Good Cheap Food

by Miriam Ungerer

Book Overview

235 pages - recipe - cookbook This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670345431
• ISBN13: 9780670345434
• Release Date: March 1973
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good Cheap Food

I first picked up this book in the '70's when I was living "off the land" in Colorado. It worked then as well as it does now; with time-tested, not be be had elsewhere, recipes. I still find myself caught up in her funny, entertaining writing style. And the recipe for Brunswick Stew is not to be left untested!

Good Cheap Food by Miriam Ungerer

Just for kicks I entered Miriam Ungerer on a search engine and was really surprised AND pleased that this book was reprinted. It has been my favorite cookbook. I own a 1973 Viking first edition and while I haven't worn it out, I use it a lot. I cannot name a favorite recipe, they all are good, and even if they are nothing I can fix (Mussels Dumas appear interesting, but I am potentially terminally allergic clam-like shellfish) they are informative. She gives practical wasy to cook most anything if you know how to cook and just need a nudge on ingredients. And she gives good ways to cut corners and make good meals while saving money.And it is just as useful today as it was when I was a young housewife just starting out.Hats off to Miriam Ungerer for producing such a good work.

If you find this book, buy it!

I got this on a remainder table last month and have been reading it ever since. Reminds me of when I discovered Elizabeth David (also on the remainder table!) a dozen years ago. This book is a classic, and should be in every good cook's library, even if you aren't watching your food pennies. I love the eclectic mix of American regional food and good solid French peasant cooking. You will also find reliable discussions of the classic stocks and sauces of French cuisine. Furthermore, she tells you how to make yogurt from scratch!

the best cookbook I have ever used

As the primary cook in a rather large family, I am always looking for ways to stretch what I have and still make a satisfying meal. I found this book in the '73 hardback edition, and have just about worn it out- an almost daily tool. I have recommended it to everyone I know, and was happy to find it back in print

One of my favorite all time books!

I found a ratty paperback copy of this book back in 1973, when I had just moved into my very first apartment- it was the first cookbook I ever owned. I still have the book, though I've since supplimented it with a hardcover edition as well. Ungerer is a wonderfully engaging and entertaining writer, and certainly knows her way around the French peasant kitchen, too. She entertained me, introduced me to a wonderful simple cuisine, and just as importantly, introduced me to the wonderful writing of M.F.K. Fisher. All that in one little book! Buy it and treasure it.