Gross Grub (Kidbacks) - Softcover

Porter, Cheryl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679866930 ISBN 13: 9780679866930

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1995

Synopsis

From Cat Litter Casserole to Hairball Salad with Saliva Dressing, here are 38 of the must yucky-sounding--but yummy-tasting--recipes anyone out of their right mind could possibly imagine!  Instructions for each easy-to-prepare dish are accompanied by thoughtful serving suggestions, such as how to create a slimy spitwad placecard using corn syrup, or how to make lettuce look worm-eaten.  No budding Batty Crocker will want to be without this book!  

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-8?The subtitle says it all! These are user-friendly recipes that call for ordinary and usually nutritious ingredients; the end products taste good but look completely disgusting. The sections include Unappetizers, Septic Salads & Scummy Soups, Main Curses, Filthy Fluids, and Squeamish Sweets. Individual recipes include Boogers-on-a-Stick, Slab o' Scabs, Diaper Dumps Porridge, Veggie Vomit, Puked-Up Potatoes, Cat Litter Casserole, and Blackberry Blackheads. Besides the nasty titles and appearances, some recipes even feature action, e.g., Simple Pimples, cherry tomatoes hollowed out and filled with flavored soft cream cheese, are fun to squeeze, pop, and chow down! While adults' first reactions to Gross Grub will probably be negative, children will snarf it down and beg for seconds. The book also has potential as a Halloween party resource. Those wanting recipes for unusual and creative foods that aren't disgusting-looking might try Arielle Rosin's Pizzas and Punk Potatoes (Ticknor & Fields, 1994). Like Gross Grub, it includes lots of safety tips and simple instructions, but features visually appealing end results.?Joyce Adams Burner, formerly at Spring Hill Middle School, KS
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About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0679866930
• ISBN 13: 9780679866930
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 80