Best American Side Dishes

by Cook's Illustrated (Editor), Carl Tremblay (Photographer), Daniel J. Van Ackere (Photographer)

Presents five hundred recipes for appetizers, salads, and casseroles to accompany a main course, with step-by-step illustrations of techniques, descriptions of test processes, and sidebars for equipment and ingredients.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference, Food, Nonfiction

356 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Dray]

Quite a good overview of tried and true American dishes, most are vegetarian (yeah!). Good explanations, with side bar info that is useful. Worthwhile reading.

[Dayna]

I renewed this book from my library. I really enjoyed flipping through. There were tons of great ideas...side dishes are my weakness. This book will definitely help you see through the bagged vegetable accompaniments. I will be checking this one out again...perhaps buying if the price were right.

[Nora Reign]

All of the books in this series are wonderful. While some of the recipes themselves may be a bit complex (let's face it, they are meant to represent recipes to make the "best" dishes), I find that they are full of helpful tips and knowledge that can be applied to all types of cooking.

[Catherine Woodman]

this series from Cook's Illustrated is inspired--all of the cookbooks are excellent