Default User wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
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>> The majority of cookbooks I use hardly ever have to reference other
>> recipes in the book, they just give the recipe. I have quite a
>> number of cookbooks, and just flipping through them, only three of
>> them rely so much on having layers of recipes to complete a dish.
>> It's just not a style I appreciate, to each their own. nancy
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> By which I guess you mean they just say, "one cup of beef stock." Or
> something similar. You realize that that IS referencing another
> recipe, just not explicitly telling you which one. You'll still have
> to look up a recipe for stock or use canned. JOC is good because it
> tells right away where to find the one they think is best.

Thing is, you say beef stock. That's not really the 'see other recipe'
I'm thinking of. For one thing, if I'm making a recipe that calls for
beef stock, I'm sure not going to expect a recipe that starts with
simmering some other recipe for 4 hours. Whatever. I would have
that made or bought already. I'm fine with the recipe saying 4 cups
beef stock and no need to point me to another page. Not helpful.

I like my recipes to say add this add that, simmer until thickens.
Meanwhile, pan roast chops until browned on both sides blah blah.
Many recipes are printed and posted that follow that format, and
that's how I like it.

Apparently I do prefer a book not have a gazillion recipes where
it's not a burden to print the whole thing together. And maybe I
wouldn't mind the occasional (make this recipe), but I find that
some cookbooks use that to where I find it annoying.

nancy