MasterCook: The Complete Suite Featuring Betty Crocker's Recipes

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Y2OF
• Item model number: 71054
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 14, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,329 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

It won't chop onions, but a computer can make life much easier for the amateur chef. MasterCook: The Complete Suite Featuring Betty Crocker is a simple set of programs that lets you easily enter and retrieve recipes, calculate nutritional values, plan menus, and enjoy the wealth of cooking knowledge contained in nine complete Betty Crocker cookbooks.

Start with the 6,500 recipes already included, from holiday treats such as pumpkin cheesecake to heart-conscious meals such as halibut asparagus stir-fry. Even those daunted by their computers will find themselves translating recipes from their libraries and notebooks--it's much simpler to organize and find them once the machine files them. Plan menus for any size party, pick up a few entertainment ideas, and make sure everyone's nutritional needs are met with the extra utilities provided in MasterCook. And, if a recipe mentions a technique you haven't tried before, open up the video library and find out how to do it properly the first time.

The interface is clear and attractive, without gaudy animation or irritating sounds to distract the user from the information onscreen. Installation is simple and takes only a few minutes for most computers, and all of the features are usable quickly, with minimal instruction. With little previous computer experience necessary for use, novice and intermediate cooks--even disorganized masters--will love having MasterCook and Betty Crocker help out in the kitchen. --Rob Lightner

Amazon.com Product Description

MasterCook, the Complete Suite 6.0 Featuring Betty Crocker is a great collection of all-new recipes from Betty Crocker, the first name in cooking. Featuring nine Betty Crocker cookbooks and over 6,500 recipes, this comprehensive collection also marks the debut of MasterCook's most powerful recipe management engine yet. The Complete Betty Crocker Suite enables novice cooks to easily plan and prepare delicious meals, improve your understanding of recipe nutrition, and master the execution of basic cooking techniques. For more advanced cooks, the Complete Betty Crocker Suite provides an unbeatable central location for organizing and storing your favorite recipes--whether you create the recipe yourself or import it from the Web. You can even share your favorite recipes by publishing them online or creating a personalized cookbook.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

139 of 143 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mastercook - The bottom line., October 22, 2000

By	"heavenzangl" (Oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews

I just bought Mastercook, The Complete Suite, Featuring Betty Crocker Recipes, and I love it. I've just spent the last 2 hours.. pouring through the recipes.. figuring out how to work the program. It gives you your own favories.. your own cookbook, it has 26 cookbooks already.. just to start. I love that it'll give the nutritional values and let you edit the recipes so that you can add notes.. I like to substitute ingredients sometimes, so that's a great feature. I also love that it has a grocery list. You can just pick out your menu for the week, then with a click.. you've just made out your shopping list.. So Cool.. :) Thank you Mastercook and Sierra..

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a bargain!, November 24, 2001

By	L. Hawkins "novice musician" (Richland, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This release of Mastercook comes with the recipes of nine popular Betty Crocker cookbooks, as well as at least ten other collections of recipes from various sources, such as food manufacturers and industries. Many of the recipes have pictures as well. One of the cookbooks is "Betty Crocker's Cooking Basics" which would make this a great gift for a newly married couple.

I have entered all of my recipes I use on a regular basis, even those with only a few ingredients that I have in my head. Then I select which recipes I want to make for the week, and generate a shopping list. Makes planning my shopping trip quick and easy.

It's very easy to use, from searching for recipes to entering your own. My only gripe is that the interface is overdone, I prefer just a traditional interface without all the pretty graphics. For this reason you might find it sluggish on older computers. But, all in all, this is a program I've bought and use very frequently. BTW, I have used it before and after I installed Windows XP and it works just fine.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars MC 6.O, January 14, 2001

By	BigFat Hairy (USA) - See all my reviews

I have Master Cook 5.0 and am very satisfied with this comprehensive software so I upgraded to Master Cook 6.0. The search feature is MUCH faster! I love the videos and the ability to create a shopping list. There is also a web-based newsgroup to assist with technical support, share recipes, talk about the software, etc... Wonderful stuff!!

BTW - Usually Amazon.com is cheaper than buying directly from the product websites. I was about to purchase this software from Amazon, but something told me to check the Sierra Home website for a purchase price.

Sierra is selling this product for ... and also has a place to click to find the ... rebate. Total ... -- so in this case, you can get it cheaper by buying directly from the Sierra website.