
James Beard Book Awards, 1997
This year's record is incomplete. We have recorded 16 results, but at least one part of this year's record still has an open high-severity research gap. Counts are a floor, not a claim that every award is listed.





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Steven Jenkins Cheese Primer




Category results
- Baking and Desserts 1 book
- Best Food Photography 1 book
- Foods of the Americas 1 book
- Fruits and Vegetables 1 book
- General 1 book
- Healthy Focus 1 book
- International 1 book
- Italian 1 book
- Reference and Food Guides 1 book
- Single Subject 1 book
- Special Occasions 1 book
- Vegetarian 1 book
- Wine and Spirits 1 book
- Writing on Food 1 book
Other award results
- Other Cookbook Hall of Fame — La Technique and La Methode
Supporting source: Kitchen Cookbook Hall of Fame - Past Recipients | JBF official page
- Other Cookbook of the Year — The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York
Supporting source: 1997 KitchenAid Books Awards - Past Winners | JBF official retro page