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Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5 EAN: 9780764562587 ISBN: 0764562584 Label: Wiley Manufacturer: Wiley Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 960 Publication Date: November 08, 2000 Publisher: Wiley Studio: Wiley Sales Rank: 507276 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: This exceptional package of Mark Bittman's award-winning, blockbuster cookbook, How To Cook Everything, plus an interactive CD-ROM of the same name, takes cooking to a whole new level! It is a must-have resource for anyone who wants guidance from the best home cook in America, plus the ability to adapt Bittman's expertise to the cooking needs of their daily lives with the tools offered by a CD-ROM. Amazon.com Review: Mark Bittman, award-winning author of such fundamental books as Fish and Leafy Greens and food columnist for the New York Times ("The Minimalist"), has turned in what has to be the weightiest tome of the year. There are more than 900 pages in this sucker--over 1,500 recipes! This isn't just the big top of cookbooks: it's the entire three-ring circus. This isn't just how to cook everything: it's how to cook everything you have ever wanted to have in your mouth. And then some. Bittman starts with Roasted Buttered Nuts and Real Buttered Popcorn, and moves right along, section by section, from the likes of Black Bean Soup (eight different ways), to Beet and Fennel Salad, to Mussels (Portuguese-style over Pasta), to Cream Scones--and he hasn't even reached seafood, poultry, meat, or vegetables yet, let alone desserts. There are 23 sections in this cookbook (!) that reflect directly on the how-to of cooking, be that equipment, technique, or recipe. Every inch of the way the reader finds Bittman's calm, helpful, encouraging voice. "Anyone can cook," he says at the beginning, "and most everyone should." More than a few college kids are going to head off to their first apartments with Bittman's book under arm. More than a few marriages will benefit with this book on the shelf. And anyone who loves cooking and the sound of a great food voice is going to enjoy letting this book fall open where it may. No matter what the page, it's bound to be a tasty and rewarding experience. --Schuyler Ingle Average Rating:
 Rating:  - My fave!I love this cookbook and I've used it at least weekly since I got it, about 10 years ago. Just tonight, I made the recipe for potato pancakes (to go with his sweet-and-sour brisket recipe from NYT). And, yes, it was a pretty simple recipe: grated potatoes and onion, eggs, matzoh meal, salt and pepper. But that is exactly why I love this cookbook -- most of the recipes are simple! And Bittman always gives you enough info on technique -- like medium heat, 1/8 inch oil, 5 min. on a side for the ... Read More Rating:  - Best as a reference for techniqueSince Mark Bittman emphasizes 'simple,' recipes often turn out bland or ho-hum. It seems that recipes were not always thoroughly tested, as cook times are frequently off, especially in regards to baked goods. Sometimes, Bittman's tone is condescending. He dismisses canned chicken broth over "water and a few vegetables" and insists that cream should be consumed unpasteurized and curry powder ground at home. While such observations may be true, they are not always realistic for the average cook without ... Read More Rating: - Excellent Basic Cookbook for the Home CookEvery home cooking library needs at least one basic cook book and this is the one that I always recommend. I have been happily using this cookbook for 10 years. I love to cook but I work long hours and Bittman is amazing at producing simple delicious recipes that make it easier, more healthy and better tasting to create your own dinner from scratch than to eat out or pick up frozen dinners or prepared food. Even my extremely reluctant home cook friends - i.e., those who feel they should cook for their ... Read More Rating:  - Wonderful book, badly constructedWe're on our third copy of this book. After the first two hardcover copies fell apart, we bought the paperback. Now that shows 1) that this book has become indispensable in our kitchen, but also 2) that the hardcover version is shoddily made. We sent a note to the publisher but got no response. The publisher is not serving the great MB well. Rating: - The Minimalist writes a minimalist cookbook.This is an excellent cookbook for a starting cook, and it is the first one I turn to when I have a pile of one type of vegetable. The recipes are very easy to follow, and it has clear and useful techniques. That being said, quite a few recipes (especially baking) are very bland. Oatmeal cookies turn out with excellent color and texture, but almost no taste. I've had this experience multiple times for this cookbook, and neither my wife or I have any desire to bake from it again. Browse for similar items by category:
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