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60 of 60 found the following review helpful:
 The Clone Ranger Writes Again: Another keeper! Nov 26, 2009
By Penmouse
Ready to save a trip to the fast food joint while saving a bit of money? Todd Wilbur writes another book chock-full of clone recipes that can be fixed using every day ingredients found in most kitchen cupboards.
Have a yen for a Sonic burger then you'll find the recipe in this book. Are you wanting a cool McDonald's Sweet Iced Tea? You'll find a recipe for this tasty beverage. Trying to lose a few pounds and would love to have a Weight Watcher's friendly muffin? The Weight Watcher's Banana Muffin clone recipe is in this book.
Here's a brief run down of some of the clone recipes included in Wilbur's newest cookbook:
* Arby's Horsey Sauce
* Bisquick All-Purpose Baking Mix
* Boston Market Garlic Dill New Potatoes
* Burger King Zesty Onion Ring Sauce and Onion Rings recipe
* Carl's Jr. Six Dollar Burger
* Chick-Fil A Honey Roasted Barbecue Sauce
* Chipolte Mexican Grill Barbacoa Burrito
* Del Taco Fish Taco
* Fritos Hot Bean Dip
* Heinz Premium Chili Sauce
* Hellman's Best Food Mayonnaise
* Jack in the Box Pumpkin Pie Shake
* Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage
* KFC Cajun Wings
* Kozy Shack Rice Pudding
* Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts
* Lipton Brisk Iced Tea
* Maid-Rite Loose Meat Sandwich
* McDonald's Cinnamon Minis
* Old Bay Seasoning
* Popeye's Buttermilk Biscuits
* Skyline Chili
* The Soup Nazi's Crab Bisque
* Starbucks Gingerbread Latte
* Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bar
* Stouffer's Macaroni and Cheese
* Subway Sweet Onion Sauce
* Taco Bell Baja Sauce
* Wendy's Garden Sensations Mandarin Chicken Salad
What I really like about cookbooks such as this as I can prepare the recipes at home which helps save money. I can also modify the recipes to reduce fat and lower calories therefore making them a bit healthier.
Well I'm off to prepare some yummy recipe clones!
UPDATE: We've been busy with Thanksgiving festivities, etc. but I did find time to make the Sonic Burger which my daughter loves to eat. We don't have a Sonic here so I was happy to give this recipe a try. She said, and we all agreed, the Sonic Burger was exactly how we remembered it. Very tasty too.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Great Book--Gotta Get Em All! Nov 29, 2009
By Lauri Williams
I have most, if not all, of Todd Wilbur's books and I have not had a bad recipe yet. This new book is great because it has all new recipes and recipes you will use regularly--like Lawry's and Old Bay seasonings. I can't wait to try the McDonald's Cinnamon Melts. If they are as good as Todd Wilbur's Cinnabon recipe, I know they will be excruciating delicious! I also can't wait to try the Starbuck's cranberry bar, lemon cake and pumpkin bread recipes.
This guy must have very particular taste buds because he hits the nail on the head in his cloning practices time and again. If you can get your grubs on two of his other books, Top Secret Restaurant Recipes and Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2, you will keep yourself busy making delicious recipes forever without incurring the cost of eating out. All are must have books!
37 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 DISAPPOINTING! MOST OF THE RECIPES ARE REPRINTS.. Dec 03, 2009
By Christi Jeffries
"SJ"
I'm a big fan of Todd Wilbur's cookbooks. My disappointment here was with the number of recipes that are already in his other books. I shelled out $24 bucks earlier in the year for the QVC book because they were supposed to be "exclusives". Now several of these show up this book 6 months later. I also prefer the restuarant recipes to the other recipes but how many hamburger "recipes" do you need. There's like 4 or 5 in here just describing how to do the toppings. This was very disappointing to me. My advice would be to look at the index before purchasing.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Great Resource For Cooks Feb 21, 2010
By Sandra Kirkland
For those readers whose New Year's Resolution is to save money this year, Todd Wilbur's new cookbook, Top Secret Recipes Unlocked, is a godsend. The cookbook gives the average person the tools to recreate their favorite restaurant offerings at home, allowing them to save money and impress those they are cooking for.
The cookbook is broken down by restaurants. Some of the restaurants represented include Panera Bread, Boston Market, Burger King, Carnegie Deli, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Outback, KFC, Starbucks, Taco Bell and even Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Each recipe is given a page, with a paragraph preceding it that gives any tips that let the chef overcome any challenges. Many recipes are followed by a section called Tidbits that give further tips and things to consider. The recipes are clearly written and easy to follow.
This book is recommended for all readers, especially those who are cooks. Living in the hometown of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, I'm not sure anyone else can duplicate those heavenly treats, but most of the recipes are well within the expertise of the average person. Using these recipes is a great way to impress friends invited over for a meal.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
The best of all of his books Jan 07, 2010
By K. Barker
I ordered three of his books, this one was by far the best. Most of the recipes really are better than you get at the restaurant. Honestly the donut recipe is more trouble then its worth. But the smoothie and chedar biscuits turned out great.
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