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Salt, fat, acid, heat mastering the elements of good cooking
Whether you've never picked up a knife or you're an accomplished chef, there are only four basic factors that determine how good your food will taste. Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat are the four cardinal directions of cooking, and they will guide you as you choose which ingredients to use and h...
| Main Author: | Nosrat, Samin (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | MacNaughton, Wendy (Illustrator), Pollan, Michael (writer of foreword.) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Simon & Schuster,
2017.
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| Edition: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: |
Whether you've never picked up a knife or you're an accomplished chef, there are only four basic factors that determine how good your food will taste. Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat are the four cardinal directions of cooking, and they will guide you as you choose which ingredients to use and how to cook them, and they will tell you why last minute adjustments will ensure that food tastes exactly as it should. This book will change the way you think about cooking and eating, and help you find your bearings in any kitchen, with any ingredients, while cooking any meal. -- |
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| Physical Description: |
469 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-444) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781476753836 1476753830 9781476753843 1476753849 |
| Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |