Synopsis
In 1,000 pages, with nearly 1,500 recipes, Bittman presents not only American favorites but many multicultural goodies as well. He also includes valuable information on equipment, basic cooking techniques, and interesting variations on classic recipes.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-08-28 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 944 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 8.5 in | | Thickness: | 2.2 in | | Weight: | 65.6 oz |
Publisher's Note
Great Food Made Simple
Here's the breakthrough one-stop cooking reference for today's generation of cooks! Nationally known cooking authority Mark Bittman shows you how to prepare great food for all occasions using simple techniques, fresh ingredients, and basic kitchen equipment. Just as important, How to Cook Everything takes a relaxed, straightforward approach to cooking, so you can enjoy yourself in the kitchen and still achieve outstanding results.
Praise for How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman:
"In his introduction to How to Cook Everything, Mark Bittman says, 'Anyone can cook, and most everyone should.' Now, hopefully everyone will -- this work is a rare achievement. Mark is in that pantheon of a few gifted cook/writers who make very, very good food simple and accessible. I read his recipes and my mouth waters. I read his directions and head for the kitchen. Bravo, Mark, for taking us away from take-out and back to the fun of food."
-- Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of the international public radio show "The Splendid Table with Lynne Rossetto Kasper"
"Mark Bittman is the best home cook I know, and How to Cook Everything is the best basic cookbook I've seen."
-- Jean-Georges Vongerichten, award-winning chef/owner of Jean-Georges
"Useful to the novice cook or the professional chef, How to Cook Everything is a tour de force cookbook by Mark Bittman. Mark lends his considerable knowledge and clear, concise writing style to explanations of techniques and quick, classic recipes. This is a complete, reliable cookbook."
-- Jacques Pepin, chef, cookbook author, and host of his own PBS television series
"Sometimes all the things that a particular person does best come together in a burst of synergy, and the result is truly marvelous. This book is just such an instance. Mark Bittman is not only the best home cook we know, he is also a born teacher, a gifted writer, and a canny kitchen tactician who combines great taste with eminent practicality. Put it all together and you have How to Cook Everything, a cookbook that will inspire American home cooks not only today but for years to come."
-- John Willoughby and Chris Schlesinger, coauthors of License to Grill
This breakthrough new book by nationally recognized cooking authority Mark Bittman packs a promise--and delivers. Aimed squarely at current tastes and cooking trends, "How to Cook Everything" walks readers step-by-step through everything they need to know about cooking so that they can, quite literally, cook everything. 250 illustrations.
Industry Reviews
"[A] one-volume encyclopedia, with clearly presented information on cooking equipment and basic techniques, valuable mini-essays on the ins and outs of basic ingredients and illustrations..."
New York Times Book Review - William Grimes (12/06/1998)
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