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Kitchen Survival Guide

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This book does what most cookbooks don't: it assumes that you really know absolutely NOTHING about cooking. For those of us for which that is true, this book is a life-saver. It has recipes for the most basic things (how to hard-boil an egg, for example); it gives you a suggested grocery list for your first shopping trip to stock your new kitchen; it give invaluable advice about choosing fresh food and how to store things. As a recent college grad in my first apartment, I consult this book almost daily (I didn't know that fish, if it's fresh, should have NO smell, or that eggs that have gone bad will float). A perfect graduation gift (or just a gift for someone you sense is really suffering in the kitchen).

This book helped me a lot during my first business trip to U.S. I rent an apartment, then I found the kitchen appliances and equipments did not resemble at all to the ones I used to in my home country.... Why was "F" written on the oven instead of "C"?

No Asian food is sold in that small town, and I had no idea about anything the grocery store sold, which looked like some kind of food from outer planet. I threw away the first dish I cooked without eating, although I was not a bad cook in Japan. Then I found this book and studied it in detail. I learned how to use what the Americans call "stove", and how to shop in a grocery store.

I had seen many business people from Asia get thin and nervous because they couldn't eat. I was able to stay healthy in the new environment by this book and of course I suceeded the assignment!

I'm all thumbs in the kitchen. When I do decide to get gutsy and whip up dinner, this book is by my side! It has great, simple recipies that are hard to mess up, lots of information about measurements and reheating things, and basically everything an inexperienced cook needs to know.

Written especially for folks who've never cooked before, it contains tons of tips to get you started and 130 exceedingly simple recipes. There was alot of info I found really helpful like listings of which foods freeze well and which don't. I also found very decent recipes for two favorites of mine -- tuna casserole and meatloaf. Now if only I can get my husband to read it.

This book is a great reference book for beginners. It answers all the questions that you would typically ask your mother, like can you freeze something? is it good for leftovers?, etc. A great reference to have in the kitchen.

Broody does not assume you know ANYTHING about dealing with the kitchen here. Includes essential tools and staples, how to shop for and keep vegies, whether you can freeze an item and for how long. Perfect for those who are just starting to fend for themselves or if you've decided you no longer want to cook out of boxes and cans. She uses real ingredients, and they are all things you've probably heard of!

Don't know how to bake a potato or how to hard-boil an egg? This is the book for you. It assumes nothing and takes nothing for granted.

I especially liked the information on fruits and vegetables; the book tells you how to buy them, how to store them, and for how long. My copy is splattered with food stains, what greater praise can I give?

I really like this book, especially the sections on organizing and shopping. However no nutritional information is listed for the recipes. It may not matter to you but I like to watch my calorie and fat intake and I have family members that watch their sodium. This book is great for comfort food though and who really cares about the calorie count when you are missing your mother's cooking!

I received this book as a wedding shower gift in 1994. I still use it today more than any other cookbook in my kitchen. The Banana Bread is the BEST. I've given that recipe to more people than I can remember.

I loved that it gave me basics in how to start my kitchen. Then, if I decided to branch out and try a bit more, I could reference this book AGAIN to figure out how to do that.

It's been invaluable to me in the 17 years I've had it. I still recommend it to people, young and old, as a great reference book.

this cookbook was given to me when I moved to my first apartment. That was a long time ago but I still pull it out and use a few recipes. I just gave this as a gift to my sister. Its great for a person that doesnt know much about cooking or the kitchen plus its very easy to follow. I totally recommend it.