Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen
by Alton Brown
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Book Reviews of Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen
Book Review: Great book, but bad packaging job by Amazon....
Summary: 3 Stars
I am really enjoying reading this book. I first checked it out of the library, but it's a little dense to read cover to cover. Plus, I find it a great reference as I fill out my kitchen gear collection.
What I would like to recommend is that you only purchase this book either by itself or with other books, to enjoy the shrink-wrap protection. The soft cover dirties easily. While Amazon normally shrink-wraps all books, this book was packed in with the crepe-maker I bought, without any overwrap or other sort of protection. When it arrived, the cover was noticeably dirty. I would not have felt comfortable giving it as a gift, and would have returned it if the item were not for myself. Shame on you, Amazon!
Book Review: Kitchen Gear advice for old schoolers and newbies
Summary: 5 Stars
Fantastic book! All the way to how he describes the culinary mundane. Alton has a way of making being in the kitchen, in your cupboards and pantry, and drawers an excellent adventure. I highly recommend this book to moms and dads who are getting ready to send their beloved adult-child out into the world to fend for themselves in the feeding department, girlfriends- trying to make that bachelor "kitchen handy"? This book is just the tool!Husbands- trying to help your wife figure out strategic Kitchen clearance? There are shovel contents within. Everyone will find something useful between these covers. And as a bonus- there are recipes too!Book Review: Don't waste your money on this exact reprint of the hardback
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a good book, and I recommend it.
However, this paperback edition with ISBN of 1584796960 is identical in every respect to the widely available (in good used condition) hardback (which has an ISBN of 1584792965). The only changes that were made (between the hardcover edition and this paperback reprint) were the cover design and the copyright page.
So you can SAVE YOUR MONEY and buy a used hardback copy (for considerably less than this paperback version) at:
Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen
Book Review: Helpful for Beginner/Intermediates in the Kitchen
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a long time Alton Brown fan and I ordered this book because I am engaged and am trying to learn what's what in the kitchen. I have been trying to put together a registry and wasnt sure what I needed, so I figured this would be a great starting place. The introduction was a little tedious, but informative. When you get to the meat of the book, it is very useful and I will be happy to have this as a part of my kitchen library. It is thoughtfully put together and will be a valuable reference over the years. I bought it used for $8 or $9 and it came in great condition. I feel the price was fair.Book Review: Entertaining & Informative
Summary: 5 Stars
If you enjoy Alton's offbeat style on "Good Eats", you will similarly like his book. Chock full of info on the various types of cookware, appliances and utensils, along with Alton's recommendations. A few recipes are included. I really learned a lot. Reading the book was our impetus for cleaning out all of our kitchen cabinets and discarding junky, long-unused, or generally worthless gadgets. The result is a vastly better organized workspace that saves us time and aggravation every day. I also purchased a select few new items with Alton's help. Good job, Alton!