For those of you that cook or are learning how to cook

[orangerful]

I was totally unfamiliar with the SeriousEats.com blog Food Lab but I saw the new book reviewed somewhere and it sounded fascinating. I just got a copy in at the library and it is GORGEOUS! Not only is it full of basic recipes and tips on how to make them, it also includes the SCIENCE behind the cooking, which can help down the road when I want to start experimenting with food and cooking my own way.

I don't really buy cookbooks because I tend to find all my recipes online, but I am thinking this book might need to live at my house.

If you are trying to learn to cook or just improve your cooking skills, you might want to check out this book or the original blog.

Comments

[twissie.livejournal.com]

Hngggh! I love pretty cookbooks! But I have no space for them, and I end up only looking at the pictures and never trying the recipes ;___;

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I am the same way, I hardly ever use the cookbooks I have. But this one has SO MUCH INFO I might buy it so I can keep referring back to it. I think most of his recipes and tidbits are on the blog, but I could see myself working my way through this book, teaching myself techniques (plus if I own it, I don't have to worry about splashing it with food LOL)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Serious Eats is one of my favorite food/cooking sites! I check them every day. Their Latest page will always show you the newest posted things. :)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I think this is going to become my new favorite site for finding food ideas. :)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

They have so many different writers and write about so many different things (recipes, food science, interviews with chefs, how to open a restaurant -- anything food-related), it's a great site!

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

Looks interesting! I might have to check that one out!

[hamsterwoman]

Oh, this sounds interesting! My big problem with cooking (as opposed to baking) is that it's so... free-form and insufficiently scientific, so this is potentially relevant to my interests!

[jellibean.livejournal.com]

OMG GIFT IDEA FOR BILL. Thank you!

He is so hard to shop for, so this will be great for his birthday or Christmas!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

LOL totally a win-win for you! "Here is an awesome cook book, now make me tasty things!" ;-)

[saturnsdaughter.livejournal.com]

I'll definitely be checking this out. I would like to learn how to cook, but I know I don't understand enough to just experiment. Having something to break down the science of cooking would give me some confidence.

[touchofgr3y.livejournal.com]

Lol, you - reading all the things on my list :p I have this one on my Amazon wishlist, but think I'm on the ebook waiting list at the library too.

I finished Pax - I'm so on the fence! I think I'm being overly critical and ignoring the fact that it's children's literature (like, I just wanted more - more about the war, more about the after, more about how the Grandfather was really okay with Peter just leaving, more about whether Vola and Peter crossed paths again etc).

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I just finished 'Pax' yesterday. I wanted more but I felt like that wasn't the point of the story? The way it was written it felt like it was an allegory (is that the word I want?) so the details were not what was important, but the messages? Though I am REALLY not sure what kid to give it to! Or, I know the kid in my mind, but it would be a heck of a Reader's Advisory interview to find out if this book would work with them. I might still booktalk it at the schools though, maybe that would be the best bet, just tell a big audience about it and hope that one emotionally mature child is there.

[touchofgr3y.livejournal.com]

Definitely - it's an allegory...I still wanted to details to just make a little more sense, I guess? But that's the other issue - I'm not sure who the audience would be. I like the idea of booktalking it at the schools and letting the kids self-identify...I'd be so nervous about recommending this to any kid personally!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I was SO NERVOUS reading those last few pages. I wasn't sure how dark it would get. I'm so glad that it didn't end with a bang hehe

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

That cookbook sounds good :D

[night-owl-9.livejournal.com]

Sounds awesome! Thank you for sharing.

[doomcookie99.livejournal.com]

Also, Sam, you should check out Larousse Gastronomique. http://tinyurl.com/hpksbl3 and also Cook's and Diner's dictionary.. http://tinyurl.com/h3smcjo

Larousse has some nice recipes and back histories of the food (mostly French cuisine but there are other stuff) I have both books. One is worse for wear lol bc I love reading it. The cooks book is much like Larousse but smaller and less expensive. I found my copy of LG in a church garage sale.

:-)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I've never done any french cooking, I'm still a newbie when it comes to fancy techniques. But I've been getting better! I'll have to see if that one is in the library some time. :)

[doomcookie99.livejournal.com]

LG has other recipes besides French stuff. It's got recipes on cakes, pies, flans, cookies... little things to serve too.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Sounds awesome.
Thanks for sharing.