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Title: Taste : One Palate's Journey Through the World's Greatest Dishes by David Rosengarten, Television Food Network ISBN: 0-375-75265-X Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 27 October, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (16 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Yummy recipes and lots of info!
Comment: I have absolutely loved everything I have tried from this cookbook. It is also fun and enjoyable to read. The reason I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 is that many of the recipes are quite complex. Once I started experimenting, I discovered that it is often possible to simplify the recipes without losing anything. For example, the stir-fried shrimp recipe calls for deep-frying the shrimp first, which is a hassle. I had wonderful results just stir-frying them. To give him credit, Rosengarten carefully explains the reasons for each unusual step. While I chose not to follow his instructions precisely, I did learn a good deal from reading his explanations. This is a great book for anyone who is confident in the kitchen. It can also be very educational for someone just learning to cook, but beginners may find the recipes dauntingly complex.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best
Comment: Unlike the reviewer who found this book impractical, I have found this to be the best books on food that I have read. There is a chpater on wine which explains simply and clearly how to identify good food-wine pairings: excellent advice that was helped me on more than one occasion. Additionally, he explains enough about several wines from around the world that you can go and choose a bottle in confidence that your money will not be wasted.
Some of the recipes are complex, but others are very simple such as marinara sauce and dried pasta. Even if you don't use the recipes, the knowlege about food that you'll gain from this book is worth the purchase price several times over.
Rating: 3
Summary: Enjoyable but not practical
Comment: I thoroughly enjoyed reading this cookbook. David Rosengarten is entertaining and absolutely dedicated to great food. Although the text was enjoyable and informative, most of the recipes seem like too much work and they are definitely not for every-day cooking. I have had the book for a couple of years and still have not actually tried any of the recipes. If you enjoy reading about food, this book is well worth it, but unless you are looking for very elaborate recipes for entertaining, don't buy it for the recipes.
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Title: The Dean and DeLuca Cookbook by David Rosengarten, Joel Dean, Giorgio DeLuca ISBN: 0679434631 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 08 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: It's All American Food: The Best Recipes for More Than 400 New American Classics by David Rosengarten ISBN: 0316053155 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 13 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten ISBN: 0375412808 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 05 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: Simple to Spectacular : How to Take One Basic Recipe to Four Levels of Sophistication by Jean Georges Vongerichten, Mark Bittman ISBN: 0767903609 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 10 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Caprial's Cafe Favorites by Caprial Pence ISBN: B0000C2W5D Publisher: Ten Speed Press Pub. Date: July, 1994 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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