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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: G.P. Putnam's sons in 1916 in 126 pages; Subjects: Cookery; Cookery, International; Cooking / General; Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / International; Cooking / Reference; House & Home / General; ... Read more

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Plain Label Books has also made this book available for free reading on Google Book Search.Purchase of this Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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The Belgian Cookbook

Author: Various
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Written by Belgians, and finally translated into English, this exciting manual will guide you through the USA and Belgium on your quest for the most delicious, authentic Belgian beers--the best in the world. It's "Paradise Found!"

Loaded with history, tasting notes, recipes, brewery presentations, addresses and so much more, this handy little booklet is your reference tool "par excellence". Take it with you on your beer adventures!

For this low price, no beer lover can be taken serious without this booklet in his or her pocket. It's a must-have! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Pretty Petitty
As some people I know will tell you, Heavy Hop Dop loooooves beer.He also believes some of the best beer (and some of the worst soldiers) comes from Belgium.And this book, while it won't help you track down the better houses of love, will give you some petitty information on some mighty fine beers and their origins.Hops strongly recommends a tour of Belgium (skip France), but barring that, this book will give the reader a good appreciation and understanding of the world's finest nectar.Enjoy! ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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SAVORIES: If you serve these, let them be, like an ankle, small and neat
and alluring. This dish is not obligatory; recollect that it is but a
culinary work of supererogation.
SOUP: Let your soup be extremely hot; do not let it be like the
Laodiceans. You know what St. John said about them, and you would be
sorry to think of your soup sharing the fate which he describes with such
saintly verve. Be sure that your soup has a good foundation, and avoid
the Italian method of making _consommé_, which is to put a pot of
water on to warm and to drive a cow past the door.
FISH: It is a truism to say that fish should be absolutely fresh, yet
only too many cooks think, during the week-end, that fish is like the
manna of the Hebrews, which was imbued with Sabbatarian principles that
kept it fresh from Saturday to Monday. I implore of you to think
differently about fish. It is a most nourishing and strengthening food
--other qualities it has, too, if one must believe the anecdote of the
Sultan Saladin and the two anchorites.
MEAT: If your meat must be cooked in water, let it not boil but merely
simmer; let the pot just whisper agreeably of a good dish to come. Do you
know what an English tourist said, looking into a Moorish cooking-pot?
"What have you got there? Mutton and rice?" "For the moment, Sidi, it is
mutton and rice," said the Moorish cook; "but in two hours, inshallah,
when the garlic has kissed the pot, it will be the most delicious
comforter from Mecca to Casa Blanca." Simmer and season, then, your
meats, and let the onion (if not garlic) just kiss the pot, even if you
allow no further intimacy between them. Use bay-leaves, spices, herbs of
all sorts, vinegar, cloves; and never forget pepper and salt.
Game is like Love, the best appreciated when it begins to go. Only
experience will teach you, on blowing up the breast feathers of a
pheasant, whether it ought to be cooked to-day or to-morrow. Men, as a
rule, are very particular about the dressing of game, though they may not
all be able to tell, like the Frenchman, upon which of her legs a
partridge was in the habit of sitting. Game should be underdone rather
than well done; it should never be without well-buttered toast underneath
it to collect the gravy, and the knife to carve it with should be very,
very sharp.
VEGETABLES: Nearly all these are at their best (like brunettes) just
before they are fully matured. So says a great authority, and no doubt he
is thinking of young peas and beans, lettuces and asparagus. Try to dress
such things as potatoes, parsnips, cabbages, carrots, in other ways than
simply boiled in water, for the water often removes the flavor and leaves
the fiber. Do not let your vegetable-dishes remind your guests of
Froissart's account of Scotchmen's food, which was "rubbed in a little
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Examines the worldwide success of Belgian beer and pairs each beer with specially created dishes. ... Read more

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Take advantage of the health benefits of chocolate with this informative guide

Dark chocolate sales are on the rise as people embrace the concept that chocolate can truly be good for them. But how do they know what to eat, how much, and which kinds are the best?

The Chocolate Therapist answers these questions and more. This book has everything a person needs to know to select the best chocolate for health. Both informative and entertaining, it includes alphabetized ailments, each with a chocolate recommendation, followed by supporting research as to how and why it helps the body.

The Chocolate Therapist also includes a collection of chocolate necessities:

• Wine & chocolate pairing section with over 40 wines and three chocolate pairings for each wine.
• Wine aroma and chocolate flavor wheels to help readers discovers new flavors and combinations in both the wines and the chocolates.
• The Chocolate Bible: A unique compilation of websites, chocolate companies, international brands and research sites.
• A"Where Do You Hide Your Chocolate" section, a laugh-out-loud chapter for anyone who has ever hidden a piece of chocolate
• Over 60 alphabetized ailments from Alzheimer's to Weight Loss

The Chocolate Therapist helps readers discover what author Julie Pech has known for years. The only difference between guilt-ridden and guilt-free chocolate enjoyment is simply education, and this book has it all! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Better Than Eating Chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reading this book is better than eating chocolate. All my future chocolate consumption will be guilt free. I had to apologize to my wife--she is from Mexico and has been preaching chocolate for years. I was amazed at how yet one more healthy product has been distorted by commercialism. We better buy all the dark chocolate we can. If the FDA reads this book, chocolate will be pulled off the shelves and require prescriptions.

