Becker Ethan - Joy of Cooking

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2019943735

ISBN 978-1-5011-6971-7

ISBN 978-1-4391-3082-7 (ebook)

In memory of Irma and Marion, and dedicated to our readerspast, present, and future.

We often hear from readers that they are the second, third, or fourth generation of their family to cook from the Joy of Cooking. They might have multiple editions, older and newer, or maybe just a single passed-down copy. Regardless, we are always moved and a bit in awe of the community of home cooks that Irma and Marion inadvertently created. We owe everything to our readers, and we would like to thank you all and your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents for the trust you have placed in our familys book over the years. We are truly honored to be given a place in your kitchens.

We also owe Irma, Marion, and Ethan a debt of gratitude for the years they spent revising and stewarding Joy. Irma was the visionary, and, frankly, there is no logical reason her little book should have made the impact that it did. To say that she saw possibility where others did not is putting it mildly, and readers have cherished her wit and off-the-cuff wisdom for generations. Marion was the steadfast researcher. She applied herself to Joys improvement in a measured, comprehensive way, and her additions to the book are some of our favorite things about it. Ethan has seen the book through some particularly rough times but has always tried to honor and protect his mothers and grandmothers legacy in his work for Joy. The last two editions would not have been possible without his unwavering determination and integrity.

Listening to family anecdotes and remembrances, perusing test notes (recorded on index cards!), holding treasured kitchen tools, smirking at saucy headnotes as we scoured previous editions all of these gave us invaluable insight into who Marion and Irma were, but much of what we know of them we owe to Joys biographer, Anne Mendelson. Annes tireless, painstaking research is priceless to us, and the Rombauer-Becker family is indebted to her for the care and detail she put into Stand Facing the Stove.

We want to thank the many people at Scribner who have placed their trust in us and have worked so hard to bring this book to fruition. First and foremost, Roz Lippel, who has spent many, many long hours shepherding us through the revision process and making sure we had the support we needed to make this edition possible. We have had several editors whose hands are on this project. Among them, Whitney Frick, Michelle Howry, and Cara Bedick. Marah Stets, who has worked on more than one edition of the book, provided crucial feedback at a pivotal moment in this revision, and we are immeasurably grateful to her for helping us make this book better. Our copy editor, Kate Slate, did a phenomenal job of keeping us honest and consistentand her witty asides kept us chuckling when we needed it most. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Carolyn Reidy, Susan Moldow, Nan Graham, Brian Belfiglio, Rebecca Strobel, Julia Lee McGill, Abigail Novak, and the incredible production team at Scribner, including Mia Crowley-Hald (congratulations on your well-deserved retirement!), Kathleen Rizzo, Erich Hobbing, and Hilda Koparanian. This book would have been impossible without their efforts and support. Carrie Bachman, our publicist, jumped right into the fray to champion Joys release, and we could not be more grateful.

Our support network in Portland has been phenomenal. So much love and gratitude to Kim Carlson, James Berry, Ivy Manning, Katherine Cole, Diane Morgan, Lane Selman, Jen Bryman, and Mollie Harris. Our good friends who have served as taste testers and have provided the moral support we so needed during the revision process include Shannon Larson, Jon Washington, JR Heard, Carissa Mylin, Rachel Ranch, David Browning, Kyle and Bryce Donovan, Sara Grimes, Dan Kumprey, Helena and Dave Root, Marisa Mitchell, Brian Hogan, Jared Goodman and family, Elizabeth Savage, Michael Schopf, Sarah and Dirk Marshall, Anika Toro, Doug Campbell, Avi and Alissa Askey, Adam Spannaus, Julia Smith, Kate McCracken, and Claire Oliphant.

We had so many incredible recipe testers working on this project. Nicole Kondra, also a dear friend, was there from the beginning and tested hundreds of recipes for this edition. The meticulous test notes and suggestions of Heather Arndt Anderson and Nora Mace have improved this book tremendously, and we could not have done it without them. Yeojin Park and Kusuma Rao, friends and incredible cooks, added so much to the book with their recipes, advice, and expertise. There was a bevy of volunteer recipe testers who worked on this project as well, and we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the time and effort they put into their work. Thank you all.

Others who contributed to this book and undoubtedly made it better include Katherine Cole, Maria Speck, and especially Hank Shaw, whose expertise on game, wildfowl, and fish was invaluable. Maggie Green is a force of nature who has worked for Joy in some capacity for nearly two decades, through thick and thin. She is one of the most pragmatic, down-to-earth people we know and is a true advocate for American home cooks. Anna Brones, the creative force behind the chapter-heading papercuts in this edition, brought our ideas to life. Her work is so full of care, and we are honored to have been able to work with her on this project. John Norton, our illustrator, is one of the most meticulous and patient people we have ever worked with. Thank you for translating our scribblings and half-articulated notes into illustrations that will be useful to our readers.

We approached revising this book in the same manner we imagine artisans would as they continue building a large cathedral: Since the Joy project spans multiple editions (and generations), we expand and improvise upon the work of those who have gone before usall the while trying to keep the original design, or intention, faithfully intact. While this certainly includes Irma, Marion, and Ethan, we would also like to acknowledge and thank the large, talented group of contributors, testers, and editors who made the 1997 and 2006 editions such a huge success. I hope the direction we have taken