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    LBB: The Joy of Cooking 1975 edition is pretty much the most awesome thing of all time. I like reading it just for fun, even when I'm not looking for somet... more »
    Rare Affinity: As someone who loves cooking and trying out new recipes, the internet has been a real boon. I still buy or get given the occasional cookbook, but I am... more »
    NotChoinski: Some of it is changes in basic ingredients (such as corn syrup replacing sugar). To wit: A freind of mine collects various editions of Joy and made a ... more »
    tscheese: Y'know, between this, the worrisomely skinny starlets in the tabloids, the Mike and Juliet thing about being "confident" at "any size", the delightful... more »
    stealthird: I just got the latest edition for Christmas. It's awesome. But the portion size theory makes sense; my grandma often says that when she was young, the... more »
    The Queen of No: The version I have is pretty old, because there's a recipe for turtle soup in it. Oh my! more »
    Whiskey and Popcorn: Anyone else here who was raised on Good Housekeeping? I have the Good Housekeeping Complete Book of Deserts and it is my bible, y'all! more »
    AthertonMerriweather: Then Paula Deen gets ahold of the recipe and it goes up another 1,000 calories. All of which I will eat. more »
    Laulau: It has to be portion size, since I have a fair number of 50s/60s cookbooks in the house, and most start with something like a stick of butter, a jar o... more »
    SansoneDamputer: ZOMG! I LOVE old cookbooks! After my grandma passed away, I got her near-original print of Better Homes and Gardens general cookbook. Calories didn't ... more »
    jurisenpai: My mom's old Joy of Cooking ('72 edition) has instructions on how to skin a squirrel and make green walnut ketchup. I love finding the weirdest recipe... more »
    Spaceman Bill Leah: Foll-owing rec-ipes? Can someone please explain this to me? I thought everyone just cooked by opening up the fridge and cabinet and mixing together wh... more »
    Rare Affinity: When I worked in the British Libary, I came across one recipe from an original seventeenth century cook book, whose first ingredient was 50 GALLONS o... more »
    syneblue: My family has been using the Better Homes and Garden's Cookbook since time began. I've noticed a decided shift in editions as the years go on; the new... more »
    Failsafe: Their latest version taught me to cook - 63 degrees and all. It's absolutely my first resource, because I've never made anything--and I've tested out ... more »
    Whiskey and Popcorn: It may also have had something to do with the quality of ingredients available at the time.I may be wrong here, but am guessing meat was not as cheap ... more »
    morninggloria: I'd actually cook if it was called "The Joy Of Cooking, And Having Someone Else Do The Dishes And Take Out The Trash." more »
    Penny: I think my copy is from the 50's.....so here's hoping I'm SAFE from the dreaded extra 63 calories! I have a lot of fancy cookbooks, but JOC is definit... more »
    funnyface: We started eating on smaller plates at my house. It's amazing how strong the urge to clean your plate can be, and how tempting it is to fill up a pla... more »
    stoprobbers: I have the 1972 edition of this book. It is, hands down, the best cooking resource I've ever laid hands on. The version I have is my Mom's, and is the... more »
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    Joy Of More

    Researchers have found that the average calorie count per Joy of Cooking recipe has jumped an average of 63 since the 1936 debut of the cookbook's first edition, mostly due to portion size. [UPI]
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