''The Good Cook'' is a series of instructional
cookbooks published by
Time-Life Books 1978-1980. It was sold on a month-to-month basis until the early 1990s and edited by cookbook author
Richard Olney.
Each
volume
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was dedicated to a specific subject (such as fruits or sauces) and was heavily illustrated with photos of
cooking techniques. Recipes were drawn from a wide array of published sources, all scrupulously acknowledged.
The 28 volumes were as follows:
In addition, there was a 50-page booklet "The Well-Equipped Kitchen" that came with the set.
See also
*''
Foods of the World'' - a similar Time-Life cookbook series
*
Richard Olney - Chief Series Consultant of "The Good Cook" book set
References
Cookbooks
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