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The Firehouse Cookbook
A collection of 150 recipes from firehouses across the United States, accompanied by stories about the firehouse. All the recipes have been tested by Better Homes and Gardens magazine test kitchens, and include such American favorites as New England clam chowder, Carolina coconut pie, Fire Alarm Chili, and many others. Firemen are known to be great cooks as well as wonderful heroes, and this book lets them show off their culinary talent.
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224 pages, Hardcover
First published August 28, 2001
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January 23, 2011
I have one very big problem with this cookbook. Some recipes call for a No 2 size can of peaches, etc. I had to look up a conversion chart online to learn that's a 1 lb, 4 oz can = 2 1/2 cups. The author should have either provided a conversion chart in with the book, or just did the conversions herself and listed them in a size home cooks are familiar with and can find in the grocery store. She does this constantly throughout the cookbook, listing various can sizes on the ingredients list. It's annoying as you have to stop and look them up online. Quite frankly, that one thing alone is enough to turn me off the entire cookbook.
My other problem with this cookbook is that the recipes are done in two sizes. The feed the firehouse size and the recipe cut in half for home cooks. However, read the recipes closely. Even on the home cook size side it may call for two 3.5 lbs chickens. This is not a recipe to make a regular sized family meal!
There are a few decent recipes throughout the book, but it takes alot of looking, size conversions, etc. to get to them. And the recipes aren't in any real order. She organized the book by US geographical regions and then listed the recipes by firehouse chefs from those areas. But that doesn't help you if you're just looking for main dish or dessert recipes.
All in all, I wouldn't recommend this cookbook to anyone. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 is that there are at least a few decent recipes buried amongst the crap.
My other problem with this cookbook is that the recipes are done in two sizes. The feed the firehouse size and the recipe cut in half for home cooks. However, read the recipes closely. Even on the home cook size side it may call for two 3.5 lbs chickens. This is not a recipe to make a regular sized family meal!
There are a few decent recipes throughout the book, but it takes alot of looking, size conversions, etc. to get to them. And the recipes aren't in any real order. She organized the book by US geographical regions and then listed the recipes by firehouse chefs from those areas. But that doesn't help you if you're just looking for main dish or dessert recipes.
All in all, I wouldn't recommend this cookbook to anyone. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 is that there are at least a few decent recipes buried amongst the crap.
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