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back. Learning about food—learning to eat—is a series of edible adventures and surprises. For instance, just when you think you have mastered the potato, that such a basic ingredient could have nothing new to offer, you discover aligot, a velvety blend of mashed potatoes, garlic, and Cantal cheese. Or you are introduced to the unlikely but triumpha
... See morePeter Mayle • French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew (Vintage Departures)
If you need instruction on how to handle a knife without lopping off a finger, I recommend Jacques Pepin's La Technique.
Anthony Bourdain • Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
three fundamental principles: maximize flavor, manipulate texture, and season confidently.
Susan Volland • Mastering Sauces: The Home Cook's Guide to New Techniques for Fresh Flavors: The Home Cook’s Guide to New Techniques for Fresh Flavors
The Sweet Life in Paris:: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City
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