Margaret Fulton's Encyclopedia of Food & Cookery: The Complete Kitchen Companion from A to Z [Hardcover]

Margaret Fulton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2006

Completely revised and updated for today's cooks, this classic kitchen companion has everything one needs to know about buying fresh produce and preparing, cooking, storing, and preserving food. Step-by-step guides to basic cooking methods, a multitude of serving suggestions and short cuts, and extensive cross-referencing throughout make this encyclopedia a valuable addition to the kitchen shelf.

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About the Author

Margaret Fulton is the author of 20 bestselling cookbooks, including The Margaret Fulton Cookbook, and is the recipient of an Order of Australia Medal for her culinary contributions.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: Hardie Grant Books; Revised edition edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740662709
• ISBN-13: 978-1740662703
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,219,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource for Australian cooks, and for those who want to know more about Australian cuisine, September 2, 2006

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J. Cameron-Smith "Expect the Unexpected" (ACT, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Margaret Fulton's Encyclopedia of Food & Cookery: The Complete Kitchen Companion from A to Z (Hardcover)

I bought the 1983 edition of this book, and it has been an essential part of my cooking reference library.

In 23 years of use, I've yet to have one of Margaret Fulton's recipes fail. This is more than a recipe book, though, it provides information about ingredients, and about the history of some of Australia's favourite cuisine.

Consider, for example, the Anzac biscuit. Not only does this book contain a foolprooof recipe for this perennial favourite, it explains how shortages of eggs during World War I enabled this simple, economical recipe to become a favourite.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book delivers, March 20, 2006

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Starr R. Gotzen "blonde bombshell" (Alice Springs, Northern Territory Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Margaret Fulton's Encyclopedia of Food & Cookery: The Complete Kitchen Companion from A to Z (Hardcover)

The book is arranged in alphabetical order, an unusual but useful thing. I am an American living in Australia, and I wanted a book for my daughters with basic Aussie cooking, and this one more than filled the bill. I am buying myself a copy now, as they have left home, and I still want one for myself.

5.0 out of 5 stars great reference cookbook, November 8, 2009

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This review is from: Margaret Fulton's Encyclopedia of Food & Cookery: The Complete Kitchen Companion from A to Z (Hardcover)

A must-have on any cookbook shelf. Not exotic, but extremely useful in the kitchen. The recipes are mostly alphabetized by ingredient - which is nice when you don't know what to do with something unusual that's turned up at the market.