Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking


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The ultimate guide to classic bakes and modern favorites that doesn't just tell you what to do - it shows you. What's the difference between beating and folding? What should "soft peaks" look like? How do you line a pastry crust? When it comes to baking, knowing what an instruction means can be the difference between a showstopper and a soggy bottom. That's where Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking comes in. Each of the 80 classic recipes in this essential collection is fully illustrated, with photographs of every stage of the baking process. See what other baking books only tell you: how to knead the dough, rub together butter and flour, and create a pastry lattice to top a pie or tart. Then try your hand at more than 250 variations on those classics, or use them as inspiration to build on what you've learned and experiment with your own baking creations. If you're spoilt for choice, at-a-glance recipe choosers help you find the right recipe for any occasion, while tips on freezing help you to prepare your bakes ahead of time. With sweet and savory recipes that everyone will enjoy, it's time to roll up your sleeves, flour your work surface, and whip up something superb with Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking.




Cooking Step by Step


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50 easy-to-follow healthy recipes with clear, step-by-step instructions and inspirational images that will have kids cooking with confidence in no time. Children will learn how to chop, mix, and stir their way to kitchen magic and put their skills to good use making a mixture of tasty savory and sweet dishes using few-and easy-to-find-ingredients. From soups to macaroni and cheese to banana bread, Cooking Step by Step is packed with 50 mouth-watering recipes that are easy to make, and will get kids into cooking and baking. Plus they will love eating their fresh, healthy, and delicious creations! Junior chefs will also learn tips and shortcuts, and get to grips with cooking terms and kitchen fundamentals-all while having a great time making simple snacks, balanced meals, and sweet treats.




Seafood Basics


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Cooking fish and seafood is not the place to make mistakes. Inferior taste, a waste of expensive ingredients and even contamination can be the consequence. Seafood Basics ensures the best results. Step-by-step photographs demonstrate how to prepare fish and seafood using chef's skills. Tutorials demonstrate basic techniques, such as filleting a cooked round fish and butterflying shrimp, and concise instructions remind cooks of the do's and don'ts of handling fish and seafood. Seafood Basics is divided into eight chapters: - Basics. - Raw & Cured. - Soups & Stews. - Whole Fish. - Fast Fish. - Baked & Shallow-fried Fish. - Seafood Starters. - Seafood Main Courses. The 86 original recipes include Tuna Carpaccio, Bouillabaisse, Crab Bisque, Moroccan Fish Tagine, Louisiana Seafood Gumbo, Salt-encrusted Sea Bass, Sole with Beurre Noisette, Razor Clams in Garlic, Quick Monkfish Curry, Maryland Crab Cakes, Lobster with Cayenne, Stuffed Baked Squid and Spanish Seafood Paella. Cooks with experience will enjoy these imaginative recipes, while those intimidated by cooking fish and seafood will discover that with a few basic skills, seafood can be a tasty regular on the menu. AUTHOR: Abi Fawcett is a freelance food stylist whose clients have included Jamie Oliver. She is the author of Cake Basics. ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour photographs




Middle Eastern Basics


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A guide to Middle Eastern cooking includes seventy recipes with illustrated, step-by-step instructions for such dishes as fish pastilla, Iranian rice cakes, and seasoned fava beans.




The Children's Step by Step Cookbook


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50 easy to follow recipes with photographs to show each stage, ingredients, and utensils.




Sauce Basics


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Gives instructions on how to prepare different types of sauces. Interspersed within the recipes are ideas that showcase the sauces.




Vegetable Basics


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Gives instructions on how to prepare different types of vegetables.




Cook's Illustrated Cookbook


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The ultimate recipe resource: an indispensable treasury of more than 2,000 foolproof recipes and 150 test kitchen discoveries from the pages of Cook's Illustrated magazine. There is a lot to know about cooking, more than can be learned in a lifetime, and for the last 20 years we have been eager to share our discoveries with you, our friends and readers. The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook represents the fruit of that labor. It contains 2,000 recipes, representing almost our entire repertoire. Looking back over this work as we edited this volume, we were reminded of some of our greatest hits, from Foolproof Pie Dough (we add vodka for an easy-to-roll-out but flaky crust), innumerable recipes based on brining and salting meats (our Brined Thanksgiving Turkey in 1993 launched a nationwide trend), Slow-Roasted Beef(we salt a roast a day in advance and then use a very low oven to promote a tender, juicy result), Poached Salmon (a very shallow poaching liquid steams the fish instead of simmering it in water and robbing it of flavor), and the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies (we brown the butter for better flavor). Our editors handpicked more than 2,000 recipes from the pages of the magazine to form this wide-ranging compendium of our greatest hits. More than just a great collection of foolproof recipes, The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook is also an authoritative cooking reference with clear hand-drawn illustrations for preparing the perfect omelet, carving a turkey, removing meat from lobsters, frosting a layer cake, shaping sandwich bread, and more. 150 test kitchen tips throughout the book solve real home-cooking problems such as how to revive tired herbs, why you shouldn't buy trimmed leeks, what you need to know about freezing and thawing chicken, when to rinse rice, and the best method for seasoning cast-iron (you can even run it through the dishwasher). An essential collection for fans of Cook's Illustrated (and any discerning cook), The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook will keep you cooking for a lifetime - and guarantees impeccable results.




