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Fondue
By David Morgan
ISBN: 0600610764
Publisher: Hamlyn
Format: Hardcover
List price: $ 19.95
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| Type: Single Subject: Fondue |
| Sample recipe: Classic Cheese Fondue; Bittersweet Chocolate Fondue |
| Ambitions |
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Intended
audience: |
novice |
advanced
beginner |
good
home cook |
gourmet |
professional |
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Apparent
goal: |
stocking
stuffer |
sampler |
comprehensive |
coffee-table |
Biblical stature |
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Competition: |
outclassed |
follower |
in the pack |
strong challenger |
likely champ |
| Content |
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Variety: |
too little |
too much |
unusual |
nice mix |
just right |
| # of recipes: |
<50 |
<100 |
<200 |
<300 |
≥300 |
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Practical recipes: |
<20% |
<40% |
<60% |
<80% |
≥80% |
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#
of ingredients: |
≤4 |
≤7 |
≤10 |
≤12 |
>12 |
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Ingredient
hunt: |
7-Eleven |
airfare required |
online |
pantry |
supermarket |
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Recipe complexity: |
too hard |
simple |
medium |
challenging |
professional |
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Instructions: |
inadequate |
verbose |
bare-bones |
full-figured |
educational |
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Time conscious: |
unconscious |
outright lies |
white lies |
realistic |
honorable |
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Cooking time: |
weekend project |
takes all day |
takes time |
≥30 minutes |
<30 minutes |
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Added info: |
zip |
overwhelming |
scant |
balanced |
generous |
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Photos/drawings: |
none |
distracting |
decorative |
instructive |
glorious |
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Recipe results: |
≤dorm food |
casual food |
family meals |
fancy food |
fit for royalty |
| Diet/Nutrition/Health |
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Nutritional info: |
none |
overwhelming |
hit or miss |
adequate |
comprehensive |
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Tone: |
food police |
intense |
neutral |
supportive |
comforting |
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Result: |
guilt-inducing |
heavy-handed |
balanced |
encouraging |
inspiring |
| Format/Ease of Use |
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Layout: |
ugh |
cluttered |
fine |
considerate |
work of art |
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Legibility: |
unpleasant |
challenging |
tolerable |
clear |
brilliant |
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Production
quality: |
cheesy |
dubious |
years of service |
gift quality |
stunning |
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Page numbers: |
non-existent |
hard-to-find |
spotty |
sufficient |
every page |
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Table
of contents: |
AWOL |
frustrating |
fine |
useful |
excellent |
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Index quality: |
none |
tragic |
adequate |
good |
a treasure |
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Page flipping: |
upsetting |
tedious |
acceptable |
rare |
never |
| Author |
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Writer: |
beginner |
food writer |
writing cook |
personality |
auteur |
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Cook: |
unknown |
self-taught |
chef |
teacher |
celebrity |
| Summary |
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Fulfills ambitions: |
falls short |
almost there |
satisfactory |
exceeds |
home run |
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Flavor delivered: |
sad |
inconsistent |
tasty |
delicious |
exceptional |
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Overall tone: |
sterile |
trying too hard |
straightforward |
best friend |
mom |
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Value: |
ouch! |
a little pricey |
worth splurging |
on the money |
a deal |
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Overall rating: |
skip it |
fair |
good |
very good |
Ochef Top 100 |
| Comments: |
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