The Cruising K.I.S.S. Cookbook II (Plastic Comb)

~ Corinne Kanter (Author), Charles E. Kanter (Editor, Illustrator) "Acidulated Water: The addition of lemon juice or vinegar to cold water, which prevents discoloration of some fruits and vegetables..." (more)
Key Phrases: hand food chopper, smokeless grill, use your pressure cooker, The Cruising, Monterey Jack, Old Bay (more...)

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KISS, KISS, KISS, that's all she ever thinks of. And it really is! Old Thomas Jefferson would be proud -- Multihulls Magazine

Unique, uncomplicated, good format, practical, something I'm using myself -- Sailors Bookshelf

Product Description

Theme: Delicious, Nutritious, Economical and Convenient. Rugged plastic-comb binding. 480 pasges, 645 exciting recipes, cross-reference index, use pressure cooker, how to identify, prepare and serve exotic vegatbles. Handy tables inside covers. Heavy duty paper for years of use, wat-resistant plastic coated cover, all recipes complete on trhe page, large readable type

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Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 480 pages
• Publisher: SAILco; 2nd edition (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961840676
• ISBN-13: 978-0961840679
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,177,979 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to navigate cookbook!, September 3, 2007

By	M. Bustamante "bookworm" (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Cruising K.I.S.S. Cookbook by Corinne C. Kanter was the one of the best cookbook purchases I have done. I love cooking and I have collected more than a dozen cookbooks from various authors. Most of those cookbooks have colorful pictures of the finished dish, which for some reason entices me to try them in my kitchen. When I came across the K.I.S.S. (keep it simple system) cookbook, I was a little hesitant to buy it, because it has no pictures of the dishes, but when I opened it and browsed through the book, I know for sure that this is the COOKBOOK I want! It has all the information I need in order to fully understand the science of cooking. The first few pages enumerate temperature conversions, baking pans capacities, pan sizes and ingredient measurement conversions. The last pages have metric conversion tables and liquid measure conversions. These were the first things that convinced me to buy it! My other cookbooks do not have those and I have always found it annoying when I have to figure out how to convert ounces to grams when the recipe calls for ounces and the ingredient I bought has grams on the packaging! This book does everything for the busy and conversion-challenged cook like me. Another plus factor: this small, spiral-bound cookbook has sections for terms used in cookery and cooking methods. It makes it easier for anyone to understand what the words deglaze, blintz, and coddle mean! There's no more need to find a dictionary, everything is there for the starter cook or busy housewife learning to prepare a simple gourmet meal for her family.

This book was originally intended for people who cook while at sea in their small galleys. The ingredients are easy to find and store. I remember my scouting days when we were expected to keep everything simple and make do with whatever things or ingredients we had on hand. For the cheese lovers, there is a cheese chart with the names of different cheeses from all over the world, with their corresponding description. This is very helpful for someone like myself who gets intimidated when faced with a wide variety of cheeses in a store. Since I have a penchant for wine and cheese, this section comes really handy. There is an assortment of recipes from desserts, breads, cakes, soups, sandwiches, vegetables, grains, pasta, legumes, meats, fish, etc. The cooking procedures are so simple that my 11-year old daughter can actually follow them. Her favorites are the recipes for Cheese Biscuits and the Morning Rice Pudding.

I highly recommend this book for everyone who loves easy recipes to follow. This book is for the young college student, the new wife or the busy mom, the single guy who is tired of pizza and Chinese take-out! You do not need a sailboat or a yacht to enjoy the recipes in this cookbook. All you need is a hungry stomach!