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Full of useful information! This book made me feel a lot more confident navigating my kitchen and improvising on recipes!
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What a fascinating read! Though short, it took me a while to get through this book because Samin’s instruction on the art of balanced cooking is so thorough and well-informed that I often reowound the audiobook and listened to a tip, technique, or anecdote again. My favorite parts were, of course, her reflections on her various lived experiences that inform her cooking - I can’t WAIT to read a memoir from her someday. However, the accessibility of the instructions and techniques in this book is unparalleled. You’ll learn SO much, and be sure to get a print copy to reference later when you’re actually cooking too. Samin is a delightful audio reader, and I’m glad I got the chance to soak up even a fraction of her expertise.
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This book has changed my life. I read most of it when I first bought it a few years ago, and since then I have continued to read more sections and go back and reference sections I already read. Nosrat teaches the science of cooking in an accessible way. She also breaks down different essential elements of flavor so that the cook understands how to assemble good food in general. I rarely follow a recipe when cooking anymore. I look at what ingredients or inspiration I have, then build a dish around it by following the principles in this book. Whatever I am cooking, if something tastes off, I ask myself which of the 4 elements is the problem and follow Nosrat's advice for adjusting it. Thanks to this book, cooking is now a creative hobby for me instead of a chore that I dread.
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An awesome resource for foundational cooking knowledge, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat is a lot more than a book of recipes. It will help beginner cooks learn the fundamentals and also provide some new insights for those more advanced. Well worth the time.
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