Not recommended
I'm sure that the author is genuinely enthusiastic about her subject and wants to communicate that to the public. However, I am not happy at all about the claims set out in this book. Yes, there is increasing scientific evidence to back up the suggestion that the polyphenols in chocolate may have some potential health benefits. As a result, major confectionery companies in Europe have started to make limited claims, based on this science, for some of their high cocoa solid dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids and over). These claims centre on the cell protection qualities of the polyphenols. However, solid scientific support for the wide number of claims made by the author in this book, is not, to my knowledge, there at present - you can bet that the confectionery companies would already be making any claim that they could scientifically back up. The "Supporting Evidence" section after each claim made in the book is, in my opinion, inadequate. To make such claims there should at a minimum be footnotes showing the relevant published scientific studies on which the author relies. The comments on the back of the book state that "The book is wonderful entertainment and it will certainly make you laugh". However, combining health claims with entertainment in this way is, I believe, treading on dangerous ground (particularly in Europe). A thoroughly researched and cross-referenced book on the potential health benefits of chocolate would be a fantastic addition to literary canon on the subject - but this is not that book.

Laugh-Out-Loud Funny, With Substance!
Julie presents scientific and historical research on chocolate in a clever, funny, and entertaining way. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and learned far more than I expected to about the health properties of chocolate.Antioxidents, blood sugar control, neurotransmitters, amino acids,-- all this and more. I had heard chocolate was good for me and this entertaining book explained why and how, while I laughed along the way.

The Joy of (Dark) Chocolate
Julie Pech has compiled an informative, enjoyable and useful book on the history of dark chocolate and its medicinal purposes.Prescriptions for ailments from anemia to stress all have chocolate as their base.What a way to get well without side effects!Don't skip the sections on how to buy and eat chocolate.I was amazed at what I didn't know and what I've been missing out on.Recipes, resources and recommendations all make The Chocolate Therapist: Chocolate Remedies for a World of Ailments the perfect gift to include with each and every box of the dark delectable fruit (yes, chocolate is in the fruit family) you give from now on.

Chocolate IS Magic!
I loved the information, and how easy it was to understand the science behind why good chocolate is good for us. Julie's writing style is very warm and friendly, and she has a great sense of humour and down-to-earth approach about her subject. This book plus some good quality dark chocolate makes a great, inexpensive but wickedly indulgent gift for almost anyone.Her research helped me understand why a little good chocolate every day IS good for us, and now I don't crave the sugar-filled cheap stuff. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Belgium has been called a nation of gourmands rather than gourmets: a country, in other words, where "big cuisine" comes before "fine cuisine". However, just as in France, the word gourmandise has today largely lost its original derogatory meaning of "gluttony" and has come to refer, more positively, to "the appreciation of good food". In Belgium this means that along with big portions and a certain unpretentiousness of presentation, the diner can expect a high standard of ingredients and preparation. It has been said that Belgium serves food of French quality in German quantities. ... Read more

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After studying this unusual, fruity beer style extensively in Belgium and at the University of California-Davis Department of Fermemtation Studies, Jean-Xavier Guinard presents his findings with detail and historical intrigue. Published in 1990.LambicLand, cooperative work by Tim Webb, Chris Pollard and Joris Pattyn, explores the Senne Valley as it runs through Brussels and Payottenland, the unique beer-producing region famed for its production of lambic beers. Contents include lambic brewers and their beers, lambic cafés of Payottenland, museums and brewery visits, etiquette of lambic drinking, and buying lambic beers to take home. Published in 2004. ... Read more

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LambicLand, cooperative work by Tim Webb, Chris Pollard and Joris Pattyn, explores the Senne Valley as it runs through Brussels and Payottenland, the unique beer-producing region famed for its production of lambic beers. Contents include lambic brewers and their beers, lambic cafés of Payottenland, museums and brewery visits, etiquette of lambic drinking, and buying lambic beers to take home. ... Read more

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Magie en Cuisine: 50 portraits and recipes of Holland and Belgiums best chefs. A short biography of each chef is included. The book comes in a luxurious slipcase. A few chefs: Geert van Hecke, Pierre Wijnants, Jean Pierre Bruneau, Rogier Soevereins, Jonnie Boer, Robert Kranenborg, etc. This book is in French. ... Read more

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Brewing your own beer in the comofort of your home is easier than you think. This book explains how to make homemade beer in a very easy, coherent manner. There are hundreds of recipes for different types of beer too!Some of the different types of beers included in this book are Zoso White, Raspberry Ale, Rainy Day Porter, Pyle Style Pale Ale, Pumpkin Stout, Orange Blossom Amber, Old Bavarian Dunkles Weissbier, Oktoberfest Ale, Mongrel Ale, Minnesota Wild Rice Amber, March Hare Honey Porter, Indian Pale Ale, Fat WAnda's Kolsch Klone, Brown Ale, Breakfast Barleywine, Bohemian Pilsner, Special London Ale, Alki Point Sunset, and hundreds more!Every type of beer is represented in this book, from Belgian Wheat Beers to Indian Pale Ales, from American Ambers to Irish Stouts. There is quite literally drinks for every palate in this book! Buy now and enjoy a lifetime of delicious tasting homemade beers! ... Read more