The next best thing to having Mark Bittman in the kitchen
with you
Mark Bittman's highly acclaimed, bestselling book How to
Cook Everything is an indispensable guide for any modern
cook. With How to Cook Everything The Basics he reveals how
truly easy it is to learn fundamental techniques and
recipes. From dicing vegetables and roasting meat, to
cooking building-block meals that include salads, soups,
poultry, meats, fish, sides, and desserts, Bittman explains
what every home cook, particularly novices, should know.
1,000 beautiful and instructive photographs throughout the
book reveal key preparation details that make every dish
inviting and accessible. With clear and straightforward
directions, Bittman's practical tips and variation ideas,
and visual cues that accompany each of the 185 recipes,
cooking with How to Cook Everything The Basics is like
having Bittman in the kitchen with you.
This is the essential teaching cookbook, with 1,000
photos illustrating every technique and recipe; the result
is a comprehensive reference that’s both visually stunning
and utterly practical.
Special Basics features scattered throughout simplify
broad subjects with sections like “Think of Vegetables in
Groups,” “How to Cook Any Grain,” and “5 Rules for Buying
and Storing Seafood.”
600 demonstration photos each build on a step from the
recipe to teach a core lesson, like “Cracking an Egg,”
“Using Pasta Water,” “Recognizing Doneness,” and “Crimping
the Pie Shut.”
Detailed notes appear in blue type near selected images.
Here Mark highlights what to look for during a particular
step and offers handy advice and other helpful asides.
Tips and variations let cooks hone their skills and be
creative.