The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Microwave Cookbook

by Good Housekeeping

Book Overview

Step-by-step instructions for more than 500 recipes, charts of cooking times, menus for all occasions, and nutritional data abound in this indispensable volume. Author tour. Full color. 1,500... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688084737
• ISBN13: 9780688084738
• Release Date: December 1899
• Publisher: Hearst Communications
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 3.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.7" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

This book is a MUST HAVE

This is the best microwave cook book I have seen. Makes best use of the microwave without trying to use it for things that are better done in traditional ways. It tells you when to use traditional methods for some parts of recipes. Has suggestions for adapting traditional recipes to cook in the microwave. Blends microwave and traditional cooking to best results. Some of the features: Color pictures of every finished recipe presented beautifully. Best Microwave know-how I have seen including appropriate cookware. Step by step instructions. Some recipes have options for 4, 2, or 1 servings Twenty-five menu plans for delicious meals, some quick, Party, outdoor, some for entertaining or celebrating, including step by step, day by day, hour, and minute schedule, to complete the meal and have everything ready when you want to serve it... It tells you which things to do ahead, and when to start each recipe, where each recipe is in the book, in an orderly way. Includes cooking guides for various veggies and fruits. This book is one of the most useful & practical cook books I have. The pictures are eye-candy, that demonstrates beautiful presentation ideas as well. I wouldn't be without it!

A Photographic Microwave Cooking Encyclopedia

The 1990 edition of this book features 1800+ color photographs, which--dispersed over 400 pages--is a lot. With all the well-prepared photographs, you'll never be confused about a utensil, dish, or cooking process being described. Among the many sections of the book, the notable ones include: * Microwave Know-How - This informative section has pages on microwave features and anatomy, suitable microwave cookware, effects of microwaving on foods, arrangement, covering, and browning techniques, microwave care, and other tips. * The Color Index - This abridged photographic reference includes a photo and short description for each of the numerous key recipes, with about 7 entries per page. If you don't know what to cook, you can quickly flip through these 71 pages to find a dish that looks interesting. * Appetizers, Soups, Eggs/Cheese, Fish/Shellfish, Poultry, Meat, Vegetables/Salads, Pasta/Grains/Nuts, Breads/Sandwiches, Fruits/Desserts, Cakes/Cookies/Candies, Pies/Tarts, Preserves/Sauces - The bulk of the book--the 500+ recipes--is divided into these 13 sections. In addition to the ingredients and procedures, almost all recipes include information on the serving count, calorie count, preparation time, and which vitamins and minerals are abundant in the dish. Most recipes also have step-by-step photographs or an image of the finished product. Some recipes have tables that provide cooking information for different serving amounts. * The Index - This lets you search recipes by title or ingredient. The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Microwave Cookbook is a great reference book for both recipes and information on microwave cooking.

The best microwave cookbook ever!

This is the best microwave cookbook. You search pictures to decide what meals to cook. They are categorized by time, so on workdays you can pick meals that take less time to cook. I find it much easier to plan a menu looking at pictures than trying to read through pages of recipes. The meals are awesome! (Try the Pork Jambalaya - you'll fall in love!)