The Cook's BookIf you have somehow never cooked and yet want to, there's always that troublesome problem of where to begin. Fortunately, The Cook's Book, edited by Jill Norman and published by those masters of how-to books, Dorling Kindersley, has answered that question in over 600 glorious pages. With The Cook's Book you can pick your point of entry and launch yourself into the world of food with no fear. You could order take-out for everything but dessert, for example, and start there. And whose holding your hand? Well, Pierre Herme, one of the great pastry chefs in the world. Or how about if you build a dinner party around a fish course and order in everything else? Charlie Trotter will see you through to an excellent end. There are fully 18 internationally renown chefs represented between the covers of The Cook's Book. These are not the sort of folks who generally give introductory courses, and yet that's what this tome delivers in depth. Trotter's chapter on fish, the way it is lavishly illustrated and carefully explained, is a publishable masterpiece on its own. But it's only one chapter among 24 that guides the new cook through basic prep and cooking technique with side trips into a variety of international cuisines. Everything is explained editorially and visually in this brilliantly designed production. One glance at the photo of creamy risotto and you'll know if your risotto is creamy or not. This isn't to say seasoned cooks won't find themselves slavishly turning these gorgeous pages and licking their chops as well. But what's wonderfully important about The Cook's Book is that it is the answer for any neophyte wondering where to begin. This superlative volume is a culinary arts education in itself: what foodie wouldn't want to read Charlie Trotter's tips on preparing fish and shellfish, or Norman Van Aken's take on Latin American cooking? Instructions from world renowned chefs like Paris's Pierre Herme and Japan's Hisayuki Takeuchi ring with authority, though female chefs are notably absent, save for Sydney's Christine Manfield. This book takes a two-tiered approach by expanding on the basics in chapters on sauces and dressings, flavorings, and poultry and game birds, and exploring specific cuisines in sections on India, Japan, the Middle East and other regions. The book may be best suited to professional chefs; amateurs might not be ready to tackle Ferran Adria's Potato Foam: 21st Century Tortilla, or Shaun Hill's Roast Woodcock, in which the head is left on, "since the brains are a delicacy... eaten in much the same way as a lollipop." Technically, this is more than just a cookbook, but the recipes (with luscious photos) for dishes like Paul Gayler's Venison with Cherries, Cinnamon & Walnuts; Peter Gordon's Vanilla & Duck Broth with Rice Noodles; and Dan Lepard's Flatbread with Pumpkin, Green Olives & Shallots are worth the price of the book alone.

The Cook's Book

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Norman, Jill.

Cooking Education & Reference

PRENTICE/HALL

Speak for yourself in Spain and Latin America.   Jill Norman, Maria Victoria Alvarez, and Pepe Roman de Olins show you how in this easy-to-carry Spanish phrase book.   Included: • Useful phrases for business and pleasure• A pronunciation guide• Vocabulary• Basic grammar

The Penguin Spanish Phrase Book (Spanish Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Alvarez, Maria Victoria

Social Sciences

Penguin??Books

This Portuguese phrase book contains useful phrases for both business and pleasure. The book includes basic grammar, a pronunciation guide and additional vocabulary.

The Penguin Portuguese Phrase Book (Phrase Book, Penguin) (Portuguese Edition)

Reference

de Figueiredo, Antonio

Foreign Language Study & Reference

A pronunciation guide with useful phrases for business and pleasure. The vocabulary, basic grammar are all designed for the reader to speak Greek in Greece and Cyprus.

The Penguin Greek Phrase Book (Greek Edition)

Stangos, Nikos

This phrasebook includes useful phrases for business and pleasure, a pronunciation guide, a vocabulary list and basic grammar.

The Penguin Polish Phrase Book (Polish Edition)

Hall, Magdalena

Travel

The Penguin Russian Phrase Book

Davidson, Pamela

This Portuguese phrase book contains useful phrases for both business and pleasure. The book includes basic grammar, a pronunciation guide and additional vocabulary.

Portuguese Phrase Book: New Edition (Phrase Book, Penguin) (Portuguese Edition)

This is an Italian phrasebook including useful phrases for business and pleasure, a pronunciation guide, vocabulary and basic grammar.

Italian Phrase Book: New Edition (Phrase Book, Penguin) (Italian Edition)

Giorgetti, Pietro

Tagg, Daphne

Provides German phrases for asking directions, arranging transportation, ordering food and drinks, checking into a hotel, shopping, and handling medical emergencies

German Phrase Book, The Penguin: New Third Edition (Phrase Book, Penguin) (German Edition)

Hitchin, Ute

Literature & Fiction

This is a French phrasebook for those visiting France, Belgium and Switzerland. It includes useful phrases for business and pleasure and covers pronunciation, vocabulary and basic grammar.

The Penguin French Phrase Book: New Edition (Phrase Book, Penguin) (French Edition)

Orteu, Henri

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