Betty Crocker Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, New Tenth Edition

Betty Crocker's Cookbook is 50! In celebration, an updated and expanded ninth edition of this American classic reminds us once again of the value of good old-fashioned comfort food. The original Big Red Cookbook was immediately popular with a postwar audience seeking basic cooking advice and simple recipes that took advantage of several then-new convenience products. The ninth edition remains true to its roots, presenting exemplary instruction, savory mainstream dishes (that still make use of convenience foods and the products of parent company General Mills), and, most notably, standout chapters on baking and dessert specialties. New to this edition, which offers nearly 1,000 recipes, are grilling and vegetarian chapters; up-to-date nutrition information; additional color photos; and contemporary formulas for the likes of Brie with Caramelized Onions, Asiago Bread, and Tandoori Chicken with Chutney.

Instruction was and is the book's strongest suit, and any cook--novice to professional--will benefit from its many how-to features. These include step-by-step directions with photos, tips for kitchen timesaving, and troubleshooting advice. The book also includes several comprehensive glossaries (those on cooking terms and ingredients are particularly good). Standouts among the vast recipe collection, more than 300 of which are designated fast or low fat, include old favorites such as Macaroni and Cheese, Old-Fashioned Baked Beans, and Lemon Chiffon Cake. A few newer ones, such as Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Bread, also qualify. Published, as ever, in a loose-leaf binder, the book celebrates American culinary know-how, a broad-based tradition of good home cooking, exemplary baking, and the conviction that food and commerce can meld to help people cook easier and eat better. Happy birthday indeed! --Arthur Boehm

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From foolproof, dependable recipes to reliable how-to advice, the Betty Crocker Cookbook has everything you need for the way you cook today.Whether you're a new or experienced cook, The Betty Crocker Cookbook? is the book for you!

Comprehensive resource, with more than 1,000 easy-to-follow recipes

Creative cooking ideas, including more than 400 recipe variations

Beautiful design, with 300 color photos and 55 illustrations

All-new chapters: "Casseroles & Slow Cooker" and "20 Minutes or Less"

Fast recipes flagged throughout—130 ready in 20 minutes or less!

Great-tasting Low-Fat recipes specially marked—more than 185 in all

Helpful Betty's Cures to solve common baking problems

Useful Learn with Betty photos to help get perfect results every time

Detailed nutrition information, plus dietary exchanges and carb choices

The all-new Tenth Edition—a perfect 10!