It hasn't been long since that I bought at Costco the Cook's Illustrated
Best Recipe Book and now they have a much THICKER version out (same price).
(I bought this, of course, too long ago to return it and wouldn't think of
it) BUT I sorta wish they would've made a completely new additional book; I
would've felt less peeved.
Dee

In article >, "Dee Randall"
<deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote:

> It hasn't been long since that I bought at Costco the Cook's
> Illustrated Best Recipe Book and now they have a much THICKER version
> out (same price). (I bought this, of course, too long ago to return
> it and wouldn't think of it) BUT I sorta wish they would've made a
> completely new additional book; I would've felt less peeved.

> Dee

Nonsense! Smart move on their part. Now you'll have to have both. How
dumb is that?
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sweet Potato Follies added 2/24/05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

"Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in message
...
> It hasn't been long since that I bought at Costco the Cook's Illustrated
> Best Recipe Book and now they have a much THICKER version out (same
> price). (I bought this, of course, too long ago to return it and wouldn't
> think of it) BUT I sorta wish they would've made a completely new
> additional book; I would've felt less peeved.
> Dee
>
Yikes, 500 new recipes! I, too, have the old version, and I enjoy it (the
pancakes are really good, as is the Latin spice rub for flank
steak/fajitas). I don't always find the recipes to be the "best", but I do
glean some good tips.

CI does have some other books that are different; some are in the same
format as the Best Recipe. Have you seen them? I can't remember whether
they are *totally* different, or whether there are some overlaps w/ The Best
Recipe,...I now wonder whether they've folded recipes from the opther books
into the New Best Recipe.

Anyway, if you look up the New Best Recipe Book on Amazon, click on the link
for the Editors of Cook's Illustrated...you'll get a list of their other
books. I've found some of the older ones in my public library. Need to go
back and find that jambalaya recipe again...