The Best Recipes in the World
by Mark Bittman
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Book Reviews of The Best Recipes in the World
Book Review: Immediate use
Summary: 5 Stars
Mark Bittman's TV show has been lots of fun, and the book is proving to be just as big a hit in my house. With its arrival just before Christmas, it was put to immediate use. I have not just searched through it; several recipes have been produced with excellent results. Many more are tagged for tryout as soon as possible. Bittman's ingredients are true to the cuisine from which the recipes came, but not so esoteric as to be difficult to find in my small-city hometown. His directions are logical and easy to follow, and assume some degree of knowledge on the part of the cook using them. My husband does have a complaint: I have been monopolizing the book so he hasn't had equal access to it. He'll get his turn. It just might take a while.Book Review: Culinary trip around the world for the novice and seasoned home cook.
Summary: 5 Stars
Broad selection of international recipes. Well written and organized. Recipes are spare in the Bittman "minimalist" style with interesting and informative sidenotes. Chapters organized from appetizers, soups, salads, fish, poultry, meat, vegetables to condiments, desserts and beverages allow easy comparison and contrasting of cuisines for the same foods. Each recipe is catagorized "make ahead," serve at room temp/cold," "30 minutes or less." and indexed by cuisine. The index is very helpful for menu planning and selecting culinary themes. It is a fun book to read and easy book to use. For the novice as well as the seasoned home cook. Nice addition to cookbook library.Book Review: failed recipes
Summary: 3 Stars
Ok, I really liked the idea of one book for many ethnic recipes. How many recipes in a cookbook have to fail before you give up on it? I've made 2 recipes so far from this book and they were both not so great. First I made a sherry chicken dish with onions that I had to force myself to eat rather than throw it out. Then I made a pork posole. The posole called for a tablespoon of cumin or "to taste". You can't exactly go by taste as you are adding it to raw meat. A tablespoon seemed like an awful lot so I put maybe half that. The dish was so heavy on cumin it was terrible. I don't want to give up on the cookbook, but I am definitely Review: A comprhensive collection of recipes.Summary: 5 Stars Mark Bittman has presented us with a wonderful set of worldly recipes. The recipes are usually adapted well for the average cook and will give you a taste of various national and ethnic flavors. Although I have not cooked all of the recipes in this book, what I have cooked, work.
Bittman has always done an excellent job of adapting recipes for available foods, herbs, and spices. Unusual techniques are explained clearly and concisely.
I can find nothing to complain about "the Best Recipes in the World." It has become one of the favorite cookbooks in my collection.
Book Review: Great for adventuresome chefs of all skill levels
Summary: 5 Stars
This cookbook is a great choice for classics and new ideas alike. It's my first resource for any and all cooking ventures, and the pre-recipe descriptions provided by the author make it easy to tell whether a given recipe will fit my time frame, budget, tastes and cooking abilities. Bittman also provides alternative preparations for many of his dishes, which makes it easy to alter to one's tastes or to spice up an old favorite. The book is well organized and easy to navigate, is packed with information and easy to use. A wonderful cookbook overall!