The next best thing to having Mark Bittman in the kitchen with you
Mark Bittman's highly acclaimed, bestselling book How to Cook
Everything is an indispensable guide for any modern cook. With How to
Cook Everything The Basics he reveals how truly easy it is to learn
fundamental techniques and recipes. From dicing vegetables and roasting
meat, to cooking building-block meals that include salads, soups,
poultry, meats, fish, sides, and desserts, Bittman explains what every
home cook, particularly novices, should know.
1,000 beautiful and instructive photographs throughout the book reveal
key preparation details that make every dish inviting and accessible.
With clear and straightforward directions, Bittman's practical tips and
variation ideas, and visual cues that accompany each of the 185 recipes,
cooking with How to Cook Everything The Basics is like having Bittman
in the kitchen with you.
- This is the essential teaching cookbook, with 1,000 photos
illustrating every technique and recipe; the result is a comprehensive
reference that's both visually stunning and utterly practical.
- Special Basics features scattered throughout simplify broad subjects
with sections like "Think of Vegetables in Groups," "How to Cook Any
Grain," and "5 Rules for Buying and Storing Seafood."
- 600 demonstration photos each build on a step from the recipe to teach
a core lesson, like "Cracking an Egg," "Using Pasta Water,"
"Recognizing Doneness," and "Crimping the Pie Shut."
- Detailed notes appear in blue type near selected images. Here Mark
highlights what to look for during a particular step and offers handy
advice and other helpful asides.
- Tips and variations let cooks hone their skills and be creative.
