Pleasures of your Food Processor (Ring-bound)

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"Quick, easy methods for preparing Jewish foods in a flash." -- San Diego Examiner

..Packed full of superior information and recipes, all put together in a ring binder with the sections separated by plastic tabbed dividers.

Although the recipes are geared to the Kosher kitchen, the food processor is definitely not prejudiced. It can handle with equanimity recipes from any ethnic background and its use can be enjoyed by everyone.

As the happy owner of a food processor, I know I will use her book dozens and dozens of times not only for the recipes but for the operating advice. -- The Calgary Herald

The author has developed quick and easy methods for preparing traditional Jewish holiday fare in a flash, with the whiz of the steel blade and the pulse of the button. -- The Oregonian, Lorna J. Sass

This book can teach anyone everything that has to be known to process practically everything. It contains more than 700 simple, delicious recipes. The reader can quickly create such traditional favorites as: potato latkes, chopped liver, knishes, challah, honey cake, rogelach - and gourmet delights, such as: quiches, souffles, crepes, ratatouille, hollandaise sauce, chocolate cheesecake, Black Forest Torte, trifle. Produce perfect pastry, cakes and cookies quickly. Many low calorie delicacies are included in the book, as is a special Passover section.

Hundreds of practical hints on how to make maximum daily use of the food processor, including adapting family favorites and eliminating guesswork on which blade to use. -- Intermountain Jewish News

Product Description

"The Processor Bible" contains over 700 delicious recipes, jam-packed with tips. It's an extra pair of hands, the fastest cook's helper you can find. Produce one-dish meals - from processor to wok to dinner in minutes. Adapt your favorite recipes for processor speed-ups. Knead yeast doughs in less than a minute, adapt cake, cookie and pastry recipes to processor methods. Special holiday section. You'll love Phony Minestrone, Heavenly Chicken, Super Roast Brisket, Make & Bake Pizza, Chalah, Terrific Trifle.

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Product Details

• Ring-bound: 363 pages
• Publisher: Gourmania Inc; Ringbound edition (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0969797206
• ISBN-13: 978-0969797203
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,237,347 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is my kitchen Bible!, March 29, 2000

By	K. Guttman (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

Out of a collection of more than 400 cookbooks, Pleasures of Your Processor is my absolute #1 favorite. Flick through this book that always rests on my kitchen counter and you will easily be able to pick out some of my favorite recipes by the condition of the pages - well worn and splattered. Norene's recipes are well-written, easy to follow and always work. Just a few of our family favorites are Super Roast Brisket, Potato Kugel Meat Loaf, Carrot Latkas, Easy Cottage Cheese Pie, Pecan Jam Squares, and the all-time family favorite Blueberry Crumble Cake. Pleasures of Your Processor will make you feel as if you have your very own Jewish mother in the kitchen with you (whether or not you are Jewish) sharing all her secrets of a good cook and helping you put a delicious meal on the table. The hints, tips and techniques alone are worth the price of the book. One of things I like best about the book, is that Norene's recipe instructions always includes a "Yield" amount and lets you know if the recipes may be successfully frozen. Do order this book. Your family and friends will thank you. One warning, be prepared and start practicing how to graciously accept compliments - you will be receiving lots of them when you prepare Norene's recipes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A word from the author, February 27, 2002

By	Norene Gilletz "Cookbook author/food consultant" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dear Readers,

Over the past two decades, I have received many phone calls, letters and emails from all over the world thanking me for my recipes and letting me know how much joy "The Pleasures of your Food Processor" has given you. Thanks so much!

With a new generation of cooks and a new generation of food processors, I felt that it was time to completely revise, update and expand my food processor cookbook. The result was the creation of a new book with a new look and a new name - "The Food Processor Bible."

I've kept your favorite recipes and added over 100 new ones, with many lighter, healthier variations that reflect the way we cook and eat today. In response to your requests, I've added many dairy-free and vegetarian alternatives, and used many ingredients that were not popular or readily available 20 years ago.

My goal was to make cooking easier and faster for today's busy families. I've added many time-saving tips, tricks and processing techniques, substitutions, freezing, reheating and microwave hints, plus information on food safety. There is a new Smart Chart, which is an expanded alphabetical guide to help you process foods from A to Z in a flash.

Since everyone loves sweets (including me) there are lots of luscious desserts that are perfect for special celebrations - or every day. The yeast breads section has also been expanded and simplified.

Because of my culinary background, I've included many traditional Jewish dishes for today's Kosher (or not) cook. However, you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy them! You'll also find a variety of ethnic recipes from the cuisines of the world that provide an international flavor.

In addition to a separate Passover chapter, there is a comprehensive Passover index within the main index. Recipes that are suitable for Passover or that have a Passover variation are marked with an asterik in the index.

Whether you have an old processor or a new model, a large one or a small one (or even if you don't have a processor!) you will still be able to make the recipes in this book.

I know many of you loved the binder format with tabs used for "The Pleasures of your Food Processor" but it has unfortunately become too expensive to continue using this binding. Thanks to new technology, "The Food Processor Bible" has a user-friendly layflat binding with colored tabs printed at the edge of each page to help you find the desired recipe quickly...

With the help of your food processor, it's a snap to prepare food fast - instead of fast food - right in your own kitchen. Discover the joy - not the oy - of processing!

Happy cooking.
Norene Gilletz

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cookbook!, January 22, 2001

By	"billyd_in_pa" (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent cookbook regardless of your ethnic background! I have gathered many cookbooks over the years and this is one of the best I've purchased. If you don't own a food processor, go out and buy one and then buy this book! I just recently purchased this book based on others reviews here, and as far as I'm concerned ALL cookbooks should be published this way (plastic coated, folds to make it's own stand, three ring bound with tabbed indexes, and two plastic "spatter shields" for the pages you are opened to). I have only made three things so far from this book: Best Coffee Cake, Chili, and Orange Corn Bread. My family and friends gave me kudos on all three. I even have adapted some of my friends older recipes to prepare them in the food processor. Just find something similar in the book, and use the techniques and order of preperation described. I can't wait to try out some of the over 697 recipes that remain. Thank you Norene, and I hope you took out a patent on that book style<vbg>!