Workman Publishing Company
May 2014
On Sale: May 6, 2014
640 pages ISBN: 0761166440 EAN: 9780761166443 Kindle: B00IIXLKUU Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Steven Raichlen really knows the pleasure men get from
cooking, the joy they take in having the skills, the need to
show off a little bit. His Barbecue! Bible books have over
4.7 million copies in print—and now he leads his readers
from the grill into the kitchen. Like a Joy of Cooking for
guys, Man Made Meals is everything a man needs to achieve
confidence and competence in the kitchen.
Man Made Meals is about the tools and techniques (guess
what, grillers, you still get to play with knives and fire.)
It's about adopting secrets from the pros—how to multitask,
prep before you start cooking, clean as you go. It's about
understanding flavor and flavor boosters, like anchovies and
miso, and it’s about essentials: how to shuck an oyster,
truss a chicken, cook a steak to the desired doneness. It’s
about having a repertoire of great recipes (there are 300 to
choose from), breakfast to dessert, to dazzle a date, or be
a hero to your family, or simply feed yourself with real
pleasure. These are recipes with a decided guy appeal, like
Blowtorch Oatmeal, Fire-Eater Chicken Wings, Black Kale
Caesar, Down East Lobster Rolls, Skillet Rib Steak,
Porchetta, Finger-Burner Lamb Chops, Yardbird’s Fried
Chicken, Blackened Salmon, Mashed Potatoes Three Ways, and
Ice Cream Floats for Grown-Ups.