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Half-Scratch Magic: 200 Ways to Pull Dinner Out of a Hat Using a Can of Soup or Other...
by Linda West Eckhardt and Katherine West Defoyd
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$17.95
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Features
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1 edition February 18, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0609808516
ISBN-13: 978-0609808511
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
While some quick-and-easy style cookbooks suffer from a lack of imagination (creamed corn poured over vegetables to create a dubious veggie bake) or worse, a lack of scruples (a can of V-8 poured into a bowl and presented as "gazpacho"), this volume offers hearty, delicious recipes, most of which require 30 minutes or less in the kitchen, and all of which use jars or cans of ingredients that are probably already in the pantry. The recipe for Grilled Lamb Chops on Sweet-and-Sour Red Pepper Chutney, for example, asks for little more than some lamb chops, a food processor and a jar of red peppers, but turns out to be an elegant and slightly exotic dinner party dish. Similarly, Couscous, Chicken, Grapes, and Arugula Salad demands only rudimentary skills-think mixing and boiling water-but still makes for a fresh-tasting lunch or light supper. The authors, a mother and daughter team, are both accomplished cooks, with James Beard and Julia Child awards between them. But despite their high-flown credentials, they clearly understand that elegance need not require hours in front of the stove, and convenience need not sacrifice taste.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Chinese Tomato Shrimp Soup. Enchiladas Vera Cruz. Spicy Gingered Asian Slaw with Salmon. No one needs to know these dishes began with a can of soup, a store-bought roast chicken, and deli cole slaw. With this book, cooks can discover the quick trick of pairing freshly prepared purchased items and pantry staples to produced such specialties. It is chock-full of more than 200 great spur-of-the-moment recipes for hors d'oeuvres, entrees, biscuits and breads, and desserts fashioned from ready-made, boxed, or frozen ingredients. Packed with smart shortcuts for busy cooks, this practical, inspiring book brilliantly redefines home cooking.
Reader Reviews
I purchased "Half Scratch Magic" to use for family meals, and have been pretty disappointed. The recipes look very tasty (to read), but do not generally cook up as well as it seems they should. Novice cooks be warned: the authors -really- love fishy flavors, and seldom tell how strong the fish will be in the finished recipe. Also, they often give misleading or insufficient directions (such as adding broth to "deglaze" when there was so much liquid in the cooking that no browning occurred to "deglaze", or occasionally leaving out cooking temperatures). My number one complaint with this book: The "quick and easy meals" selling point is wildly inaccurate, because the authors fail to allow for prep time. The authors assure you that these meals will whip up in a jiffy. The recipe I made last night, "Beef Curry", called for the chopping of one large onion, two large tomatoes, two garlic cloves, and two tablespoons of fresh minced ginger. It took me an hour just to do all of that chopping, plus 20 minutes to cook. 1 hour 20 minutes is not a jiffy. My recommendation: get it from the library and try a few recipes before you buy it to see if this cookbook is for you.
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Half-Scratch Magic: 200 Ways to Pull Dinner Out of a Hat Using a Can of Soup or Other...
by Linda West Eckhardt and Katherine West Defoyd
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$17.95
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