Essentials of Cooking

Author: Peterson, James

Brand: Artisan

Number Of Pages: 299

Details: In this unrivaled practical guide, one of America's most widely respected cookbook authors distills his vast knowledge and experience into the 100 essential techniques that every cook needs to know. Seven hundred and fifty photographs unravel the mysteries of the method and provide practical application on the spot. Each technique is further explained in terms of how it makes the food taste: What happens, for example, if you cook the fish in butter versus oil? Why does roasting make vegetables taste so good? How do you decide whether you want to make a chicken stew or sautT? Here are answers to just about every cooking question, from the simple to the sublime: how to boil an artichoke or cook a soft-boiled egg, or how to clean soft-shell crabs or even butcher and roast a whole saddle of lamb. Knowing how to execute a technique makes you efficient; knowing why you've chosen that technique makes you a master.

UPC: 791243651202

EAN: 9781579651206

Release Date: 10-01-1999

Languages: English

Item Note: Book is in very good condition! The dust jacket has light wear. The pages are near new.

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood

Binding: hardcover