Everyone needs this cookbook. It's like the Bible of cookbooks. It has everything from measurements, to techniques, and how to do everything in cooking. This should be the first thing you refer to when you're a beginner, or looking for more advanced techniques. I've had my copy for over 30 years, and I contstantly am reverting back to it for tons of answers to everything about cooking. Enjoy!

I just love cooking, just about any dish, and so cookbooks fascinate me. I have read different issues of "Jpy of cooking" and just loved the recipies. They are simple and easy and anyone can follow them. I would definitely recommend all to read them.

My teenage daughter has never picked up a cookbook or a mixing spoon, however for the past year she has been using the Joy of Cooking for making her favorite chocolate chip cookies!! Unbelievable! They were so delicious that they (her siblings and her) made them for the Holidays as gifts. I love my cookbook!

This is a classic book that I will always enjoy returning too always. I am Hungarian/Romanian so people just automatically assume that is all that type of cuisine I make. Well they are incorrect and soon find out when I pull of "Joy of Cooking" just how versatile my cooking can make. One pro about this book, is after a hard days work or college, it is one book you can pull out that is filled with inspiration and composed very well to read and follow even after a difficult, stressful day. I Love This Book and I own about 30 different cookbooks! =)

My all time favorite go to cookbook, and one I always find myself going back to. I remember as a child, my mom's edition (in the early 50's) was sent to her each month, chapter by chapter....a 5x7 book. She treasured those books. When I married in the late 60's I was so very thrilled to be able to purchase the bound edition. ..which I have to this day, along with my Mom's 50's booklet edition. One of my favorite potato recipes is the, twice baked sausage stuffed potatoes. And the pound cake with mace as one of the ingredients is the very best. Truly classic comfort food recipes. Everything you need to know about cooking is held in this book. Always a JOY with The Joy Of Cooking

I received this cookbook at my wedding shower many years ago..used it so much the binding broke..so I bought another brand new, updated copy.Honestly I don't know what I would ever do without this book. So many recipes for Thanksgiving dinner items we serve, Cookies for the holidays, swedish meatballs. I started out a novice cook..using this book has helped me hone my cooking skills. Highly recommended!

A classic cookbook for any kitchen. Has very useful information about ingredients as well.

Timeless

A classic and a must have. More than just a comprehensive collection of recipes, it has definitions, cooking terms and guides to cooking methods.

This is my go to cookbook i absolutely love this cookbook because you could find anything to cook in there. It also teaches you the techniques in cooking.

Best Kitchen Resource EVER. Not just for recipes, but also for how to prep and prepare every food item you can think of. We belong to a CSA and sometimes when we get our fruits and veggies delivered we are presented with a vegetable we have simply never had or purchased before--and we have no idea how to clean, prepare or cook it. The Joy of Cooking has never let us down and we always come away feeling knowledgable and inspired to try our new food stuffs.

I learned to cook by watching my mother starting at the age of 6, I could make any kind of breakfast food. As I grew up, I learned more and more from Mother. I married at 17 and left home. No cookbooks. On my 18th birthday, my Father-in-law presented me with the Joy Of Cooking and I read it from cover to cover! I absolutely loved this book. I call it a book because to me it was filled with all kinds of information other than recipes and that information was invaluable to me ~ everytime I had a question, this cookbook had the answer. Years have gone by and I am not 50. The Joy of Cooking is STILL the book I go to when I need a question answered or a recipe idea. I have given this book out as a wedding gift many times over the years and I always feel good about it. I always inscribe it as follows: I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS COOKBOOK AS MUCH AS I HAVE !!

Great basic cookbook. This is my standard go to when I am searching for a recipe or idea. It is easy to read and follow. I usually have most of the ingredients in my pantry so I don't have to run around and look for ingredients in many stores. I like to also give this cookbook as a gift for someone moving into a new apartment or for a bridal shower. I would highy recommend this book to a new cook that wants to learn the basics.

A must have for every kitchen!

I have had this book since i was married 12 years ago. Although I have ventured into other cookbooks more frequently, like Ina Garten's, I use this as a reference mainly. The recipes are classic and the advice is invaluable. Not all cookbooks provide you with the background of meats, necessary cooking temps etc. This makes a great cook book for a wedding gift or beginner cook. I hope this lasts another 12 years:)