How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food, Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition

by Mark Bittman ( ; )

• ISBN13: 9780470453452
• ISBN10: 0470453451
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Today's Favorite Kitchen Companion-Revised and Better Than EverMark Bittman's award-winning How to Cook Everything has helped countless home cooks discover the rewards of simple cooking. Now the ultimate cookbook has been revised and expanded (almost half the material is new), making it absolutely indispensable for anyone who cooks-or wants to. With Bittman's straightforward instructions and advice, you'll make crowd-pleasing food using fresh, natural ingredients; simple techniques; and basic equipment. Even better, you'll discover how to relax and enjoy yourself in the kitchen as you prepare delicious meals for every occasion."A week doesn't go by where I don't pull How to Cook Everything down from the shelf, so I am thrilled there's a new, revised edition. My original is falling apart!" -Al Roker"This new generation of How to Cook Everything makes my 'desert island' cookbook choice jacked up and simply universal. I'll now bequeath my cookbooks to a collector; I need only this one." -Mario Batali"Mark Bittman has done the impossible, improving upon his now-classic How to Cook Everything. If you need know-how, here's where to find it." -Bobby Flay"Mark Bittman is a great cook and an incredible teacher. In this second edition, Mark has fine-tuned the original, making this book a must for every kitchen." -Jean-Georges Vongerichten"Throw away all your old recipes and buy How to Cook Everything. Mark Bittman's recipes are foolproof, easy, and more modern than any others." -Isaac Mizrahi"Generous, thorough, reliable, and necessary, How to Cook Everything is an indispensable reference for both experienced and beginner cooks." -Mollie Katzen, author of the Moosewood Cookbook"I learned how to cook from How to Cook Everything in a way that gives me the freedom to be creative. This new edition will be my gift to new couples or for a housewarming; if you have this book, you don't really need any others." -Lisa Loeb, singer/songwriter

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Kitchen Basics

Sauces, Condiments, Herbs, and Spices

Appetizers

Soups

Sandwiches and Pizza

Salads

Vegetables and Fruit

Beans

Grains

Pasta, Noodles, and Dumplings

Fish and Shellfish

Poultry

Meat

Eggs, Breakfast, and Dairy

Bread

Desserts

Menus

The 102 Essential Recipes in This Book

My Top 100 Fast Recipes

My Top 100 Make-Ahead Recipes

My Top 100 Vegetarian Recipes

Sources

Index

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