Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Basics,3E

by Fein, Ronnie

• ISBN13: 9780028638287
• ISBN10: 002863828X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-09
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

This new and updated edition of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Basics" features more than 150 idiot-proof recipes for cooks of all skill ranges. In addition to great recipes, wondercook Ronnie Fein gives the low-down on everything culinary--from cooking techniques to getting organized to shopping tips.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Organizing Your Kitchen	1	(2)
Staking Your Claim to Your Kitchen	3	(4)
What to Do with All Your Stuff	7	(8)
Part 2: You've Gotta Have Them: Kitchen Staples	15	(26)
The Bare Essentials: Supermarket Staples	17	(10)
The Bare Essentials Part Deux: Equipment Staples	27	(14)
Part 3: Did Anyone Ever Give You a Shopping Lesson?	41	(74)
Filling in the Spaces	43	(6)
The Meat Market	49	(18)
You Only Think You Hate Vegetables	67	(24)
Getting the Skinny on Fruit	91	(10)
A Trip to the Dairy Barn and Down the Grocery Aisles	101	(14)
Part 4: Getting Ready to Cook	115	(72)
Making a Game Plan	117	(12)
Do I Really Need to Measure?	129	(10)
Can I Use Something Else Instead?	139	(8)
A Compendium of the Top 100+ Cooking Terms	147	(16)
A Compendium of Catchwords Used in Recipes	163	(10)
Method Acting: How You Cook Food	173	(14)
Part 5: Now You're Cooking	187	(38)
Timing Is Everything: Creating Your First Masterpiece	189	(8)
So You've Made a Mistake?	197	(8)
So You Thought You Were Done? What About Beverages?	205	(10)
Inviting Company: A Menu and Planning Guide	215	(10)
Part 6: Recipes	225	(144)
Section 1 Hors d'oeuvres and First Courses	227	(14)
Section 2 Soups and Salads	241	(18)
Section 3 Fish and Shellfish	259	(12)
Section 4 Meat and Poultry	271	(24)
Section 5 Pastas, Rice, and Grains	295	(18)
Section 6 Vegetables	313	(14)
Section 7 Sauces and Gravies	327	(6)
Section 8 Quick Breads, Brunches, and Breakfasts	333	(10)
Section 9 Desserts	343	(18)
Section 10 Beverages	361	(8)
Index	369	(12)
Recipe Index	381