''The Good Cook'' was a series of instructional
cookbooks
A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes.
Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food.
Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cours ...
published by
Time-Life Books
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1978-1980 and sold on a month-to-month basis until the early 1990s and edited by cookbook author
Richard Olney
Richard Olney (September 15, 1835 – April 8, 1917) was an American statesman.
He served as United States Attorney General in the cabinet of Grover Cleveland and Secretary of State under Cleveland.
As attorney general, Olney used injunct ...
. Each
volume
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was dedicated to a specific subject (such as fruits or sauces) and was heavily illustrated with photos of cooking techniques. Recipes were drawn from a wide array of published sources, all scrupulously acknowledged.
The 28 volumes were as follows:
Beef and Veal
Beverages
Biscuits/Cookies and Crackers (US title)
Bread
Cakes and Pastries/Cakes (US)
Confectionery/Candy (US)
Desserts/Classic Desserts (US)
Eggs and Cheese
Fish and Shellfish (two separate volumes, US)
Fruits
Game (UK only)
Grains, Pasta, and Pulses/Dried Beans and Grains (US)
Hot Hors d'Oeuvres/Hors d'Oeuvres
Lamb
Offal/Variety Meats (US)
Outdoor cooking, Outdoor Cooking
Pasta (US only)
Patisserie/Pies and Pastries (US)
Pork
Poultry
Preserving
Salad, Salads and cold Hors-d'Oeuvre/Salads (US)
Sauces
Snacks and Canapes/Snacks and Sandwiches (US)
Soups
Terrines, Pates and Galantines
Vegetables
Wine
In addition, there was a 50-page booklet "The Well-Equipped Kitchen" that came with the set.
See also
*''Foods of the World'' - a similar Time-Life cookbook series
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Richard Olney
Richard Olney (September 15, 1835 – April 8, 1917) was an American statesman.
He served as United States Attorney General in the cabinet of Grover Cleveland and Secretary of State under Cleveland.
As attorney general, Olney used injunct ...
- Chief Series Consultant of "The Good Cook" book set
References
Cookbooks
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