The Cook's Book : Recipes for Keeps and Essential Techniques to Master Everyday Cooking.

ISBN:

9781493441372

Title:

Author:

McKoy, Bri.

Personal Author:

McKoy, Bri.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 pages)

Contents:

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- How to Make the Cook's Book Your Book -- Aperitif -- A Home Cook's Manifesto for Everyday Cooking -- A Note on Salt -- Part 1: A Kitchen That Works for You -- Creative Ways We've Made Our Kitchens Our Own -- Essential Kitchen Tools -- Kitchen Appliances -- Pots and Pans -- Bringing Your Kitchen Together -- Your Pantry and Fridge -- Forever Grocery List -- A Vision for Your Kitchen -- Part 2: Using Your Senses -- From Recipe Reader to Home Cook -- Calling All (Five) Senses -- The Five Taste Perceptions -- Part 3: The Most Powerful Kitchen Techniques -- There's a Knife for That -- Cook Without Food Sticking to Your Pan -- Deglazing Pans and Thickening Sauces -- Part 4: The Meats -- Different Cuts of Meat -- Cooking Methods for Meat -- Part 5: Adding Flavor Like a Pro -- Flavor Layering -- Fresh and Dried Herbs and Spices -- Part 6: Let's Get Saucy! -- The Mindset -- There's a Sauce for That! -- The Science of a Sauce -- Everyday Sauces -- BBQ Sauces and Marinades -- Dressings and Dips -- Umami-Packed Sauces -- Part 7: Side Hustles -- Part 8: The Art of Soup -- A Case for Soup -- Freezing Soups -- Favorite Tools for Making Soup -- Foundational Soup Recipes -- Go-To Weeknight Soups -- Chili -- Part 9: Home Cookish -- Part 10: Everyday Food and Wine Pairings -- A Guide for How to Pair Wine with Food -- Let's Get Bubbly -- Rosé All Day -- The Makeup of White Wine -- It Doesn't Have to Be Buttery to Be Chardonnay -- Sauvignon Blanc: Brightness in a Glass -- Rieslings: The Gateway into Wine -- Pinot Grigio Is Always a Good Idea -- The White Wine Guide -- A Love Letter to Red Wine -- If You Like Bordeaux, You Don't Hate Merlot -- Is It Syrah or Shiraz?! -- Grenache: The Magic of a Red Blend -- The Red Wine Guide -- Part 11: The Beginner's Bar Cart -- Bar Basics -- Alcohol Basics.

Digestif -- Cook's Club Sous Chefs -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- Back Cover.

Local Note:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Subject Term:

Cooking.

Cooking--Technique.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

Click here to view book

Publication Date:

2023

Publication Information:

Grand Rapids :

Revell,

2023.

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Summary

Helping Everyday Home Cooks Master the Art of Cooking with Joy and Confidence "You don't need any other book. Call off the search. Everything you ever wanted to know about cooking and being generally delighted in the kitchen is inside the pages of The Cook's Book ."-- Jen Hatmaker , New York Times bestselling author of Feed These People and host of the For the Love "Y'all, STOP THE PRESSES--OUR COOKBOOK IS HERE. The Cook's Book is delightfully unique, full of delicious recipes you expect from a cookbook but with a comprehensive cooking course built right in."-- Kendra Adachi , author of the New York Times bestsellers The Lazy Genius Kitchen and The Lazy Genius Way ***Tired of food blogs and cookbooks that look impressive but lack practicality? Find yourself Googling to figure things out while cooking? Could you pull a meal together with only the ingredients you have on hand? Introducing The Cook's Book , your guide to mastering cooking with joy and confidence.More than just a collection of recipes, The Cook's Book is your ultimate kitchen companion. Filled with engaging lessons, techniques, and strategies--as well as delicious go-to recipes, food and wine pairings, and a beginner bar cart guide--this resource teaches you what you need to know to create and share great food with the people you love every day.Perfect for graduates, newlyweds, new homeowners, and new parents, The Cook's Book is everything you wish your mother had taught you (if she hadn't also been brought up in a time of pricey packaged convenience foods and too-busy schedules). Strap on an apron and get ready for flavorful meals with fabulous company.*** Learn how to: · add flavor to any dish· stock your pantry· care for your knives· make sauces and soups from scratch· cook flavorful, juicy meats· pick the perfect side dish· stock a basic bar cart Plus . . . · go-to recipes· must-have kitchen tools· flavor layering techniques· delicious food and wine pairings· sensible solutions to common problems

Author Notes

Bri McKoy is an accidental home cook, the author of Come & Eat , and a lover of gathering people around her everyday table. She is the creator of The Everyday Kitchen Masterclass, a five-week online course that teaches people how to become more confident home cooks. Find stories and recipes on her food blog at OurSavoryLife.com or watch her videos with recipe tips and tricks and read her reflections on Instagram @brimckoy.