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lsparrow's review against another edition
3.0
I love the idea of from scratch and the way that you can use this book to get to the basics of cooking. I am not sure that the actual recipes made me excited but the ideas and techniques were ones i want to come back to.
brandifox's review against another edition
5.0
So lovely. I definitely want to acquire a copy for keeping but even just listening to the audiobook was a delightful thing.
hugbandit7's review against another edition
5.0
I love to cook and trying new dishes (as you know if you have followed me for any length of time!). There are some things I have never done like roasted my own chicken in the oven. I'll admit it, it is easier to purchase a rotisserie chicken then figure out how to roast a chicken. That was until I read this book and realized that it really isn't that hard to do at all or at least not according to Michael Ruhlman's directions.
Besides the chicken, I have discovered many new twists to some dishes I already make, like risotto. I also learned a new way to make slow-roasted ribs. I usually put them in my crockpot and they meat just falls off the bones, but I'm going to give his method in the oven a try next time.
I do wish that there were more photos but Michael Ruhlman does a great job of describing everything so you have a feel for what the dish should look and taste like when it is done.
This book covers so much that it would be a great starter cookbook for a new cook or one that has some basic skills and looking to perfect a few basic dishes.
Besides the chicken, I have discovered many new twists to some dishes I already make, like risotto. I also learned a new way to make slow-roasted ribs. I usually put them in my crockpot and they meat just falls off the bones, but I'm going to give his method in the oven a try next time.
I do wish that there were more photos but Michael Ruhlman does a great job of describing everything so you have a feel for what the dish should look and taste like when it is done.
This book covers so much that it would be a great starter cookbook for a new cook or one that has some basic skills and looking to perfect a few basic dishes.
bhavani's review against another edition
2.0
I might have rated this book higher if I'd read it in ebook or physical book formats. The key takeaway is it's possible to cook everything from scratch (e.g., grow vegetables, bake bread, cure meat, make pickles and mayonnaise to make a sandwich) if you know the basics. While I read this book, I learned to make chicken stock. I look forward to trying out some other recipes as well.
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