Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition

An essential for any cook

I ordered the JOC from this particular seller because they noted it would be dispatched from the UK. The book arrived, well wrapped and in fine condition, but it was shipped from India. Had I known it was being shipped from that far I would not have purchased it from that seller. Please provide accurate information so customers can make informed choices. The one star rating is purely for that.As for the book itself, I have had a copy of this (earlier editions) in my kitchen for as long as I can remember and would not be without it. I still use it all the time and not just for the recipes but also for all the other information (conversion tables, pie and cake tin measurements / volume, information on ingredients, cooking techniques, food storage tips and much more). It taught me how to cut a chicken into parts and debone. It's just a wealth of information. I purchased this one as a gift. It's a newer edtion but the format looks largely the same. They note they've added 500 new recipes and updated / retested 4000 of the Joy classics.

Simply the best cook book ever written, don't be put of by the fact it is American and the measurements are in cups! It is an easy system to use and the cups are readily available.

I'm an Englishwoman living in the UK, who's been cooking for over 50 years and consider myself an experienced and adventurous cook and I love this book. I have the 1975 edition and while it reflects it's time by using some convenience foods in some of it's recipes, overall it's a very useful book. It has clarified some questions I had about US ingredients and I expect it will do more. As well as a "how-to-do" book it's a fascinating read. I like the lay-out of the recipes - the ingredients are printed in bold type and interspersed in the method, which is a system I like (others may not like this but each to his/her own).Now I have this book I feel my culinary education is complete - I have the book that teaches me how to cook a bear!!!!

I eagerly ordered the 2019 revised Joy of Cooking Hardbound cookbook. I am a long-time fan, so this revision would be a sentimental and practical gift for myself and those I love to feed. As promised, it is so comprehensive and filled with wonderful recipes and tips. However, I am not exaggerating when I say that the text is impractically small and light. So even though it is an abundant book filled with everything a cook could use and learn from, propping it up on my kitchen counter to follow a recipe would require spotlights and magnification. That cancels out how amazing the revised cookbook is for me. I have already printed out a return barcode to send it back. I'm sad. If you have extraordinary eyesight, please don't let my review stop you from this comprehensive edition. My long-felt sentimentality of this cookbook is why I didn't give it one star. But I thought about it. How can one highly rate a cookbook that is difficult to read?

For anyone with a passion for food and cooking this book is a genuine joy. Highly recommend