Great food is simple to prepare. Mark Bittman has written a
comprehensive book for every cook—aspiring and
experienced—who longs for simple recipes that yield
delicious food. It is for first-time cooks who want to learn
the basics of good cooking from a reliable, contemporary
source. It is for cooks who are time-pressed and need to get
healthful meals on the table with a minimum of fuss. It is
for old pros who yearn to brighten their repertoires with
innovative recipes and tempting flavors. This is the
cookbook of today's generation of cooks, setting new
standards in good home cooking. How to Cook
Everything™ was written for you. Here are more
than 1500 recipes and variations for all occasions that
reflect the way you cook today. The recipes are simple to
prepare. More than half can be completed in less than 30
minutes, and many more in less than 60 minutes. The emphasis
is on fresh, widely available ingredients, basic equipment,
and healthful techniques. How to Cook Everything™
covers, quite literally, everything. The recipes are
accompanied by sound advice on serving suggestions and
time-saving techniques. More than 250 explicit step-by-step
illustrations make preparation easier than ever. If you want
to prepare healthful, delicious food with confidence and
ease; if you are searching for a collection of reliable
recipes that reflect the pure flavors and simple techniques
of contemporary cooking; if you enjoy a cooking experience
that is both pleasurable and creative; How to Cook
Everything™ is the book you will want to own.
You'll find these special features and many others in this
extraordinary book:
Over 1500
inspired recipes and clever variations for all
occasions
Cooking times for every
recipe
Roasting times and temperatures as well as
measurement conversions
More than 250 detailed
drawings of food preparation techniques, plus a list of the
illustrations for easy reference
Numbered steps in
every recipe for ease in keeping your place
Helpful
sidebars, such as "Twenty-Three Pasta Sauces You Can Make in
Advance"
An exhaustive menu-suggestion
section
A vast glossary of terms and
techniques
A comprehensive index that makes finding
what you need a snap
A selected list of mail-order
sources
A list of recipes that take only 30 minutes
or less to complete
A list of recipes that take 60
minutes or less to complete.