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I love this! I had been looking EVERYWHERE for a wood base (to match the wood in my kitchen) cookbook holder that also protected the pages. This one fits the bill EXACTLY. the construction is good, the materials are hardy it's easy to use, adjusts to different cookbook sizes, including some of the overly large ones I have, and it's made in the US.
There is one, only one thing I would change. I woukd make available a cover for the acrylic part. It folds up so nicely for easy storage, but I'm kind of lazy, so it's annoying to me to wrap and unwrap the parts with a tea towel. I am pretty sensitive to scratches and I *really* don't want it to get scratched, so I do cover it, I would just prefer if it could be easier.
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Gorgeous & large—buy it with acrylic scratch remover
Amazon tells me I bought this cookbook holder in 2009, and I still love it! It holds basically any size of cookbook you can imagine; if the cookbook is really big, its edges will peek out behind the clear shield, but it will still support the book once you play with the slots on the back. In these instances, I sometimes slide the oversized book to one side so that the side with the recipe is completely shielded, and then I angle the stand so that the fully covered side is closer to whatever I’m chopping/mixing/sautéing/blending. I own over 300 cookbooks and have yet to find one that the cookbook holder cannot support. Even when a cookbook’s pages extend past the edges of the holder, it will still hold the book upright.Yes, this thing is huge, and it can be cumbersome at times. If you want or need something smaller, you won’t be happy with this one! If you only use your tablet or phone for recipes, you can skip this holder as well; find a smaller one that’s designed for electronic devices. Personally, I love that the holder is big enough that it works with any of my cookbooks, and I usually store my holder in the extra space next to our microwave to keep it safe and out of the way when not in use. I suggest figuring out where you’re going to store it before you buy it. Are your counters roomy enough to leave it out? If not, find somewhere else that will work. Yes, you can easily collapse it down, but I find that I use mine more when I keep it assembled and within easy reach.Most 3-ring binders work well with the cookbook holder; the worst fit I’ve seen is with my truly enormous 3” D-ring recipe binder, but at least it holds the binder upright! Conversely, the holder also secures in place my smaller softbound cookbooks that have tight binding and pages that won’t stay open. When I print out a recipe, it holds one or two sheets perfectly as well. It holds my 12.9” iPad Pro without the iPad spilling past the edges on any side, whether the iPad is in landscape or in portrait orientation. I haven’t really used it for supporting my phone, since I usually need to zoom in or keep scrolling for recipe details as I cook or bake. When using the holder to support a tablet or a sheet or two of paper, I try to nestle the tablet/paper into one of the closer slots so that it doesn’t slide while in use.On to the most important part: maintenance. Your cookbook holder’s shield WILL get scratched over the years, and the scratches WILL build up to a cloudy-looking mess that you can’t read through if you’ve cleaned with soap and water (even carefully, and with gentle soap!). I was seriously ready to get rid of my holder, figuring it had had a good life and I should get something new, but I decided to give it one last shot and ordered acrylic cleaner and scratch remover from Amazon. I just used it today, and I’m stunned by how GORGEOUS my cookbook holder looks again! I bought the “NOVUS 7100 Plastic Polish Kit - 8 Ounce” set, which includes the NOVUS brand acrylic cleaner, light-scratch remover, and deep-scratch remover; I also purchased a set of microfiber cloths at the same time to use with the cleaner. After going in order through the steps for all three solutions and using the cleaner and heavy-scratch remover a second time, the shield is almost new again! I still have a few scratches, but they are faint. I will reapply the solutions as needed from now on. To clean the shield, I removed it from the holder after unscrewing the front hinge. I’m the type of person who’s afraid to mess with even easy DIY stuff, but removing the hinge and putting it back on was idiot-proof, even for me.I highly recommend this cookbook holder! If you choose to buy it, do yourself a favor and buy the cookbook holder along with some acrylic cleaner/scratch remover so that you’ll have it when you need it. I only wish I’d bought some sooner!——I’ve uploaded pictures to show different sizes of books/media being supported by the cookbook holder. Photos taken 12 years after purchase, immediately after polishing the shield with acrylic cleaning & scratch-removing solutions.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
There is one, only one thing I would change. I woukd make available a cover for the acrylic part. It folds up so nicely for easy storage, but I'm kind of lazy, so it's annoying to me to wrap and unwrap the parts with a tea towel. I am pretty sensitive to scratches and I *really* don't want it to get scratched, so I do cover it, I would just prefer if it could be easier.
