Cooking For Dummies® - Softcover

Yates, Alison; Miller, Bryan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764552503 ISBN 13: 9780764552502

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

Over the past decade, home cooks have had access to products that they had never dreamed of: truffles, flavored vinegar, exotic seafood, frozen stocks, produce and condiments from different cultures, and countless types of olive oil, to name just a few. At the same time, the technology of cooking equipment has narrowed the gap between home and professional kitchens.

Whether you fancy yourself a hotshot home cook or someone who wouldn’t know a balloon whisk from a balloon animal, Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, can help you. For the novice, our technique–oriented approach shows you the “whys” of cooking and not just the “whats” found in traditional recipe books. That way, you eventually can create dishes all on your own. For the more experienced cook, you can hone your skills and expand your culinary repertoire. This book is for you if you want to

• Set up a kitchen for the first time
• Make some "Mom food" without calling mom
• Entertain economically
• Plan meals for special occasions
• Save time in the kitchen

Develop your talent by knowing how to set up your cooking space, using the right tools, and buying quality ingredients. Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also covers the following topics and more:

• Main dishes (meaty and meatless)
• One–pot meals
• Outdoor grilling
• Recipes galore for a full menu, from easy appetizers to classic desserts
• Pasta, seafood, and vegetables
• Cooking techniques: Poaching, sautéing, stewing, and roasting
• Cookware, from pots and pans to knives and mixers
• Quick fixes for cooking blunders
• Ingredient substitutions and equivalents
• Kitchen safety

Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is full of illustrations that help you understand cooking concepts, color photographs of completed recipes, tips and tricks to help you master your meals, and more. The kitchen is often described as being the heart of the home, and cooking keeps that heart beating.

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Review

"Cooking Basics for Dummies sets out to prove that cooking doesn′t have to be hard." (StudentTimes.org, February 27th 2009)

"Like Jamie Oliver′s Ministry of Food...Good to get you started if you′re a cooking virgin...simple guide to a good feed." (Zoo Weekly, March 20th 2009)

"...one foolproof way to turn out dish after dish of fantastic fare, is Cooking Basics For Dummies." (Scotland Week News, June 13th 2009)

From the Publisher

This book will help you stir up something special!
Written with humor and insight by Bryan Miller, a former New York Times restaurant critic, and Marie Rama, a food and media consultant, "Cooking For Dummies" (r) delightfully instructs and explains the basics of cooking.

Helpful icons and numerous sidebars highlight the countless tips, warnings, time-savers, "what if" scenarios, and money-savers that are a result of Miller and Rama's years of experience with the culinary arts. The authors also expertly explain all the "technical stuff" that everyone from the novice to the seasoned chef should know. Over 150 tried-and-true recipes are interspersed with informative text, illuminating diagrams, and light-hearted humor.

With recipes for basic but superb dishes that even experienced cooks would be proud to serve, "Cooking For Dummies" contains a cornucopia of information for every chef. Most importantly, Miller and Rama explain away the anxieties in order to make cooking fun and immensely rewarding for anyone ready to put on an apron!

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0764552503
• ISBN 13: 9780764552502
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 520