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Books : The New Basics Cookbook |
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Brand: Workman Press Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5 EAN: 9780894803413 ISBN: 0894803417 Label: Workman Publishing Company Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 864 Publication Date: January 10, 1989 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Sales Rank: 17208 Studio: Workman Publishing Company Editorial Review: Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Watching the wheels come off from a bad titleAfter my review of Sheila Lukins' Ten, I figured I'd go back and write a review of this book, since I kinda slammed it in the last review. I had mentioned in that previous review how the careers of Lukins and Rosso seemed like a long, drawn-out history of trying to recapture the lightning in a bottle that was the Silver Palate Cookbook; writing this the day after the death of Michael Jackson it's kind of hard to avoid the comparison with Thriller, a similar early peak that led to a long history of chasing the dragon. This, I think, is where the Silver Palate legacy went a bit sour -- Lukins and Rosso produced a decent and potentially epic "Silver Palate III" and tried to sell it as something it wasn't and never could be, a New American Joy of Cooking. If you like the Silver Palate flavors, you certainly will like this one. Lukins and Rosso were still riding high on being one of the formative influences of New American cuisine, and I don't disagree with the reviewer below who called this quintessentially 80s (but I really don't think that's a bad thing). I'd even go so far as to say that this book was a major early influence on my learning to cook; my meatloaf recipe, for example, is a distant descendant of theirs, which was the first one I found that told me that meatloaves didn't have to be dry lumps of hamburger; I still use Italian sausage as a major ingredient in mine. But overall it doesn't really work as a general reference; books that succeed in doing what the New Basics tried to do tend not to be so self-consciously cutting-edge, providing generalities that people can use as-is or improve on. Many New Basics recipes are the opposite -- you have to start with a pre-gussied-up recipe and work out the basics in order to change anything. Overall I can't escape the feeling that the overreach represented in The New Basics might have been the beginning of the rift between Lukins and Rosso, or at least a major part of it. If the book hadn't been quite so ambitious, if it had been placed under the Silver Palate branding, it might have helped to keep the franchise alive. (Or it might not. Lukins and Rosso have never been forthcoming about the reason for their split.) Instead, it represents a huge, somewhat bloated shark jump, never bad enough to damage the legacy, but enough to say that maybe they tried to milk it too much. But it's been twenty years now. If you're a Silver Palate fan, you own this book already and probably don't really care what my review has to say. If you aren't and it happened to pique your curiosity, the book is quite inexpensive and certainly won't be a waste of shelf space. But don't take it at its title; it's Silver Palate III, no more, no less. Rating:  - A favorite cookbook - my standard bridal shower gift!I really enjoy the updated classic flavors in this cookbook. It has solid coverage in every recipe category. I especially enjoy the Vegetable Patch section, organized alphabetically by vegetable. Each section has tips on buying, storing, preparing and cooking. "Season to Taste" insets recommend herb pairings to shake up your routine and the recipes are great. Start with a vegetable that is in season or on sale, and select a recipe to use. I consistently use the Not so Sloppy Joe recipe, as well as Zucchini Saute and Chocolate Raspberry Cake (worth the effort - yum!). It's not a simplistic cookbook. It offers useful cooking knowledge, techniques and recipes that are approachable, helpful and clearly explained. This is one of my favorite cookbooks, one of a dozen "A List" books I keep in the kitchen and use frequently. Rating: - The Absolute "Go-To" GiftI pride myself on being a thoughtful and considerate gift-giver and this book is one of those gifts I give when I'm stumped. Yep, I typically buy them 2 or 3 at a time just for this purpose. You know people really like the gift when they go out of their way to thank you later....they always call or stop by to thank me. This being said, I do have to add this book is not really for beginners as the title might otherwise suggest. It is indeed an excellent reference and THE Cookbook I'd own if I had to have only one cookbook but I think the assumption here is that most readers have basic cooking skills. Not a huge leap nowadays but something that should be stated more clearly for prospective readers or gift-givers. Rating: - love it!I recently purchased 3 more copies of this wonderful cookbook - one each for my young nieces who are each starting their first homes and another for our family's vacation home. I have used this cookbook for many years at my own home and just love it. Many classic recipes with a modern twist. All delicious. I would highly recommend this cookbook.
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