Cooking Basics For Dummies

by Marie Rama

Get started cooking now with Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition!

Are you looking to dig yourself out of microwave dinners and learn the ropes of home cooking? Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition takes the intimidation out of cooking and helps you start cultivating your culinary prowess in no time. From learning fundamental cooking techniques like dicing, chopping, and saut?ing to creating delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, you'll discover how to cook up crowd-pleasing meals the whole family will enjoy—all without breaking a sweat!

Even if you've never cracked an egg, this friendly, practical guide gives you all the ingredients to become a superior home cook. In plain English, it explains step-by-step how to master popular cooking techniques, such as dicing vegetables, hard boiling an egg, making quick and delicious sauces, planning menus, stocking your pantry, and so much more.

Packed with more than 150 easy-to-follow recipes for every meal of the day, from mouth-watering mains to sumptuous sides to delectable desserts Helps you master grilling, slow cooking, baking, roasting, pressure cooking, and more Includes tips on adapting meals to meet the latest dietary trends, such as low-sugar, low-sodium, low-fat, plant-based, and vegetarian diets Covers shopping at farmer's markets and buying organic foods

Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th edition is for every beginner cook or polished chef looking for a refresher on breathing new life into home-cooked meals.

Genres: Cooking, Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Reference, Food

464 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 13, 2014

About the author

I grew up in a family of restaurateurs and professional cooks, and when I graduated from Allegheny College to support myself, I apprenticed at a Viennese and French pastry shop in Cambridge, Mass. From there I fell into the world of recipe development and food styling in NYC, and then wound up supervising major food accounts for brands like Tabasco Pepper Sauce. One day I found myself sitting in front of a TV camera, talking about how to choose a ripe melon for the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association and realized that what I loved most about my job was advising consumers on how to shop, cook, and eat healthy, delicious, economic meals. When I write a recipe, I try to envision the cook and provide instructions that explain a particularly difficult step or technique or how to find an unusual ingredient. Above all, I believe that cooking and eating well is a lifetime activity that everyone should find time to learn and practice. Happy Cooking!

Reviews

[Nick Salenga · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book that will help you expand your skills & develop your confidence in kitchen.