The Ultimate American Cookbook America from Coast to Coast with over 800 Step by Step Recipes "America has one of the most diverse culinary traditions of anywhere in the world. Anyone who thinks that American food starts and finishes with fast-food burgers and Southern-fried chicken is missing our on the rich variety available. Inside this book you will find an exciting range of tastes to tempt you, from the luxurious seafood specialties of the East Coast through the deeply-satisfying food of the Prairies, to the lighter Pacific-Rim influenced cooking of California. If, however, your idea of heaven is the best-ever homemade burger or authentic golden fried chicken, then this book is still the cookbook for you. Every recipe is presented in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format with an accompanying picture so you can see just how gorgeous your own finished dish will be. To help you further, useful cooking techniques such as how to truss poultry and how to make a souffle are fully explained and illustrated. Condition: Cover wear (dustjacket), including some stains on spine of dust jacket. However, dust jacket can be removed, as cookbook cover is the same illustration as the dust jacket. Binding is tight, pages clean with no tears, rabbit ears or marks. Please note priority shipping charges for this over 500 page cookbook that weighs over 5 lbs and measures approximately 9" x 12" x 1 1/4 inches. * Publisher: Hermes House * Date: 2002 * Pages: 512 * Format: HB with glossy cover and dust jacket * ISBN: 1-84038-895-1 Cookbooks, Other