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jenmangler's review
3.0
This was a fun read. I can't remember reading a book that made me as eager to get into the kitchen and make stuff as this one did.
the_sassy_bookworm's review
5.0
Excellent cover on this one. Colorful and eye catching. Fun use of graphics and text to represent the subject matter.
This was a super fabulous little cookbook! Excellent use of colorful graphics and fonts make it very user-friendly and fun to look at. The book is broken down into the following chapters (levels)...(PLATE & KNIFE, TOASTER & MICROWAVE, OVEN/BROILER, STOVE, SKILLET & PANINI PRESS, THE BIG TIME: EXTRA COOKING, RECIPES & PREP WORK). We get an excellent little introduction at the beginning (WHAT IS A SANDWICH, TOOLS). On top of that, there are tips, tricks, trivia, substitutions, and little facts about the recipes spread throughout.
The following is just a few of the many recipes you will find within...
-- PB&J
-- Turkey Swiss Roll-up
-- Caprese
-- Stuffed French Toast
-- Chicken And Waffles
-- Bagel And Lox
-- Meatball Sub
-- Fried Fish
-- Grilled Cheese
-- S'more
-- Meatloaf
-- Egg And Cheese
-- Apple Pie
-- French Dip
This one gets two HUGE thumbs up from yours truly and I cannot wait to try SO many of the sandwiches in this one. If you are a foodie like me then this is one book you should be adding to your collection right quick!
librarianelizabeth's review
5.0
Read this with a friend, paging through and making comments. “It says to put WHAT on the grilled cheese?” "A cookie? In the sandwich? This book is trolling us!" “Maybe if you took the ham away?” “I would eat this....”
I also liked the bits of trivia.
Overall, I'm impressed with this book- I like the way it's designed and illustrated. I'd love to see more cookbooks done visually with illustrations like this.
I also liked the bits of trivia.
Overall, I'm impressed with this book- I like the way it's designed and illustrated. I'd love to see more cookbooks done visually with illustrations like this.
mxhermit's review
4.0
As the parent of a six year old, I make a lot of sandwiches. They're practically their own food group in our house. While my son has his preferences (peanut butter & jelly, turkey & mayo), he is open up to trying a variety of new flavors so I thought that checking out this book would be a good way to find new sandwiches and to include him in their preparation.
This book will appeal to both adults and children with a combination of fun graphics and handy information. Each recipe is full of simple illustrations about how to prepare the sandwich, including a symbol for the tools (i.e. knives, etc.) necessary and side pics for possible alternative ingredients like different cheeses, proteins, or sides.
There's a lot of useful information that will appeal to older readers, though sharing it with younger readers may make the experience of preparing food more fun. Each recipe, besides the appealing layout, has snippets of information that vary between each recipe: origins of the sandwich, regional names, significant dates in history, etc.
Split up into five sections that progress from easy prep (Plate & Knife) and end with more skilled handiwork (Extra Cooking, Recipes, & Prep Work), there's a variety of flavors for every palate. Oftentimes there are recommendations for quick fixes to kick a sandwich up a notch, but each chapter also has a "We Dare You" page for wacky, out of the park things to add to a sandwich, like apple pie filling or apricot jelly, bananas or ranch dressing to a grilled cheese. Maybe tasty, maybe gross, who knows? It's up to the reader to experiment!
I appreciated how, as new techniques were introduced and prior to the recipes using one, the book took the time to guide the reader through them in an accessible manner that will leave bellies and mind full.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book will appeal to both adults and children with a combination of fun graphics and handy information. Each recipe is full of simple illustrations about how to prepare the sandwich, including a symbol for the tools (i.e. knives, etc.) necessary and side pics for possible alternative ingredients like different cheeses, proteins, or sides.
There's a lot of useful information that will appeal to older readers, though sharing it with younger readers may make the experience of preparing food more fun. Each recipe, besides the appealing layout, has snippets of information that vary between each recipe: origins of the sandwich, regional names, significant dates in history, etc.
Split up into five sections that progress from easy prep (Plate & Knife) and end with more skilled handiwork (Extra Cooking, Recipes, & Prep Work), there's a variety of flavors for every palate. Oftentimes there are recommendations for quick fixes to kick a sandwich up a notch, but each chapter also has a "We Dare You" page for wacky, out of the park things to add to a sandwich, like apple pie filling or apricot jelly, bananas or ranch dressing to a grilled cheese. Maybe tasty, maybe gross, who knows? It's up to the reader to experiment!
I appreciated how, as new techniques were introduced and prior to the recipes using one, the book took the time to guide the reader through them in an accessible manner that will leave bellies and mind full.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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