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  • Paperback: 360 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (August 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764525891
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764525896
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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This is an amazingly intuitive book. Bennett anticipates just about everything a life-long non-cook could encounter. If you know anyone who has suddenly been thrust into a situation where they must cook food which is appealing to them, this book is for that person.
Start with the very, very basics like cooking pre-cooked rice, cooking greens or browning onions. It's there. Out of an ingredient? Learn timely substitutes.
After the Contents at a Glance, find Recipes at a Glance listed by description (six pages of them). These include entertaining suggestions, "Especially for Two," 20-Minute Main Dishes and 15-Minute-or-Less Main Dishes. The actual Table of Contents is seven pages in length! Repeated eye-catchers offer hand-held tips such as "Caution," "Remember," or just plain "Tip." Taking a new cook by the hand is further evidenced with the 19-page index.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Following the Grain Trail
Herb Chart
How to judge a safe salad bar
Preparing pre-cooked spuds
Sauces in Seconds, including some International Sauces
Tips on seasoning your salad dressing
Purchasing, storing and browning ground beef (vs. hamburger)
Seeding a cucumber
Making a mountain of lettuce
Flattening a chicken breast for even cooking
Making French Fry Soup, (lotsa calories).
Bennett makes food and its preparation lighten up. In her chapter, 20 Tips for Eliminating Mealtime Hassles, she deals with topics such as, Making Relaxation a Priority, Keeping Everything Handy, and (very important) Asking for Help. More of Bennett's anticipation shows up in her sections on Asking for Help, Coping with Bumps in the Road, Having Fun and Sharing. This book won't necessarily get a dummie cooking, it can teach a lot of tricks to anyone hungry, dumb or not.
Bev Bennett is also author of the award-winning Two's Company. ...
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I bought this for my son when he first moved out and kept calling me with cooking questions. If you like to read with no pictures of the food your attempting to cook then this book may work for you. My son looked at it and was overwhelmed with how large and thick the book was from the outside and once he opened it, he said he would get inspired to cook after the reading he had to go through.
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Most of the trick to this book is prepping food the day before. If I had time today to prep food for tomorrow I wouldn't need a book called "30 minute meal!!!
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By pbubbah on September 19, 2012
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I selected this book for my grandson who is now living at school. My reason for selecting this book is based on the fact that at dinner one night before he left for school, he asked his mother "How do you make ice?" Apparently he has led a sheltered life so far. He is now settled in his apartment and he tells me he is learning alot about cooking he didn't know existed. I plan on doing the same for my other grandchildren when they venture out into the real world.
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fun book
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Book came in today I can't wait to start to read the book, I'm starting to cook and I am excited to learn
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