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First published in 1950, Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book is now reprinted in all its old-fashioned glory. Betty immerses you in a time when women were homemakers, cakes had at least two layers, and salad was iceberg lettuce. You may hesitate to recreate what your mother or grandmother probably cooked--if so, consider that back then we ate simply, in the days before the word foodie was invented. Many of the recipes suit today's harried lifestyle, as you see in Six Layer Dinner, combining eight cups of vegetables with a pound of ground meat, and Dainty Tea Brownies topped with colorful chopped pistachios.
Hundreds of black-and-white photos, animated drawings, and quaint color spreads of prepared dishes aid you in using the recipes. Beginners learn how to measure ingredients, choose the best economical cuts of meat, and cut up round and sheet cakes for serving. There is even a section on how to set the table. This loose-leaf book contains enough recipes to fill a 12-page, double-column index. Best of all, perhaps, is the "Shortcut" section, where useful tips include cleaning a grater of cheese residue by rubbing it with a piece of stale bread. These are interspersed with 15 ways to recuperate from overwork. One suggestion is to lie down on the kitchen floor on your back and relax for three to five minutes. Still a good idea, though few people have a kitchen large enough to try this. --Dana Jacobi
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With more than 75 million cookbooks sold since 1950, Betty Crocker is the name Americans trust most to level the culinary playing field with innovative new ways to make delicious simple through reliably tasty and intuitive kitchen solutions. For 100 years, Betty Crocker has provided advice to millions of Americans through cookbooks, magazines, and social media.
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4.9 out of 5
98.46% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Best basic cookbook
This cookbook taught me how to cook the easy and simple way. I have given almost a dozen away.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it! Great basic recipes inspire!
One of my friends had this cookbook and I always found myself up late at night while visiting her, thumbing through the pages and gleaning fabulous ideas for dishes. I finally own it and I have to admit, I love it!I'm a little more old-fashion in my cooking: I'd rather make my own then buy it. This book has helped immensely. I was ecstatic to find all of the recipes for sauces. Hollendaise from scratch? No problem. I love that I can look up favorite dishes and find a "key recipe" to improvise from. I've had fabulous luck with converting many of these recipes to gluten free for the Celiacs in the family (minus yeast breads. It's better to just find a new recipe then to try to convert an old one). This cookbook has been great for those moments when I find myself in abundance of some particular ingredient that needs used NOW. My aunt had a neighbor who passed away and left a plum orchard to his heirs. They gave our family the green light to take whatever we could pack off in 5 gallon buckets. What is a twenty-something to do with GALLONS of sweet plums? I consulted my handy Betty Crocker cook book and had whipped up several deserts, breads and sauces in no time. The key recipes give you permission to modify as needed, and I love that. I've shelved all my modern cookbooks and depend mostly on this book and recipes I find online.Over all this is a great cookbook for someone looking for basics and nostalgia (the section talking about helpful hints and kitchen tools cracks me up. The coffee makers are unrecognizable to someone born after 1950 and the asbestos cooking mats for baked goods? I cringe to think!).A few hints for those worried about all the shortening and butter: you can easily substitute these two with coconut oil, which is immensely nutritious and has no trans fat. It adds a nutty flavor to bland recipes, however, so be careful adding it to certain recipes. Oh, and don't use margarine. Just search why hydrogenated oils are bad for you. You'll be a butter believer.
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of great recipes
Good information lots of recipes. Will be making some for Christmas
5.0 out of 5 stars This Betty Crocker Cookbook is fantastic.
I have my mother's original Betty Crocker Cookbook published in the same year. I have two daughters; I purchased this cookbook so both of my daughters have one. It is loaded with great recipes, complete how-to instructions and photos, every unit of measurement is available, there are substitutions galore if you don't have a given product. The recipes are tried and true. Many useful hints are found throughout the book. I am thrilled to have found another copy of this recipe book!
4.0 out of 5 stars Quality control
Everything is good with this and packaging was intact and well done, but first page was ripped out. At least it was still in the book and I am just going to get some ring stickers to put it back.