Meat Illustrated


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2021 IACP Award Winner in the General Category Increase your meat counter confidence with this must-have companion for cooking beef, pork, lamb, and veal with more than 300 kitchen-tested recipes. Part cookbook, part handbook organized by animal and its primal cuts, Meat Illustrated is the go-to source on meat, providing essential information and techniques to empower you to explore options at the supermarket or butcher shop (affordable cuts like beef shanks instead of short ribs, lesser-known cuts like country-style ribs, leg of lamb instead of beef tenderloin for your holiday centerpiece), and recipes that make those cuts (72 in total) shine. Meat is a treat; we teach you the best methods for center-of-the-plate meats like satisfying Butter-Basted Rib Steaks (spooning on hot butter cooks the steaks from both sides so they come to temperature as they acquire a deep crust), meltingly tender Chinese Barbecued Roast Pork Shoulder (cook for 6 hours so the collagen melts to lubricate the meat), and the quintessential Crumb-Crusted Rack of Lamb. Also bring meat beyond centerpiece status with complete meals: Shake up surf and turf with Fried Brown Rice with Pork and Shrimp. Braise lamb shoulder chops in a Libyan-style chickpea and orzo soup called Sharba. Illustrated primal cut info at the start of each section covers shopping, storage, and prep pointers and techniques with clearly written essays, step-by-step photos, break-out tutorials, and hundreds of hand-drawn illustrations that take the mystery out of meat prep (tie roasts without wilderness training; sharply cut crosshatches in the fat), so you'll execute dishes as reliably as the steakhouse. Learn tricks like soaking ground meat in baking soda before cooking to tenderize, or pre-roasting rather than searing fatty cuts before braising to avoid stovetop splatters. Even have fun with DIY curing projects.




Illustrated Step-By-Step Baking Cookbook for Kids


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We created this book for children, but we recommend it for adults as well. It's for those who don't like to read boring bricks of text but prefer to get right down to business, learning skills as they go. You won't find a book easier to use than this one. Not only does it have illustrated recipes for delicious dishes with concise, detailed descriptions, but it also has important information about the basics of baking that we've simplified and illustrated. The recipes have been tested by many people. We've chosen the best ones. Recipes that have received the highest ratings. Meticulously tested and proven. Only popular and very tasty dishes. The dishes are varied, taken from different cuisines. Sweet and savory, festive, and healthy, vegan and even meat. You'll find both familiar classics and exotic new recipes. Most of them are sweet and sure to please children. Different baking techniques are used to teach and develop your child's key kitchen skills. Simple, but not primitive. Easy to make. Recipes are broken down into 3 categories of difficulty, but even the most difficult ones are manageable for a child. Most recipes require 3 to 10 ingredients. Don't require gourmet ingredients. Chances are you already have everything you need, or you can find it at the nearest supermarket, regardless of the country you live in. In addition, there are substitution options for many of the ingredients. Most recipes require only the most basic cooking utensils. And even for those, there are substitution options: no microwave -- make a water bath; no mixer -- use a whisk. Not just recipes. The book will teach your kids the basics of baking. It's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3. Your child will not be confused. The book contains illustrated instructions on every necessary step: from washing their hands before they start to cleaning up after themselves afterward. A clearly illustrated safety manual that your child won't skip. It's clear and simple enough to grasp after one read-through. The book introduces key baking terminology in a simple, visual way. It's better to show with a picture what "knead" or "grease" means than to explain in words. Not only can a child cook the chosen dish easily, he or she will find an interesting fact about it at the end of the recipe. This book can serve you for a lifetime! Even a 4-year-old child can understand the book, because it illustrates in detail absolutely every action, ingredients, and even tools. Children will love the fun illustration style and the cute, friendly kitten character. Simple, short, but comprehensive comments on the steps will be easily understood by an older child. Even adults will enjoy using this book. The recipes here are versatile, and the information is instantly readable. These recipes aren't just for once. They are suitable for many different situations, from Christmas or birthdays to an everyday breakfast or picnic. You'll want to cook them again and again! The book is very easy to navigate. The ingredient quantities are given in both metric and imperial systems at a glance. It has the Cooking Time Index and the Occasion Index. Steps which might require adult supervision are marked with a special red icon. Each recipe has a notes page where you can rate the recipe, make adjustments, and write in personalized options. This large, bright, and beautiful 245-page book makes a great gift. There is a bonus coloring page included absolutely free for kids of all ages to enjoy. Pick up your copy today and get your kids excited about baking!