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HIT RATE = archived dishes linked to that book ÷ totalRecipes. This list shows every book that an archived dish cites. It includes books that are not eligible on the live board leaderboard. The counts use the archive roster only, not the live board.

Top books by number of recipes in the archive

  1. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer (1931): 3 (0.2% · 3/1500)
  2. Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop (2012): 1 (0.6% · 1/160)
  3. Thai Food by David Thompson (2002): 1 (0.3% · 1/350)
  4. French Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth David (1960): 1 (0.2% · 1/484)
  5. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (1992): 1 (0.2% · 1/500)

Top books by percent hits

  1. Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop (2012): 0.6% (1/160)
  2. Thai Food by David Thompson (2002): 0.3% (1/350)
  3. French Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth David (1960): 0.2% (1/484)
  4. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer (1931): 0.2% (3/1500)
  5. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (1992): 0.2% (1/500)
Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop (2012)
hits in archive: 1 · totalRecipes: 160 · hit rate: 0.6%

This book covers everyday Chinese home cooking, mostly from Sichuan. It uses simple ways to cook: steaming, boiling, stir-frying and easy sauces.

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Reference: Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop (2012). Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2013 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-0393089042.

Archived dishes citing this book

  1. Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles last #- · Reasonably similar, but will taste different
Thai Food by David Thompson (2002)
hits in archive: 1 · totalRecipes: 350 · hit rate: 0.3%

This book covers Thai regional food in depth. It explains curry pastes, salads, soups and both royal and street cooking.

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Reference: Thai Food by David Thompson (2002). Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 2002 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-1580084628.

Archived dishes citing this book

  1. Thai-Inspired Peanut Pork last #- · Reasonably similar, but will taste different
French Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth David (1960)
hits in archive: 1 · totalRecipes: 484 · hit rate: 0.2%

This is Elizabeth David's classic guide to French regional home cooking. Michael Joseph first published it in 1960.

Affiliate: buy the book

Reference: French Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth David (1960). Publisher: Penguin UK, 2011 edition, paperback, ISBN 978-0140273267.

Archived dishes citing this book

  1. Gratin Dauphinois last #- · Exact
Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer (1931)
hits in archive: 3 · totalRecipes: 1500 · hit rate: 0.2%

This book is the big American home cookbook. It covers baking, roasting, canning and everyday family meals across a century of editions. This site cites three editions. One is the classic 1975 Rombauer–Becker text (Plume 1997 printing). The others are the 1997 All New edition and the 2006 75th-anniversary edition. Each dish names its edition.

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Reference: Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer (1931). Publisher: Scribner, 2019 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-1501169717.

Archived dishes citing this book

  1. Beef Meatloaf last #- · Somewhat close
  2. Tuna Noodle Casserole last #- · Somewhat close
  3. Roasted Carrots with Whipped Ricotta and Hot Honey last #- · Reasonably similar, but will taste different
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (1992)
hits in archive: 1 · totalRecipes: 500 · hit rate: 0.2%

This book set the base for classic Italian home cooking in English. It covers soffritto, ragù, risotto and light sauces.

Affiliate: buy the book

Reference: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (1992). Publisher: Knopf, 2022 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-0593534328.

Archived dishes citing this book

  1. Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter last #- · Exact
The New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden (2000)
hits in archive: 1 · totalRecipes: 800 · hit rate: 0.1%

Claudia Roden expanded her 1968 classic in this edition. It covers Arab, Persian, Turkish, Jewish and North African home cooking.

Affiliate: buy the book

Reference: The New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden (2000). Publisher: Knopf, 2000 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-0375405068.

Archived dishes citing this book

  1. Homemade Rice-A-Roni last #- · Exact
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896) public domain
hits in archive: 1 · totalRecipes: 1800 · hit rate: 0.1% · public domain

Fannie Farmer wrote this standard American cookbook with level measurements. Project Gutenberg has its public-domain text.

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Reference: The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896). Publisher: Skyhorse, 2012 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-1616085438.

Archived dishes citing this book

  1. Hamburger Steak with Onion Gravy last #- · Reasonably similar, but will taste different
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