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There are so many useful ideas in this cookbook. For a change, america's test kitchen formatted the text properly. The recipes are of a dependable quality.
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But with some prior planning and sourcing of authentic ingredients, you'll get some delicious dinners.
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- This product had a total of 74 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 16 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have just received this book and havent made any of the recipes yet but i have perused the book carefully to select upcoming menus
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However though i am enthusiastic about trying the many international offerings like nasi goreng homemade biang biang mian noodles in a spicy chili sauce and vindaloo sweet potatoes some of the necessary ingredients are not sitting on my pantry shelves
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I certainly do not have kecap manis on hand
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
To be fair the book does offer substitutions
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ditto for gim which i had to google to discover it is a variety of edible seaweed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I think this is an unrealistic and slightly misleading stretching of the books mission to show 34ways to cook well with whats on hand
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But with some prior planning and sourcing of authentic ingredients youll get some delicious dinners
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Just be aware that you may not find a recipe to use that can of cream of celery soup thats about to expire