HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING. All You Need to Make Great Food--with 1,000 Photos The basics: all you need to make great food

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"A 4-color book with more than 1,000 how-to and finished recipe photos"--;"The next best thing to having Mark Bittman in the kitchen with youMark Bittman's highly acclaimed, bestselling book How to Cook Everything is an indispensable guide for any modern cook. With How to Cook Everything The Basics he reveals how truly easy itis to learn fundamental techniques and recipes. From dicing vegetables and roasting meat, to cooking building-block meals that include salads, soups, poultry, meats, fish, sides, and desserts, Bittman explains what every home cook, particularly novices, should know. More than 1,000 beautiful and instructive photographs throughout the book reveal key preparation details that make every dish inviting and accessible. With clear and straightforward directions, Bittman's practical tips and variation ideas, andvisual cues that accompany each of the 171 recipes, cooking with The Basics is like having Bittman in the kitchen with you. This is the essential how-to cookbook, with more than 1,000 beautiful and helpful photos of step-by-step techniques and finished recipes Special "Basics" pages cover essentials like equipping a kitchen and stocking a pantry, what to look for when buying produce, how to tell when food is done, and more Tips and variations let home cooks hone their skills and be creative How to Cook Everything The Basics is an absolutely essential beginner's cookbook and an irresistible and invaluable guide for accomplished cooks"-- Why Cook? ix Getting Started 1 Breakfast 41 Appetizers and Snacks 69 Salads 107 Soups and Stews 135 Pasta and Grains 171 Vegetables and Beans 215 Meat 263 Poultry 305 Seafood 345 Breads 381 Desserts 419 Making Menus 458 List of Lessons 460 Index 464 Converting Measurements 486