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Learn to COOK - How to Boil Water
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Manufacturer: Food Network Kitchens
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Binding: Hardcover
Brand: Cookbook
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9780696226861
ISBN: 0696226863
Label: Food Network Kitchens
Manufacturer: Food Network Kitchens
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2006-09-26
Publisher: Food Network Kitchens
Release Date: 2006-09-26
Studio: Food Network Kitchens
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There is life beyond takeout. To gain the confidence of a world-class cook, it's a good idea to start at the beginning. This Food Network cookbook is a kitchen blueprint for beginners, featuring simple, great-tasting recipes with a focus on fun, lively food.
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Summary: Cool for Beginner AND Experienced Cooks!
Comment: This a really good book! I grew up in Texas and my "culinary" instructors were my mom, aunt and grandmother. I know how to cook all the down home meals they cooked...by sight and memory. No measuring, etc. A massive amount of basic cooking terminology and proper skills didn't make the rounds in my family. This book gave me an education I was not expecting from a basic cookbook. And it was fun! I was kind of skeptical of a lot of the basic, broken down recipes...until I tried them. Basic is good! Very good! I plan on getting copies of this book to my college kids. Every cookbook fan should have a copy of this book in their library.
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Summary: Fantastic cookbook for beginners!
Comment: Three of my children recently graduated from college and are lucky to find the kitchen! I purchased several cookbooks, but this is the one wanted by all three. Very helpful information about food, storage, etc. Recipes are quick and easy to prepare. Excellent cookbook for beginners!
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Summary: Good Beginner's Cookbook
Comment: This was exactly what I was looking for in a beginning cookbook for a post-college culinary novice. The recipient found it to be full of useful, practical information for planning and executing daily menus.
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Summary: Visually appealing; makes me want to cook something immediately.
Comment: There are definitely more pros than cons about this book.
Pros
Visually appealing; the photos could cause salivation in just about anyone.
Illustrations for basic kitchen know-how from holding a knife, folding an omelette, or setting the table.
Recipes keep up with current trends in cooking, from sundried tomatoes to tofu.
Detailed charts for steaming and and roasting veggies.
Detailed, illustrated instructions for making coffee, smoothies, and putting a well-balanced meal together.
Useful "Wisdom" pages for various foods and techniques.
The photos, the photos, the photos.
Cons
Difficult to read white writing on a color background.
White or yellow type on a white page is tough to read even for those under 50.
Recipes call for fairly exotic ingredients, unfamiliar or extravagant for new cooks, like fresh herbs, chutneys, and fresh mozzarella.
This Food Network Kitchen book is very well thought out, visually stunning, and has abundant information for the semi-beginning chef. While some basic instruction - hardly ever seen in cookbooks - is here and much appreciated, the recipes' ingredients and information is slightly upscale for the very beginner, and in that respect the title is misleading.
That said, there are enough beginner cooks with an appreciation of food who would certainly get a lot out of this book. And beginning cooks of all sublevels would find the illustrated instructions and basic information helpful. It's a great graduation gift for those moving out on their own. You will be helping them ease into independence a little better equipped to take care of themselves. 50 Ways to Leave Your Mother
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Summary: Best Cookbook in the Entire World
Comment: This honestly is the best cookbook in the world. It is great! It's simple and easy, and every recipe I've tried is delicious. You can get the ingredients at any grocery store, if you don't already have it at home! It's not like some recipe books that ask you for ingredients you've never heard of, like in a different language! It's seriously a great book, and the photos, and notes help a LOT! Everyone loves my cooking when I cook from out of here! Please get it, it's truely awesome!
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