Fallout: The Vault Dweller's Official Cookbook

I've had this book for almost two weeks now, and I've enjoyed preparing several meals out of it so far! Each recipe has a full-page picture on the opposite page accompanying it. There are loads of humorous notes and descriptions in the book, as well as some nice artwork on the inside covers and some clever nods to the game (such as the S.P.E.C.I.AL. stats). The quality of the book itself is also great; it's hardcover and printed on high-quality paper. The recipes range from appetizers to desserts and everything in between, and they all have clearly-written instructions including prep time and servings. Some are more difficult to prepare than others but there's many that even a novice cook could pull off with ease.The one thing that was a slight disappointment was that there are few clear instructions on how to adjust the recipes in case you need to substitute ingredients. Some recipes call for ingredients that may be somewhat difficult to find, and having some dietary restrictions myself that may be an issue for some buyers. However, this is a problem I've found with most other cookbooks that aren't specifically tailored for people on a special diet. Overall I think the author did a great job of including a wide variety of recipes, and many of them have ingredients such as coconut milk if you're lactose intolerant. There are even some vegetarian recipes included as well, like the meatloaf. Also, the recipes that call for ingredients such as bison work well with other meats. I tried one with beef and it cooked up wonderfully!Also, as another reviewer mentioned, the Nuka-Cola recipe was more generic than the 17 fruit flavors the game states it has. I wasn't expecting to add 17 different fruits into a drink recipe anyway but there's really only a handful of citrus and cinnamon flavors that come through to differentiate it from regular cola. The Nuka-Cola Quantum recipe seems better in this regard since there's also fruit punch and pomegranate included. Aside from that the drink recipes seem to be tasty, and there's a nice amount that are non-alcoholic as well. I got what I expected and I didn't find the content of the book to be out of setting. For what it is (a Fallout-branded cookbook) I think the author did an excellent job and I've enjoyed flipping through it just to read the notes. If you're either a fan of the game or just a chef looking for some unique spins on recipes (the chili comes to mind) then this is a must-have. Looking forward to the Elder Scrolls one as well!

Love it. Great recipes with detail instructions and pictures. I think it is a must for Fallout fans.

Exactly what I wanted in a Fallout cook book. Full of lots of little easter eggs and lets me finally taste all the weird stuff from the wasteland. I've got a friend who got the perfectly preserved pie in 76 and we threw a heck of a party for him at the ski lodge diner. Now I can taste victory myself. Well, I could if they had a Nuka Victory recipie too. Happy cooking, wastelanders!

Really enjoying it so far. I've made a few of the desserts and have been using it as a reference for my own daily recipes.You can follow the stuff in this book to the letter if you want, but it's not like other cookbooks. You can easily use it as a guide to direct what you make instead of stressing about making "perfect" food.An example is the Nuka-Cola recipe. I left out the cardamom and browning sauce, and put in a dash of cherry juice instead of making a cherry syrup for the Nuka-Cola Cherry recipe. It was more than good enough when combined that way. Same thing with the Sugar Bombed Carrots. Use sweet potatoes! From a can, even! Leave out the extra sugar if you want... You don't have to make the food exactly as it says unless it's mainly technique, like for meringue or cookies.I made the Quantum Pie with Oreos and melted coconut oil ground up and stuck in a pie pan in the fridge, and with pre-made pudding cups! I left off the neon whipped cream, because I can't have a lot of artificial dye and all whipping cream now has additives in it that hurts my body. Just buy a tub of Cool Whip and stir in some food coloring! Nobody is going to care! I melted some chocolate chips and coconut oil together and poured that on top instead. It was still quite tasty.You aren't expected to follow this book to the letter. Use it like you were a vault dweller or living in the Commonwealth or something. Use what you have!It's quite fun to use. I have a lot of cookbooks and many are 100% from scratch and stressful to cook with if you're on a limited budget or not healthy enough to toil away at a recipe. This one is not one of those. Any home chef will find this easy to use... I am confused by the negative reviews.

I've only made two things from this cookbook so far: Nuka Cola, and the Spiced 'Mirelurk' (Crab) Legs recipe.The Nuka Cola is a super interesting flavor. Very complex for a soda, and it works really well. I made it wrong, because for the browning sauce it didn't seem right to use a salty, savory sauce in it, so I thought surely they must have meant the brown sugar-based browning sauce instead, and I couldn't find that. So I used molasses. It still turned out great even if it wasn't as dark as a normal cola, and I would totally make it again, because that flavor is wild. But afterwards I found a post online from the author saying they used the salty, savory browning sauce primarily just for color - so I'll try it again with that, some time. I'm sure it'll still be fantastic, cause it wasn't the molasses flavor that made it so good.The spiced crab legs recipe... oh my god the sauce is one of the best things I've ever tasted in my life. I've been trying it on all kinds of other stuff, and it seems to work on just about everything. Well, everything that a spicy sauce could be good on, anyway. I tried it on crab, garlic bread, salmon, a bison steak, even *pizza rolls*, and it was so unbelievably good on everything. I want to make a whole pizza with it as the sauce...The book is worth it just for the spicy crab sauce. I need to make a lot more of that.

Old recipes are given a fallout twist for all the fan boys of the series.

I'm a big fan of fallout and now this book, I really appreciate it also having a vault tec issued vibe but has remarks put in from people in the wasteland