Table Of ContentCOOKBOOK
THE ALL-PURPOSE
COOKING
The American Household Classic
Revised and Expanded
With Over 4,500 Recipes
and 1,000 Informative Illustrations
ROMBAUER
IRMA
by and
S.
MARION ROMBAUER
BECKER
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CHEFS AND CRITICS ALIKE LOVE
JOY OF COOKING
"This book is number one on my list . . . the one book
of all cookbooks that would have on my shelf
I
if I cou—ld have but one."
Julia Child
"The finest basic cookbook available.
A masterpiece of clarity."
—
Craig Claiborne
"The classic work, which covers the entire gamut
of kitchen pro—cedures and is easy to use."
lames Beard
"The best-loved, most important cookbook
to come out of the United States."
—
Cecily Brownstone
Written by Irma Rombauer, Joy ofCookingwas first tested and illustrat-
ed by her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker. Subsequently, it was
revised and expanded through Marion's efforts and those of her architect
husband, John Becker. Their son, Ethan, with his Cordon Bleu training
and knowledge of American cooking, has added to this book in many
important ways.
COOKING
Irma S. Rombauer
Marion Rombauer Becker
Illustrated by Ginnie Hofmann and Ikki Matsumoto
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To friends of the joy who over the
years through their countless letters and
words of appreciation have made us feel
that our efforts are worthwhile.
"That which thy fathers have bequeathed to thee,
earn it anew if thou wouldst possess it."
Goethe: Faust
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Joy has always been a family affair. Written by my mother, Irma
Starkloff Rombauer, a St. Louisan, it was tested and illustrated by
me, with technical assistance from my mother's secretary, Mary
Whyte Hartrich. It was privately printed in 1931 and distributed from
the home. The responses Joy evoked were collected and published
on its thirtieth birthday in a celebratory account entitled Little Acorn.
Now over forty, Joy continues to be a family affair, revealing more
than ever the awareness we all share in the growing preciousness
of food.
Since his retirement from architectural practice, my husband,
John, has given—constant and unstinting effort toward Joy's enrich-
ment. My sons Ethan, with his Cordon Bleu and—camping experi-
ences, and Mark, with nis interest in natural foods have reinforced
Joy in many ways, as has my own sensitivity over the years to a one-
ness with the environment, culminating in the highly satisfying
experience of writing Wild Wealth with ecologists Frances Jones
Poetker and Paul Bigelow Sears.
As the scope of Joy ha—s increased, so have other generous sources
of proffered knowledge too many and too specialized to mention
in detail. Ever-ready understanding has continued to come from Jane
Brueggeman, ourvalued co-worker for thirty years; from our compe-
tent home economics consultants Lolita Harper and Lydia Cooley;
from our legal literary aide, Harriet Pilpel; from our guide to the New
York cooking world, Cecily Brownstone; and from our kitchen main-
stay, Isabel! Coleman. More recently we have received thorough
testing help from Joan Woerndle Becker, devoted editorial advice
from Marian Judell Israel, and perfectionist secretarial assistance from
Nancy Swats. Throughout the years Leo Gobin, now president of
Bobbs-Merrill, has guarded for us great freedom in our work, and
Eugene Rachlis, the editor-in-chief, has lent a sympathetic ear. Thanks
also to Gladys Moore, our copy editor, for unending patience; to
William Bokermann for the excellent book design; and to John van
We
Biezen for his care in the physical production of this edition. are
sure our readers are as grateful as we are to Ginnie Hofmann and
Ikki Matsumoto, whose drawings so skillfully enhance our text.
But Joy, we hope, will always remain essentially a family affair, as
well as an enterprise in which its authors owe no obligation to any-
one but themselves and you.
Marion Rombauer Becker
CONTENTS
Foreword xi
The Foods We Eat 1
Entertaining 15
Menus 25
Beverages 36
Drinks 48
Canapes and Tea Sandwiches 66
Hors d'Oeuvre 77
Salads 92
Fruits 123
The Foods We Heat 145
Soups 167
Cereals and Pastas 198
Egg Dishes 220
Griddle Cakes and Fritter Variations 235
Brunch, Lunch and Supper Dishes 250
Vegetables 276
Savory Sauces and Salad Dressings 336
Stuffings and Forcemeat 370
Shellfish 375
Fish 394
Poultry and Wildfowl 417
Meat 442
Game 513
Know Your Ingredients 519
Breads and Coffee Cakes 599
Pies and Pastries 638
Cakes, Cupcakes, Torten, and Filled Cakes 664
