From Library Journal
Here is the follow-up to Sunset's Easy Basics for Good Cooking (1982), which has sold more than 800,000 copies. This new edition includes 300 recipes, charts, step-by-step illustrations, and color photographs of various techniques. However, the recipes are rather unexciting, and the line drawings and photography have a somewhat old-fashioned look. Recent revisions of other basic cookbooks, such as Betty Crocker's New Cookbook (LJ 5/15/96), would be a better choice for most collections; Prevention's The Healthy Cook (LJ 4/15/97), though more specialized, is another good basic title. For libraries where other Sunset books are popular.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
New Easy Basics Cookbook reflects the American cook's awareness of the splendors of a wide variety of ethnic cuisines. From Basic Stir-Fried Vegetables, Low-Fat Spaghetti & Meatballs to Quick and Lean Kung Pao Chicken, to Stir-Fried Spiced Pork on Couscous, Steeped Chicken with Basic Dressing, Oven-Simmered Brisket, and Berries with Herbs and Champagne, New Easy Basics Cookbook is a complete collection of cooking basics that spans the global kitchen. New Easy Basics Cookbook also offers accessible charts for emergency substitutions, roasting times and temperatures, and lower fat solutions. New Easy Basics Cookbook is ideal for beginning cooks and a perfect first entry for a personal cookbook collection. -- Midwest Book Review
