Did I ever score! I won a bid for a mint condition 1972 edition of Joy of Cooking. The book is flawless, it just arrived today.
Now, it is commonly accepted that the old blue-covered Joy of Cooking is far better than later editions, and I agree with this. Many of the old recipes were altered in later editions, to a disadvantage.
My original old blue edition is so ratty from years of use that it is kept together with an elastic band. Like an old Mac, I don't have the heart to throw it out. A few years back, I bought the new white-covered edition of what should be the same book. Not only have the recipes been changed, but it turns out that the quality of the book itself changed. It has fallen apart in just five years or so.
So, I checked around with second-hand book stores, and apparently the old blue edition is a rare find, much sought after. No one had a copy. BUT NOW I DO!
:lol: So eat your hearts out!
Now, it is commonly accepted that the old blue-covered Joy of Cooking is far better than later editions, and I agree with this. Many of the old recipes were altered in later editions, to a disadvantage.
My original old blue edition is so ratty from years of use that it is kept together with an elastic band. Like an old Mac, I don't have the heart to throw it out. A few years back, I bought the new white-covered edition of what should be the same book. Not only have the recipes been changed, but it turns out that the quality of the book itself changed. It has fallen apart in just five years or so.
So, I checked around with second-hand book stores, and apparently the old blue edition is a rare find, much sought after. No one had a copy. BUT NOW I DO!
:lol: So eat your hearts out!