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Classic American Food Without Fuss:: Over 100 Favorite Recipes Made Easy
By Frances McCullough
Villard - 1997
Coleslaw : page 41
Simple classic coleslaw recipe that yields very tasty results. As with the other recipes in this cookbook, the basic recipe is followed by a number of tips on prep and variations.
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Cream of Mushroom Soup : page 30
Bit of a caveat before posting this review. The rating is based primarily on my husband's taste buds as my will be inoperable for a few months. He liked this soup quite a lot ... but not enough to have seconds or ask for leftovers. Based on my kind of truncated taste buds, I thought half the dried mushrooms would have been sufficient to deepen the flavor of the soup.
The recipe also called for soaking the dried mushrooms overnight in cold water, as opposed to 30-60 minutes in hot water, which is what I normally see in recipes. I just used the hot water method. I also skipped the addition of egg yolks for thickening, as my soup didn't seem to need additional thickening. I kind of regret that decision as I would have been interested to see how that addition affected the flavor.
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Cream of Tomato Soup : page 21
This is the tomato soup recipe that I turn to over and over again for a "comfort food" meal. The recipe calls for the addition of a quarter tsp. of baking soda and that seems to effectively counter the acidity of the tomatoes which can pose digestive problems for some people. I generally use a cup of half n' half rather than the half cup of heavy cream the recipe calls for as I prefer a lighter feel to the soup. It's a great companion dish for grilled cheese sandwiches.
Recipe also offers a nifty variation -- cream of green tomato soup.
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Irish Soda Bread : page 163
The flavor and texture of this bread is just wonderful. I omit the caraway seeds as my family doesn't like them. The bread should fully cool down before slicing and, if not toasted, is best the day that it is made. It makes a great breakfast toast the day after it's made. We like it served with the split pea soup from The New Basics cookbook.
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