup," and if you're inhaling that, you shouldn't have anything going on the stove.

Some of the recipes are very like Rachel Ray's -- the measurements are loose, the freedom to experiment is great. Some of the advice is dead wrong -- the meat temperatures are way too low, and if you try to cook at turkey at 250 degrees (as I tried one year), you'll end up with a tepid raw bird after 12 hours.

Some of the advice is right on -- look for good equipment at thrift stores, cheap blenders are no bargains, to make a casserole clean the refrigerator into a greased baking dish, add a can of cream of anything soup, top with onion rings and bake at 350. The basic information on nutrition (by Paul Cohen) is still good, too.

I wouldn't recommend it as a new cook's first book (get "Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook"), but it's a lot of fun to read, even if you don't cook.

Oh, and did I mention the great illustrations?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tasty blast from the past!, October 27, 1999

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Jay Bird ([e-mail]) (Deep South, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eat It: A Cookbook (Paperback)

When I first heard about this book, I bought it only for the Crumb comix. But I began to experiment with really using the recipies. I never thought that I would ever create something in the kitchen that was edible. However, I could no longer resist, I had to get cooking! I agree with the first review of this book, the three joint soup is great. As for the other book, "The Food Stamp Gourmet", it gets two big thumbs up from me as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great food, Excellent Illustrations!!, January 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Eat It: A Cookbook (Paperback)

Be sure to try the three joint soup! This book has been in our family for many years some of our favorite recipes are from it. does anyone know where I can find the prequel The Food Stamp Gourmet?