101 Things to Do With Apples

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Apples are an amazingly versatile fruit; they are delicious raw and have infinite possibilities when it comes to cooking. Seriously. If you're not sure what to do with apples aside from making a pie or mixing them into oatmeal, pick up "101 Things to Do With Apples" and prepare to have your world rocked. Tired of just adding apple chunks to a boring green salad? Try Warm Grilled Chicken, Apple and Leek Salad instead. Apple in your soup? You bet! Cook up a pot of Beet and Apple Soup, and see how delicious it can be! This little book includes recipes for meat dishes, meatless dishes, condiments, and an abundance of dessert options. Butterscotch Apple Muffins, Maple Raisin-Apple Tartlets, and Nutella and Fried-Apple Tortilla Wraps are sure to get your mouth watering! No pictures to be found, but the recipes are formatted nicely, and all are listed in the table of contents in the front of the book. If you're looking for some new ideas, give this book a try! You're sure to find something that appeals to you.

This is an unassuming cookbook, with simple recipes and everyday ingredients. In fact, most recipes have fewer than five ingredients, not counting salt and other staples.The book doesn't have any pictures or an index. In production value and "eye-candy", it is the complete opposite of a book such as Amy Traverso's Apple Lover's Cookbook. Some of the recipes are relatively comparable:Parsnip-apple soup in "101 Things" contains: onion, butter, apples, parsnips, chicken stock, cream, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch.Parsnip-apple puree in "Apple Lover's" contains: onion, butter, apples, parsnips, chicken stock, cream, ginger, parsley.But most of the recipes are definitely simpler in "101 Things". We've liked everything we've tried so far, including an outstanding red lentil soup with sweet potatoes and apples. But others are head-scratchers, such as an applesauce variation that uses cinnamon red hot candies. If you like cooking with apples, though, it's a nice recipe book for under $10 that you'll mostly turn to on busy days.