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The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook (Paperback)
by Gloria Bley Miller
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Chinese cooking, Cookbook, Original books |
Market price: ¥ 248.00
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¥ 228.00
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It is still the best guide to Chinese cooking for those with little or no experience, standing the test of time. |
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Author: Gloria Bley Miller
Publisher: Fireside
Pub. in: November, 1984
ISBN: 0671509934
Pages: 927
Measurements: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.9 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00960
Other information: Reprint edition ISBN-13: 9780671509934
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- Awards & Credential -
"This is the best and most comprehensive Chinese cookbook yet published in America." - From The Wall Street Journal |
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The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cook Book clearly explains the concepts and techniques of Chinese cooking, starting with simple combinations and techniques, such as cooking noodles and broth, then building on that basic combination by adding or varying ingredients to make increasingly complex dishes. With this book anyone with a stove and common pots can construct a meal, from the simplest braised vegetable to multi-dish banquets.
Gloria Bley Miller shows her love of Chinese cuisine and its techniques throughout every page of this book. There are examples of every type of cooking along with many examples of substitutions so that you learn the art of Chinese cooking as you progress through the many recipes. The real power and utility of this cookbook lies not in its 1,000 recipes. The real value here is that Miller takes the time to present the basics, and then encourages improvisation and creativity.
Aside from the recipes, one of the most distinctive aspects of the book is the emphasis it places on the Chinese style of eating. Unlike French and Italian traditions, the Chinese meal has no main course. Like Korean and Japanese dining, it is based on a lot of little dishes, with relatively little meat
If you want to make some Chinese dishes now and then to mix things up a bit, and you really know your way around the kitchen, this may be the best book for the job. - From quoting Swedehiker and B. Marold
Target readers:
Food lovers, housewives, professional cooks, or hotel and restaurant managers.
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Gloria Bley Miller is a professional writer with a varied background in education and the fine arts. Unable to find a complete basic Chinese cookbook, she began to pursue the knowledge of Chinese cooking on her own, haunting Chinese grocery stores, eating in all kinds of Chinese restaurants both at home and abroad, comparing notes with Chinese friends, and, most important, constantly cooking and experimenting in her own kitchen. This cookbook is the result. Miller lives in New York with her husband, a sculptor.
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From the publisher
An essential resource in the American kitchen and a classic for nearly four decades, this is the definitive Chinese cookbook, perfect for cooks at every level
Here is the largest, most comprehensive Chinese cookbook ever published for the Western world. A Tastemaker Award winner, Gloria Bley Miller distills centuries of Chinese recipes and techniques into concise and easy-to-follow directions that will enable any cook to produce dishes that please the eye, delight the palate, and suit the budget.
With verve and wit, Miller tells you how to prepare everything from egg drop soup and drunken pork to sizzling rice and delicate wontons. There are 150 recipes for chicken alone, plus dozens of variations on pork dishes, vegetables, and noodles, as well as other Chinese favorites. Using Miller's recipes, ordinary meat and seafood become delicacies, while vegetables retain their color and texture. And Miller's delicious recipes are splendidly high in nutrients and low in calories.
The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook contains everything the cook needs to know about Chinese cooking, including how to:
- Use special Chinese cooking techniques such as steaming and stir-frying
- Create unique seasonings and sauces
- Substitute hard-to-find ingredients with those available in any supermarket
- Plan menus suited to every time constraint, budget, and occasion
The classic Chinese cookbook, this is the only book you'll ever need to master one of the world's greatest and most versatile cuisines.
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Paula (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
Our family has used this book for Chinese cooking extensively since 1965. This is the most useful book on the market because it includes descriptions of all of the basic methods of Chinese cookery as well as complete information on buying and storing special ethnic ingredients. The recipes are simple to use and each method may be mastered in turn. If I had to choose one Chinese cookbook this would be it. In 1965, before everyone was cooking Chinese food, I went to a hardware store in New York's Chinatown to buy my basic equipment. I was carrying this book. The Chinese proprietor stopped me to say that he had just bought this book for his Americanized daughter so that she should not forget her heritage. He thought the book was that good. I do too. |
E. J. Wong (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
This was originally published in the early 70's, when I bought my first copy.As other reviewers have mentioned, my copy is stained from frequent use. I also purchased a copy for my parents, even though they prepared Chinese meals without recipes, they were reminded of other dishes and were impressed with the entire contents... the authenticity of methods and ingredients. I have given this wonderful book to many Chinese food enthusiasts and they also regard it as a sort of 'bible'. These recipes are what we eat at home! I give this collection my very highest recommendation.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
This is the essential guide for anyone who wants to learn Chinese cuisine. I cannot think of any other book that is nearly as complete as this text is. Ms. Miller takes you through steaming rice to making Peking Duck. I'm buying this book for a friend, I've had my copy for years. My copy too (see review following) is spattered with soy sauce, and the margins are filled with notes. Her instructions have aided me in cooking Thai, Japanese, and Korean dishes, to name a few; since most of East Asia is within the Chinese sphere of influence. I've been a vegetarian since 1986, and though this cookbook uses meat, I rely on it as my guide. Now that I live in Taiwan, my friends are amazed at what a foreigner can cook! This book should not be missed by anyone, vegetarian or omnivore, who has an interest in Chinese and East Asian meals. Thanks Gloria! It's glorious!
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James Hofstee (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
This is one of the most complete books about any cooking sytle I own. She not only has presented a wonderful book containing recipes. She has given you everything you need to learn chinese cooking, without the Americanized recipes. You find the best recipes here. A great foundation to learn and explorer the world of chinese cooking. A must have. Even my friends parents who grew up in asia love what I learned let me cook some of thier most loved dishes at family functions. Nothing is more enjoyable. Get this book and learn about the Art of Chinese cooking.
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