Gorgeous, functional, durable, storelable. 100% recommend
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
I love this! I had been looking EVERYWHERE for a wood base (to match the wood in my kitchen) cookbook holder that also protected the pages. This one fits the bill EXACTLY. the construction is good, the materials are hardy it's easy to use, adjusts to different cookbook sizes, including some of the overly large ones I have, and it's made in the US.Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
There is one, only one thing I would change. I woukd make available a cover for the acrylic part. It folds up so nicely for easy storage, but I'm kind of lazy, so it's annoying to me to wrap and unwrap the parts with a tea towel. I am pretty sensitive to scratches and I *really* don't want it to get scratched, so I do cover it, I would just prefer if it could be easier.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021
Yes, this thing is huge, and it can be cumbersome at times. If you want or need something smaller, you won’t be happy with this one! If you only use your tablet or phone for recipes, you can skip this holder as well; find a smaller one that’s designed for electronic devices. Personally, I love that the holder is big enough that it works with any of my cookbooks, and I usually store my holder in the extra space next to our microwave to keep it safe and out of the way when not in use. I suggest figuring out where you’re going to store it before you buy it. Are your counters roomy enough to leave it out? If not, find somewhere else that will work. Yes, you can easily collapse it down, but I find that I use mine more when I keep it assembled and within easy reach.
Most 3-ring binders work well with the cookbook holder; the worst fit I’ve seen is with my truly enormous 3” D-ring recipe binder, but at least it holds the binder upright! Conversely, the holder also secures in place my smaller softbound cookbooks that have tight binding and pages that won’t stay open. When I print out a recipe, it holds one or two sheets perfectly as well. It holds my 12.9” iPad Pro without the iPad spilling past the edges on any side, whether the iPad is in landscape or in portrait orientation. I haven’t really used it for supporting my phone, since I usually need to zoom in or keep scrolling for recipe details as I cook or bake. When using the holder to support a tablet or a sheet or two of paper, I try to nestle the tablet/paper into one of the closer slots so that it doesn’t slide while in use.
On to the most important part: maintenance. Your cookbook holder’s shield WILL get scratched over the years, and the scratches WILL build up to a cloudy-looking mess that you can’t read through if you’ve cleaned with soap and water (even carefully, and with gentle soap!). I was seriously ready to get rid of my holder, figuring it had had a good life and I should get something new, but I decided to give it one last shot and ordered acrylic cleaner and scratch remover from Amazon. I just used it today, and I’m stunned by how GORGEOUS my cookbook holder looks again! I bought the “NOVUS 7100 Plastic Polish Kit - 8 Ounce” set, which includes the NOVUS brand acrylic cleaner, light-scratch remover, and deep-scratch remover; I also purchased a set of microfiber cloths at the same time to use with the cleaner. After going in order through the steps for all three solutions and using the cleaner and heavy-scratch remover a second time, the shield is almost new again! I still have a few scratches, but they are faint. I will reapply the solutions as needed from now on. To clean the shield, I removed it from the holder after unscrewing the front hinge. I’m the type of person who’s afraid to mess with even easy DIY stuff, but removing the hinge and putting it back on was idiot-proof, even for me.
I highly recommend this cookbook holder! If you choose to buy it, do yourself a favor and buy the cookbook holder along with some acrylic cleaner/scratch remover so that you’ll have it when you need it. I only wish I’d bought some sooner!
