- Hardcover: 608 pages
- Publisher: Collins & Brown; 6th Revised edition edition (27 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843401150
- ISBN-13: 978-1843401155
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 18 x 5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 112,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The first Good Housekeeping Cookery Book was published in 1948, a time when one of the skills of a good housekeeper involved dealing with rationing. Regularly updated ever since, goodness knows what its original readers would make of this 50th anniversary issue. Move over powdered egg and welcome tandoori tuna, balsamic strawberries and teriyaki beef stir-fry. The book does, however, keep faith with certain traditions. Based on the work of the acclaimed Good Housekeeping Institute, you will find here all the basic information on cooking techniques, consumer advice, storage, preparation, food safety and equipment you could possibly need. The 900 plus recipes run from classics like apple tart (well, tarte tatin now) to the balsamic strawberries etc. The step-by-step approach is easy to follow, and virtually anyone could take on virtually anything in this book. Which is where it really scores. While 50 years ago British food was very much the poor relation of French or Italian cuisine but today can match the best of them, it is equally true that the proliferation of pre-cooked and part-cooked food has meant that a lot of people now simply don't need to cook. This reliable work will be of equal benefit to the stranger to kitchen and the slave to the stove. -- Nick Wroe
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Good Housekeeping has been keeping us on the right track in the home and kitchen since 1922. This compendium has more than 800 recipes. A classic cookbook is like a great family trifle recipe - it should be handed down through the generations. --Antony Worrall Thompson for The Saturday Express, 10th September 2011
--This text refers to an alternate
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Cookery Book,
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This review is from: Good Housekeeping Cookery Book: The Cook's Classic Companion (Good Housekeeping Institute) (Hardcover)
When I got married I was pretty useless in the kitchen... then I got this book! Easy to follow and all kind of food. Last year I top it up with the Good Housekeeping Vegetarian Book That is absolutely superb! Each recipe has its picture! Now I have losts of books but I always go back to this two.
70 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
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Good, but has lost some of the basics,
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This review is from: Good Housekeeping Cookery Book: The Cook's Classic Companion (Good Housekeeping Institute) (Hardcover)
I learned to cook from the old version or this in the early 80's, and my mother learned from the even older version in the early 60's. Until I was bought this for Xmas, I was still using the old version as my reference when I wanted to check on basic cooking techniques and reference. I had asked for and was delighted to be bought the new version, and it is beautifully written and presented, with a much more contemporary flavour than the old book. It also has more illustrations in terms of cooking technique; how to dress a crab or fillet a fish for example.
However, I'm disappointed that some of the basic recipes have disappeared, things like meatloaf, fish pie or pot roast beef. There are more fiddly recipes, such as "skate with Black Butter and Rocket Mash", and I'm looking forward to trying some of these. Thing is, I a shelf full of cookery books of fancier dishes and more international cuisine; what I wanted was a reference book so I can check on the basics. Result? I'm still using the old version as my reference. On the menu tonight is Fish Pie from page 75 of the 1983 version
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best Cookery Book I own,
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This review is from: "Good Housekeeping" Cookery Book: The Cook's Classic Companion (Good Housekeeping Cookery Club) (Hardcover)
This is my favourite cookery book - and I have a few. The recipes are easy to follow and produce excellent results. There are some great classic recipes listed here, as well as some new and more exotic ones: ideal for both adventurous and more cautious cooks. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book to anyone.
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