Author(s): Magdaleen van Wyk
Publisher: Struik Publishers
Publication Date: 2007-07-23
Pages: 192
Review: This is my bible of cookbooks. I have had a copy for 25 years and have never had a recipe flop or prove to be a diaster. The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients tend to be easily available. The book has an excellent section on cuts of meats and how to best cook them. It also has a conversion section that is concise and extremely useful.
For those wanting South African recipes this book offers many. From koeksisters to bobotie to biltong to boerewors the recipes are excellent.
I have often found that the baking sections of many general cookbooks tend to be less then great. This is not true of “The Complete” cookbook. My husband has managed to make scones using the basic recipe! My daughters have both learnt to cook using this book and have rarely had any failures.
This is a cookbook that allows cooks from basic to advanced the opportunity to find good recipes that offer a variety of choices and many new recipes that will become family favourites. I was given this delightful book in 1982. The recipes are easy to follow and friends often ask me for the recipes .The Bobotie pie is a real favourite.
I have used this book so much it is falling apart, but to my delight I have found new copies on the internet using [...]
For any newly weds this would be a must as often a recipe I cant find in other books I see it in Magdaleens book.
Thora Angell
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