Looking for a book on cooking techniques, anyone have a recommendation?!
I saw a few online but they don't have much to tell; such as "Mastering Knife Skills: by Norman Weinstein" (http://www!.amazon!.com/Mastering-Knife-Sk!.!.!. !. Or "Culinary Artisty: by Andrew Dornenburg" (http://www!.amazon!.com/Culinary-Artistry-!.!.!. So yeah, I'm looking for a book that shows basic techniques for everyday cooking; whether it be knowing your way around a knife, or how to [whatever in the kitchen]!. I'm learning to cook but I don't know how to cut or peel and whatnot!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed by Shirley O!. Corriher
Winner of a 1998 award from the James Beard Foundation, this book includes 225 recipes!. More importantly, it explains how a recipe can fail, how to make sure it doesn't, and how to do everything from whipping cream properly to making a cake that will rise to producing a Hollandaise sauce with no lumps!. For the cook who wants to understand the process, Shirley Corriher has the information--and explains why understanding how things work leads to better cooking!.
This book is a great read, resource, cookbook and gift!.
When something goes wrong in the kitchen, like a cream custard pie that sets up and then falls, look no further than Shirley Corriher's terrific book!. Freatured are great recipes like Touch-of-grace biscuits with specific instructions!. This book is for all of us who like to know the why and the how of cooking!. Shirley does a great job of explaining it to us!. And surely this is one of the best gifts that just keeps giving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Winner of a 1998 award from the James Beard Foundation, this book includes 225 recipes!. More importantly, it explains how a recipe can fail, how to make sure it doesn't, and how to do everything from whipping cream properly to making a cake that will rise to producing a Hollandaise sauce with no lumps!. For the cook who wants to understand the process, Shirley Corriher has the information--and explains why understanding how things work leads to better cooking!.
This book is a great read, resource, cookbook and gift!.
When something goes wrong in the kitchen, like a cream custard pie that sets up and then falls, look no further than Shirley Corriher's terrific book!. Freatured are great recipes like Touch-of-grace biscuits with specific instructions!. This book is for all of us who like to know the why and the how of cooking!. Shirley does a great job of explaining it to us!. And surely this is one of the best gifts that just keeps giving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com