Marion Cunningham's brilliant revision of this classic home cooking reference addresses "good everyday cooking." Cunningham states that "every meal...
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Nov 15, 2011
Matriarchy
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My paternal grandparents gave me an inscribed copy of this when I was a teen, and it was one of the building blocks of my cooking knowledge. Actually, my grandfather's wife (a step-grandmother I disliked) was more of a Julia Child fan and did most of their cooking. But my grandfather bought this book, and said his mother had the original Boston version. Too bad that didn't get handed down. My copy was lost - stolen, really. A neighbor asked to borrow it to look for fudge recipes, and then cl
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Jan 21, 2009
Randi
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I love this cookbook! It is my very favorite! All the recipes are simple and if you like good old fashioned homemade food that is easy to make and doesn't cost a lot, this is for you. This book will teach you how to cook. The ingredients are basic and there are many recipes for simple inexpensive dishes. A must for people on a budget who want to learn to cook from scratch.
The date is set for today but I have had this book for 5 years and I still use it all the time.
The date is set for today but I have had this book for 5 years and I still use it all the time.
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Dec 03, 2010
jacky
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I have a different edition - the eleventh. My mother insisted that I take a copy of this since it is the same one she has and she has given a copy to my brother and sister. I very rarely use cookbooks, but I figured it couldn't hurt to take it.
I have used it exactly once so far. To look up how long to bake a sweet potato for Natalie. I still needed to call my mother though to ask if wrapping it in foil would change the cook time.
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I have used it exactly once so far. To look up how long to bake a sweet potato for Natalie. I still needed to call my mother though to ask if wrapping it in foil would change the cook time.
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Nov 20, 2011
This was one of the first cookbooks my husband gave me. It's the paperback one from the 1980s with the binding duct taped to hold it together! The other day, I was looking for a waffle recipe and found an easy one to use. It's one of those cookbooks that suggests and offers tons of recipes for cooks of all ages. What are the different cuts of meat, etc. I love it!
Nov 26, 2011
C.M.
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This is really a hands-down best "go to" guide for cooking really anything you can think of. It gives the basics as well as more complex recipes. I find myself reaching for this again and again.
It would make a wonderful gift for a newly married couple or any person starting out in the kitchen.
It would make a wonderful gift for a newly married couple or any person starting out in the kitchen.
Jan 15, 2012
David
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My mother has a well used copy of the original. I have compared the two and I find the original to be more useful and interesting. Some of the measurements and ingredients in the original are a challenge, making this updated edition worth a look. It is worth having both.
Aug 30, 2007
Jennie
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This is my #1 standby cookbook. I refer to it for almost everything, for various ways to prepare literally any vegetable I can think of, to baking cakes, cobblers and many old-fashioned delights that I have never heard of. It is comprehensive enough that I cross-reference all recipes against it. My great-grandmother used this book, and she was an amazing cook, so I trust it for pretty much all basic recipes. I must note, if you are vegetarian-leaning, it is worth it to pick up the latest edition
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May 13, 2009
Theresa
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This is the ultimate cookbook. Everyone should have this as a staple in their kitchen. If you are ever in question on how to go about cooking something, you have a pretty good chance of finding the answer in the Fannie Farmer Cookbook.
Jan 28, 2009
Reevesjenny
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Haven't been reading much, but have been baking some treats from this great book my mother in law gave me years ago! I recommend the any fruit crisp! We had one last night with strawberries and apples. Yum
Jan 17, 2011
Orea
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I recently began using this cookbook again because I needed a recipe for Shephards Pie. The recipes are all classic and well explained. I have never had a problem and there is a reason this is a classic.
Jan 04, 2009
Vespersongs
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Really and truly a kitchen staple. Better than others of its kind. Chances are, the recipe you're looking for will be in here. The binding is crap, though. Totally falling apart.
Sep 25, 2011
Anna
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This is the best basic cookbook in America, hands down. It is filled with all the classic dishes you could ever imagine, as well as some great old forgotten recipes.
Aug 20, 2011
Masha
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A good cookbook for "American" classics, such as recipes for cornbread etc. Useful for info on soaking beans, measurements of various foods, and the like.
Dec 31, 2010
Constance
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It was very instructive reading this cookbook straight through, albeit slowly. At first I was inhibited from trying recipes by the fact that it was a Braille book on loan from a library, but by the time I made it to bread and cookies right around the holidays I couldn't resist. Right now, the most valuable tip I learned was doubling cookie sheets to allow even heating and prevent the bottoms from cooking too fast. Recipes I've tried and loved are turkey burgers, orange-cranberry bread, crusty
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Aug 18, 2010
Dottie
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While I learned a lot from Julia Child and company, Fannie Farmer was my right hand kitchen Bible and I’ve passed that along to both my girls who also have “cookbook-itis” to some extent. The younger daughter at age seven lounged at table or in armchair with this book trolling for dishes for her birthday dinner and put together a menu which has been her standard pick forever since – chicken divan as entrée, angel food cake with peach melba served alongside as the finishing touch. Skip the fr
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Nov 09, 2010
Virginia
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An extremely thorough kitchen guide and recipe book for conventional cooks.
Aug 18, 2010
Grace
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She tested each recipe on home equipment (in her own kitchen). This attention to detail is, sadly, not the norm for cookbooks. I thought the book was straighforward, but a former housemate was confused by some of the terminology. For instance, he didn't know a clove of garlic was not the entire head of garlic. For people with no prior knowledge, perhaps Learning to Cook with Marion Cunningham would be a better starting point.
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Feb 02, 2009
Jenny
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This is a good, comprehensive cookbook that has recipes for everything in it. There are no pictures but the directions are detailed and specific enough that it doesn't matter. I never thought I'd say that about a cookbook but there it is.
Aug 18, 2010
Gopi
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Marion Cunningham writes cookbooks the way I would: informative, but dull; all head and no heart.
The recipes are reliable and simple, but uninspiring and unspectacular.
I'd say skip this one, and get How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman. For some historical perspective and to see why Fannie Farmer herself was so important to cookbook authors everywhere, you should also have a look at 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cookbook.
The recipes are reliable and simple, but uninspiring and unspectacular.
I'd say skip this one, and get How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman. For some historical perspective and to see why Fannie Farmer herself was so important to cookbook authors everywhere, you should also have a look at 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cookbook.