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!
I absolutely LOVE this recipe book! I never learned how to cook, but this book literally explains everything you need to know! It’s like a cooking Bible! Loved it so much I bought one for each of my daughters!
5.0 out of 5 stars True Classic
I actually bought this for my daughter, who moved out recently. She called looking for a recipe and I immediately ordered this tried and true cookbook. She loves the pics. : ) (So do I) Almost anything that she wants to try, can be found in this cookbook. Once she gets some basics down, she can move on to specialty cookbooks. Thank you Betty Crocker!
5.0 out of 5 stars nice
Came very well packaged and early by about 10 days . It is the same as my mothers from the sixties.Well made and written.
Me encantó
Creo que todas las personas que inician en la cocina deben tenerlo
Libro cucina
Consegna super veloce. Libro nelle aspettative
Comme chez Maman
J’habite en France et je voulais montré a mes amis que la cuisine Américaine c’est pas que des hamburgers. Cette livre et facile et surtout très bonne.
Delightful copy of the vintage 1950 first addition, passed from mother to daughter for generations
I'm thrilled with this purchase. It is the hardcover version of the 1950 edition. I bought it used from an Bolo's Marketplace seller, and it arrived in perfect condition. This is not the original but a reprint by Rodale - a company I like and trust, having purchased many books from them in the past. Unless you are a collector and prefer the original edition, you will be delighted with this.The pages are on glossy stock and the hard cover has a finish on it that allows for quick wipe up if it is soiled or just dusty from the shelf.I had been given the 1969 hardcover fourth edition when I married - the one with the divided pie illustration on front and it's been my stand-by for so many decades that pages are falling out, some of the print obliterated from pages being stuck together with cake batter etc, and the front cover torn off (it has survived toddlers to teens, even if limping through the last few years). So I went looking for a replacement.One thing I didn't like about the newer 1969 edition I had was that quite a few recipes used products I had to buy to make the recipe - as cake mix to make a certain cake etc. I don't like cutting corners and always preferred to make everything 'from scratch'. As a proponent of the 'slow food' movement, I was absolutely delighted that this beautifully illustrated book uses the basic ingredients I prefer.I also bought this vintage reprint for its historic value, having been printed just before I was born. The pictures brought back memories of that decade and my mother made those same recipes when I was a child. I read the book for pleasure and don't limit its use to the kitchen.One thing I did find less valuable in this vintage edition compared to the later edition I've had for many years was the use of 'key' or basic recipes since some recipes offer different versions of the basic one, usually by adding a thing or two, such as basic pancakes and then blueberry by adding a small handful of berries. Sometimes it was straightforward and clear, and at others it was all over the page and confusing. So the clear layout of the later edition was preferable. However, once you get the hang of it, it's fine.I have made so many recipes for my family from these two books over the decades: Bread and rolls, cakes, scones, pies - especially pies - wonderful recipes, and I also used it to cook and stuff my very first turkey as a bride. I still use their stuffing and cranberry sauce recipes. I just made their pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving last week - still the best. All the recipes are scrupulously kitchen tested and always give excellent results. They also taught me how to cook - weights and measures, substitutions, cooking terms, techniques, meal planning, food storage, equipment to buy and other excellent information.I gave my daughter, at her wedding shower, a copy of the 1969 edition I'd used when she was just born. I'm proud to say that she is an excellent cook and has used her book ever since. She makes the chocolate cream pie for every holiday meal - her husband's favourite. It's still one of the best gifts a bride can receive.Times have changed and so have our eating habits. You may wish to substitute virgin coconut oil for lard or shortening for instance, but I still find this book and its recipes relevant to today's food preparation. I highly recommend this vintage cookbook. If you buy it, you won't be sorry and might even keep up the tradition and give your own daughter or granddaughter the most useful and instructive cookbook that will last throughout her life
Just the book I wanted
A close friend had this original book, that wa bought way back in the 50's. Instead of scanning the whole book, which was in tatters, I thought it was more sensible to buy. I'm very glad I did!
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