Just wanted to put in a shameless plug for The Joy of Cooking. I first started with it in the 90's and it's been my "go-to" book ever since. I remember when I

Just wanted to put in a shameless plug for The Joy of Cooking. I first started with it in the 90's and it's been my "go-to" book ever since. I remember when I first looked at it my reaction was, "Good it's like a reference manual for food." Just the index by itself is almost a work of art. I personally think it peaked with the 1975 edition, that one had the most dense amount of background information. https://www.villagevoice.com/2014/02/04/throwback-cookbook-why-the-joy-of-cooking-still-rocks/ https://www.villagevoice.com/2014/02/04/throwback-cookbook-w... https://www.bonappetit.com/story/vintage-joy-of-cooking-cookbook-shopping https://www.bonappetit.com/story/vintage-joy-of-cooking-cook...