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GtrsRGr8 · 05-27-2016, 06:31 PM

This book has high ratings, but not very high ratings, the way that I gauge them. It looks like the majority of complaints by reviewers at Amazon and GoodReads involve these two things: 1) the ingredients are often hard to find in most grocery stores, and 2) the recipes tend to be more difficult than the average cook is willing to prepare.

Contestant Christine Ha, the legally blind contestant who won one of the competitions (or maybe the competition--I have never watched the show, so I don't know if there has been one or more than one), and seems to be a crowd favorite, has some recipes in this cookbook. Some reviewers were disappointed that this wasn't "the" Christine Ha cookbook, however. Apparently Ha has a cookbook out that is of only her recipes.

Be those things as they may, the cookbook is marked down 95% from its digital list price. And I think that I can find enough in the cookbook to like, for it to be worth 99 cents. Momma didn't raise no fool. It's a must-buy for me.

MasterChef: The Ultimate Cookbook. By The Contestants and Judges of MasterChef. Rated 4.3 stars, from 96 reviews, at Amazon at the present moment. Print list price $26.99; digital list price $21.50; Kindle price now $0.99. Rodale, publisher. 320 pages. https://www.amazon.com/MasterChef-Ul.../dp/B008K0QSQ2.

Book Description
You don't have to be a professional chef to make a gorgeous gourmet meal! MasterChef contestants' dishes, exquisitely turned out under pressure, prove that any amateur cook can achieve excellence. Let MasterChef: The Ultimate Cookbook help you make the leap from kitchen amateur to culinary master with tips and recipes from the show's most creative contestants and award-winning judges. Not only will you master the basics--how to season a pan, sharpen your knives, or make the perfect steak rub--but you'll also learn how to expand your own horizons, whether it's with an exotic new dish or a fresh take on the perfect filet. Enjoy more than 100 delectable recipes and 50 gorgeous photographs. From tender venison medallions to over-the-top seared lobster with bourbon and shallots, from perfectly crisp pan-fried potatoes to a decadent apple caramel spice cake, these recipes will help broaden your food landscape and perfect your home-cooked classics.

With expert wine pairings from restaurateur and New York Times bestselling author Joe Bastianich and a foreword from Graham Elliot, an award-winning chef and Lollapalooza Culinary Director, MasterChef: The Ultimate Cookbook is all you need to take the next step in your own culinary journey.

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GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Digital List Price $21.50; Kindle Now $0.99--MasterChef: The Ultimate Cookbook. WOW!! This book has high ratings, but not very high ratings, the way that I gauge them. It looks like the majority of complaints by reviewers at Amazon and GoodReads involve these two things: 1) the ingredients are often hard to find in most grocery stores, and 2) the recipes tend to be more difficult than the average cook is willing to prepare. Contestant Christine Ha, the legally blind contestant who won one of the competitions (or maybe the competition--I have never watched the show, so I don't know if there has been one or more than one), and seems to be a crowd favorite, has some recipes in this cookbook. Some reviewers were disappointed that this wasn't "the" Christine Ha cookbook, however. Apparently Ha has a cookbook out that is of only her recipes. Be those things as they may, the cookbook is marked down 95% from its digital list price. And I think that I can find enough in the cookbook to like, for it to be worth 99 cents. Momma didn't raise no fool. It's a must-buy for me. MasterChef: The Ultimate Cookbook. By The Contestants and Judges of MasterChef. Rated 4.3 stars, from 96 reviews, at Amazon at the present moment. Print list price $26.99; digital list price $21.50; Kindle price now $0.99. Rodale, publisher. 320 pages. https://www.amazon.com/MasterChef-Ul.../dp/B008K0QSQ2. Book Description You don't have to be a professional chef to make a gorgeous gourmet meal! MasterChef contestants' dishes, exquisitely turned out under pressure, prove that any amateur cook can achieve excellence. Let MasterChef: The Ultimate Cookbook help you make the leap from kitchen amateur to culinary master with tips and recipes from the show's most creative contestants and award-winning judges. Not only will you master the basics--how to season a pan, sharpen your knives, or make the perfect steak rub--but you'll also learn how to expand your own horizons, whether it's with an exotic new dish or a fresh take on the perfect filet. Enjoy more than 100 delectable recipes and 50 gorgeous photographs. From tender venison medallions to over-the-top seared lobster with bourbon and shallots, from perfectly crisp pan-fried potatoes to a decadent apple caramel spice cake, these recipes will help broaden your food landscape and perfect your home-cooked classics. With expert wine pairings from restaurateur and New York Times bestselling author Joe Bastianich and a foreword from Graham Elliot, an award-winning chef and Lollapalooza Culinary Director, MasterChef: The Ultimate Cookbook is all you need to take the next step in your own culinary journey. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 05-28-2016 at 06:26 PM.