The Good Cook
Series of cookbooks
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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.[1] Each volume 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.
| No. of books | 28 |
|---|
The 28 volumes were as follows:
| UK | US |
|---|---|
| Beef and Veal | Beef and Veal |
| Beverages | Beverages |
| Biscuits | Cookies & Crackers |
| Breads | Breads |
| Cakes and Pastries | Cakes |
| Confectionery | Candy |
| Desserts | Classic Desserts |
| Eggs & Cheese | Eggs & Cheese |
| Fish and Shellfish | |
| Fish | |
| Shellfish | |
| Fruits | Fruits |
| Game | Game |
| Grains, Pasta, and Pulses | |
| Dried Beans & Grains | |
| Pasta | |
| Hot Hors d'Oeuvres | Hors d'Oeuvres |
| Lamb | Lamb |
| Offal | Variety Meats |
| Outdoor Cooking | Outdoor Cooking |
| Patisserie | Pies & Pastries |
| Pork | Pork |
| Poultry | Poultry |
| Preserving | Preserving |
| Salads and cold Hors-d'Oeuvre | Salads |
| Sauces | Sauces |
| Snacks and Canapes | Snacks & Sandwiches |
| Soups | Soups |
| Terrines, Pates & Galantines | Terrines, Pates & Galantines |
| Vegetables | Vegetables |
| Wine | Wine |
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
