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Beat That! Cookbook

✍️ Hodgman, Ann
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🏛 Harvest Publications 📅 1999 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780395971789

📝 Description: Beat That! Cookbook

In BEAT THIS!, Hodgman taunted readers: Are your recipes better than mine? I can't believe it. But if you think your potato salad will make me lie down and dry with shame, send in the recipe. Now Hodgeman presents the winners - including a potato salad that did beat hers. Chockablock with Hodgman's witticisms and pronouncements, this book will have readers laughing aloud as they turn out unbeatable dishes.

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While it promises laughter and unbeatable dishes, the lack of detail leaves its utility ambiguous. It clearly does not suit readers seeking rigorous technique or serious nutritional analysis. Fans of dry, academic food writing may find the taunting tone off-putting. However, for those who enjoy personality-driven cookbooks where humor is as important as the ingredient list, this volume offers a light, entertaining escape from conventional culinary literature.
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While it promises laughter and unbeatable dishes, the lack of detail leaves its utility ambiguous. It clearly does not suit readers seeking rigorous technique or serious nutritional analysis. Fans of dry, academic food writing may find the taunting tone off-putting. However, for those who enjoy personality-driven cookbooks where humor is as important as the ingredient list, this volume offers a light, entertaining escape from conventional culinary literature.

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