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The Good Egg: More than 200 Fresh Approaches from Breakfast to Dessert [Paperback]

Marie Simmons
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April 4, 2006

The James Beard Award–winning guide to cooking with one of the most feared and revered ingredients in the kitchen.
 

In the words of celebrated food writer M.F.K. Fisher, "eggs have been massacred for as long as people knew about pots and pans.” Marie Simmons helps frustrated home cooks warm up to this remarkable ingredient and master it in The Good Egg. Beginning with the basics, such as how to make perfect scrambled eggs, and continuing on to sandwiches, soups, pastas, quiches, soufflés, and delectable meringues and cakes, this indispensable cookbook restores eggs to their golden glory with more than 200 recipes that illustrate how versatile and delicious eggs can be.


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About the Author

The winner of a Julia Child Award and two James Beard Awards, MARIE SIMMONS is a cooking teacher and the author of more than a dozen cookbooks, including Sur La Table's Things Cooks Love, Fresh & Fast, The Good Egg, and 365 Ways to Cook Pasta. She was a columnist for Bon Appetit for eighteen years.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; None edition (April 4, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0618711945
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618711949
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Award winning cookbook author, Marie Simmons, is a cooking school teacher, passionate cook and the author of over 20 cookbooks including Fresh & Fast Vegetarian: Recipes That Make a Meal, Fig Heaven, The Amazing World of Rice, Things Cooks Love (Sur La Table) and The James Beard Award winner, The Good Egg. Her latest cookbook, Taste of Honey, will be published June 2013.
www.mariesimmons.com

Customer Reviews

We have tried several of the recipes with great success. Erwin  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
I used 4 recipes in the first couple of days I had the book and now I am embarking on homemade eggnogg. wannabehomesteader  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Food July 4, 2007
Format:Paperback
The Good Egg: More than 200 Fresh Approaches from Breakfast to DessertWho knew there were so many different ways to cook an egg? This is more than a recipe book. Each chapter begins with a series of egg facts and explanations, beginning with the cholesterol controversy, and moving us into the anatomy of an egg. Then, there are the instructions. The perfect scrambled egg; the perfect boiled egg, etc. But, above all, there are the innovative ways in which the egg is served up as the centerpiece of the meal. I love books with pictures -- and there are none in this book. But, they were not missed. The book is so well written that it is totally engaging from page 1 through all 200+ recipes. What Michel Roux has done for the European egg, Marie Simmons has matched with eggs in the American kitchen. Whether you are a new cook or a kitchen diva, this book should be among your repertoire of well read and worn reference material. A Must Have!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book from beginner to expert chef March 28, 2007
Format:Paperback
I LOVE this cookbook.

It is full of tips, stories, and quotes that make it an easy read and excellent instruction manual. Even if you've made eggs a thousand times over, or are a novice like me, it's great to have some definite "perfect" cooking techniques to get your eggs right EVERY TIME.

The recipes cover every meal and snack imaginable and are wonderful for making a well-prepared meal, snacks for a party, or when you only have a few minutes to whip something up yourself.

I consider this an essential cookbook for any level cook.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Good Egg is a Good Book January 13, 2009
Format:Paperback
Eggs get short shrift in cookbooks and dining. They are healthy, tasty, economical and lend themselves to breakfast, lunch, dinner and entertaining. This is a great book with a wide variety of recipes, fundamental techniques, nice variations and easy to follow recipes. Each of the recipes I've tried has turned out well. And because she explains the fundamental technique for a frittata or quiche (for example) I could now put one together without even referring to the book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Love good eggs,
Wonderful book using eggs, it is best to buy fresh eggs raised on the farm, but really enjoyed this book
Published 4 months ago by Jane Clifton
4.0 out of 5 stars The Good Egg
I have my own girls and pretty soon I will be getting a mountain of eggs. I have purchased a few books on the subject and this book was one of them. Read more
Published 10 months ago by tanya
2.0 out of 5 stars This author has egg on her face!
I purchased this book some time ago and have used it on a few occasions, never with quite the results I expected. Read more
Published 11 months ago by David A. Marks
4.0 out of 5 stars Thank Goodness for Ideas!
As the owner of a new flock of chickens, I found myself inundated with eggs. One can eat only so many omelets, I assure you. I needed different ideas, lots of them. Read more
Published 18 months ago by cb mcwhorter
5.0 out of 5 stars Eggcellent!!!
This cookbook has been amazing. We recently starting getting eggs from the 6 chickens that we bought this spring. Read more
Published 18 months ago by wannabehomesteader
5.0 out of 5 stars The Good Egg
I was pleasantly surprised to find the book was much thicker than I expected. So many egg recipes I couldn't possibly try them all! Recipes are from simple to extravegant. Read more
Published 20 months ago by suzs
5.0 out of 5 stars The GREAT Egg Cookbook
My sister has pet chickens. When they started laying 10 eggs a day, we needed an egg cookbook. The Good Egg is wonderful. We have tried several of the recipes with great success. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Erwin
3.0 out of 5 stars Recipes Interesting - Egg information not always correct
I got this book because I was looking for recipes for eggs because we have our own free-range chickens and need more and new ways to cook eggs. Read more
Published on September 24, 2010 by Montana Hens
4.0 out of 5 stars The Good Egg, A Good Read, Guaranteed. Indeed.
The book is packed with gems. In particular my favorite recipe was the one listed below. I served it at my sons birthday party, and a special prize was given to the first child to... Read more
Published on August 2, 2010 by Brendan Scarborough
5.0 out of 5 stars The Good Egg:More than 200 Fresh Approaches from Breakfast to Dessert
Just bought 6 laying hens and needed something to do with all the eggs that we have now coming out our ears. Read more
Published on April 22, 2010 by Steven R. Schaich
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