The Best 50 Flavored Oils and Vinegars (Paperback)

by David Diresta; Joanne Foran (Author) "To prevent the risk of botulism (a potentially fatal toxin that can develop in low-acidity canned or bottled foods), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Find recipes for 25 infused oils and 25 infused vinegars, tips on food safety, and how to keep oils and vinegars fresh.

About the Author
David DiResta and Joanne Foran are the authors of many Bristol cookbooks, including The Garlic Cookbook, The Toaster Oven Cookbook and The Sensational Skillet.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bristol Publishing Enterprises (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558671420
• ISBN-13: 978-1558671423
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #409,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, but a good buy anyway, June 28, 2000

By A Customer

I bought this book for my father for father's day because he is a vinegar fanatic. I thought it was a book on the top 50 vinegars you could buy, but it isn't that. It is a book on how to make what the author considers the best flavored vinegars and oils. I was sort of disappointed, but after glancing through the book with my dad we found that the recipes sound really good. We are getting excited about trying out a few of the recipes for our own personal use. We even think that once we get it under control we may be able to use them as gifts to friends. We hope they taste as good as they sound and look. Even though it wasn't exacty what I expected it turned out okay, and the variety of recipes from vanilla oil to fruit vinegar will keep my dad experimenting for a while.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good info and recipies!, September 3, 2005

By	D. Romano (Wayne, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book to learn more about oil infusion recipies. Not only does it have a good amount of interesting ones to try, but it also has great ones for vinegar infusions as well. I have made several batches already with fresh herbs from my garden and they have been great. This books also contains lots of information on how to's and safety as well.

A good little book packed with useful recipies and tips!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I expected, January 15, 2007

By	Lindsay Townsend (Clarkston, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To start with, this book does have some very good recipes. However, I bought it before Christmas because I wanted to give oils and vinegars as gifts. The book advises against leaving in herbs and other food in the containers. So while they may taste good, they aren't very visually appealing. Also this book is very very small... I'd say a little bit larger than the palm of my hand, I thought the book would be larger with pictures.