| As is their custom the folks at Cook s Illustrated will go to practically any lengths to find the best of the best when it comes to cooking. In this case they tested recipes 28 recipes for lemon meringue pie alone to find the one quintessential ideal example of its kind. If you didn t grow up in the kitchen of a great American cook don t despair. Thanks to CI you can still enjoy the perfect cheesesteak sandwich green bean casserole hermit cookie Boston baked beans fried onion rings and chicken pot pie. In addition to all these beloved "family" dishes there are also the timeless recipes from restaurants such as Parker House rolls bananas Foster and Waldorf salad. Each recipe has been stream-lined updated and tested dozens of times. Explanations are clear and answers to thorny questions like "how to keep lemon meringue pie from weeping" are answered.By the Editors of Cook s Illustrated Magazine 335 Recipes 200 Illustrations of techniques Equipment ratings and taste tests of supermarket food 432 Pages hardcover 11 1/4" x 8 1/2" |
