For the clearest and best-tasting cubes, start with filtered water, if possible, or let the water sit for several minutes before freezing. If the water used to make ice has a strong taste before being frozen, this will be carried into the drink. The ice with which a drink is shaken, stirred, or served is an important ingredient. It features a rediscovery of the witty, clear voices of Marion Becker and Irma Rombauer, whose first instructions to the cook were "stand facing the stove."įood Tips from THE JOY OF COOKING 1. Today, nine revisions later, the Joy of Cooking - selected by The New York Public Library as one of the 150 most important and influential books of the twentieth century - has taught tens of millions of people to cook, helped feed and delight millions beyond that, answered countless kitchen and food questions, and averted many a cooking crisis.Įthan Becker, Marion's son, leads the latest generation of JOY, still a family affair, into the twenty-first century with a 75th anniversary edition that draws upon the best of the past while keeping its eye on the way we cook now. Her daughter Marion tested recipes and made the illustrations, and they sold their mother-daughter project from Irma's apartment. Louis widow named Irma Rombauer took her life savings and self-published a book called The Joy of Cooking.
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