How to cook everything: the basics (hardback)

"Cooking, at its heart, is simple and straightforward. Even if you"ve neverpicked up a pot or pan in your life, you can*and should!*enjoy some time in the kitchen every day."*Mark Bittman

Hands-On Cooking

In How to Cook Everything The Basics, Mark Bittman teaches fundamental cooking techniques and essential lessons through 171 building-block recipes and 1,000 beautiful, instructive photographs. With all the details you need to make delicious food from breakfast to dessert, this is an irresistible, invaluable guide for beginners, accomplished cooks, and everyone in between.

"Mark Bittman has removed the last obstacle to simply great home cooking by including a foolproof, visual, and photographic follow-along component to all the basics. The result is a virtual preface to his seminal How to Cook Everything series."*Mario Batali, Chef, Author, and Restaurateur

"Before you can cook well, you need to learn the basics. Mark Bittman"s How to Cook Everything The Basics will make you a better cook."*Tom Colicchio, Chef and Owner of Craft Restaurants

"Had Mark published this book earlier, I would not have had to go to culinary school. This is a comprehensive guide to making delicious food."*David Chang, Chef/Owner of the Momofuku restaurants, coauthor of Momofuku, and creator of Lucky Peach

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