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I’ve uploaded pictures to show different sizes of books/media being supported by the cookbook holder. Photos taken 12 years after purchase, immediately after polishing the shield with acrylic cleaning & scratch-removing solutions.
Gorgeous & large—buy it with acrylic scratch remover
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021
Amazon tells me I bought this cookbook holder in 2009, and I still love it! It holds basically any size of cookbook you can imagine; if the cookbook is really big, its edges will peek out behind the clear shield, but it will still support the book once you play with the slots on the back. In these instances, I sometimes slide the oversized book to one side so that the side with the recipe is completely shielded, and then I angle the stand so that the fully covered side is closer to whatever I’m chopping/mixing/sautéing/blending. I own over 300 cookbooks and have yet to find one that the cookbook holder cannot support. Even when a cookbook’s pages extend past the edges of the holder, it will still hold the book upright.Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021
Yes, this thing is huge, and it can be cumbersome at times. If you want or need something smaller, you won’t be happy with this one! If you only use your tablet or phone for recipes, you can skip this holder as well; find a smaller one that’s designed for electronic devices. Personally, I love that the holder is big enough that it works with any of my cookbooks, and I usually store my holder in the extra space next to our microwave to keep it safe and out of the way when not in use. I suggest figuring out where you’re going to store it before you buy it. Are your counters roomy enough to leave it out? If not, find somewhere else that will work. Yes, you can easily collapse it down, but I find that I use mine more when I keep it assembled and within easy reach.
Most 3-ring binders work well with the cookbook holder; the worst fit I’ve seen is with my truly enormous 3” D-ring recipe binder, but at least it holds the binder upright! Conversely, the holder also secures in place my smaller softbound cookbooks that have tight binding and pages that won’t stay open. When I print out a recipe, it holds one or two sheets perfectly as well. It holds my 12.9” iPad Pro without the iPad spilling past the edges on any side, whether the iPad is in landscape or in portrait orientation. I haven’t really used it for supporting my phone, since I usually need to zoom in or keep scrolling for recipe details as I cook or bake. When using the holder to support a tablet or a sheet or two of paper, I try to nestle the tablet/paper into one of the closer slots so that it doesn’t slide while in use.
On to the most important part: maintenance. Your cookbook holder’s shield WILL get scratched over the years, and the scratches WILL build up to a cloudy-looking mess that you can’t read through if you’ve cleaned with soap and water (even carefully, and with gentle soap!). I was seriously ready to get rid of my holder, figuring it had had a good life and I should get something new, but I decided to give it one last shot and ordered acrylic cleaner and scratch remover from Amazon. I just used it today, and I’m stunned by how GORGEOUS my cookbook holder looks again! I bought the “NOVUS 7100 Plastic Polish Kit - 8 Ounce” set, which includes the NOVUS brand acrylic cleaner, light-scratch remover, and deep-scratch remover; I also purchased a set of microfiber cloths at the same time to use with the cleaner. After going in order through the steps for all three solutions and using the cleaner and heavy-scratch remover a second time, the shield is almost new again! I still have a few scratches, but they are faint. I will reapply the solutions as needed from now on. To clean the shield, I removed it from the holder after unscrewing the front hinge. I’m the type of person who’s afraid to mess with even easy DIY stuff, but removing the hinge and putting it back on was idiot-proof, even for me.
I highly recommend this cookbook holder! If you choose to buy it, do yourself a favor and buy the cookbook holder along with some acrylic cleaner/scratch remover so that you’ll have it when you need it. I only wish I’d bought some sooner!
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I’ve uploaded pictures to show different sizes of books/media being supported by the cookbook holder. Photos taken 12 years after purchase, immediately after polishing the shield with acrylic cleaning & scratch-removing solutions.
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This deluxe large cookbook holder is amazing. It really is a piece of art that is functional.
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