Joy of Cooking
Irma S. Rombauer
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Joy of Cooking
by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker
Published
1997
Publisher
Simon and Schuster/Scribner
Pages
1136
ISBN-10
0684818701
Description
John and Megan developed more than six hundred new recipes for this edition, tested and tweaked thousands of classic recipes, and updated every section of every chapter to reflect the latest ingredients and techniques available to today’s home cooks. Their strategy for revising this edition was the same one Irma and Marion employed: Vet, research, and improve Joy’s coverage of legacy recipes while introducing new dishes, modern cooking techniques, and comprehensive information on ingredients now available at farmers’ markets and grocery stores. You will find tried-and-true favorites like Banana Bread Cockaigne, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Southern Corn Bread—all retested and faithfully improved—as well as new favorites like Chana Masala, Beef Rendang, Megan’s Seeded Olive Oil Granola, and Smoked Pork Shoulder. In addition to a thoroughly modernized vegetable chapter, there are many more vegan and vegetarian recipes, including Caramelized Tamarind Tempeh, Crispy Pan-Fried Tofu, Spicy Chickpea Soup, and Roasted Mushroom Burgers. Joy’s baking chapters now include gram weights for accuracy, along with a refreshed lineup of baked goods like Cannelés de Bordeaux, Rustic No-Knead Sourdough, Ciabatta, Chocolate-Walnut Babka, and Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza, as well as gluten-free recipes for pizza dough and yeast breads. A new chapter on streamlined cooking explains how to economize time, money, and ingredients and avoid waste. You will learn how to use a diverse array of ingredients, from amaranth to za’atar. New techniques include low-temperature and sous vide cooking, fermentation, and cooking with both traditional and electric pressure cookers. Barbecuing, smoking, and other outdoor cooking methods are covered in even greater detail. This new edition of Joy is the perfect combination of classic recipes, new dishes, and indispensable reference information for today’s home cooks. Whether it is the only cookbook on your shelf or one of many, Joy is and has been the essential and trusted guide for home cooks for almost a century. This new edition continues that legacy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Joy of Cooking?
This edition of Joy of Cooking has approximately 1136 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Joy of Cooking?
For most readers, Joy of Cooking typically takes between 23h 40m and 15h 47m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 284,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 18h 56m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 38 days • Estimated word count: 284,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Joy of Cooking?
The estimated word count for Joy of Cooking is approximately 284,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Joy of Cooking?
Joy of Cooking was written by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker.
When was Joy of Cooking published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1997. The original work may have been published on a different date.