diet, lifestyle & health
c_1_1_Diet, Lifestyle & Health
entertaining
c_2_1_Entertaining
menus
c_3_1_Menus
soups
c_7_1_Soups
about soup equipment
c_7_2_About Soups Equipment
serving soup
c_7_3_Serving Soup
is stock necessary?
c_7_4_Is Stock Necessary?
about substitutions
c_7_5_About Substitutions
storing soup
c_7_6_Storing Soup
eggs
c_8_1_Eggs
composition and nutrition
c_8_2_Composition and Nutrition
eggs and cholesterol
c_8_3_Eggs and Cholesterol
about egg quality, handling, and safety
c_8_4_About Egg Quality, Handling, and Safety
storing eggs
c_8_5_Storing Eggs
egg grades and size
c_8_6_Egg Grades and Size
about egg substitutes
c_8_7_About Egg Substitutes
about cooking eggs
c_8_8_About Cooking Eggs
separating eggs
c_8_9_Separating Eggs
hors d’oeuvre
c_9_1_Hors D’oeuvre
little dishes
c_10_1_Little Dishes
sandwiches, burritos & pizzas
c_11_1_Sandwiches, Burritos & Pizzas
salads
c_12_1_Salads
about tossed salads
c_12_2_About Tossed Salads
preparing greens for a salad
c_12_3_PREPARING GREENS FOR A SALAD
about dressing salads
c_12_4_ABOUT DRESSING SALADS
about salad bowls
c_12_5_About Salad Bowls
about serving tossed salads
c_12_6_About Serving Tossed Salads
greens
c_12_7_Greens
salad dressings
c_13_1_Salad Dressings
about dressings
c_13_2_About Dressings
about making a vinaigrette
c_13_3_About Making a Vinaigrette
about oil and acid
c_13_4_About Oil and Acid
other ingredients
c_13_5_Other Ingredients
grains
c_14_1_Grains
grains and nutrition
c_14_2_Grains and Nutrition
buying and storing grains
c_14_3_Buying and Storing Grains
cooking grains
c_14_4_cooking grains
beans & tofu
c_15_1_Beans & Tofu
about soaking beans
c_15_2_About Soaking Beans
about cooking beans
c_15_3_About Cooking Beans
about pressure-cooking beans
c_15_4_About Pressure-Cooking Beans
about microwaving beans
c_15_5_About Microwaving Beans
about substituting canned beans
c_15_6_About Substituting Canned Beans
about sprouting beans
c_15_7_About Sprouting Beans
about bean varieties
c_15_8_About Bean Varieties
pasta, dumplings & noodles
c_16_1_Pasta, Dumplings & Noodles
pasta and nutrition
c_16_2_Pasta and nutrition
about dried and fresh pasta
c_16_3_About Dried and Fresh Pasta
about cooking pasta
c_16_4_About Cooking Pasta
rules for cooking pasta
c_16_5_RULES FOR COOKING PASTA
rules for eating pasta
c_16_6_RULES FOR EATING PASTA
about sauces for italian pasta
c_16_7_About Sauces for Italian Pasta
cheese for pasta
c_16_8_Cheese For Pasta
about matching pasta shapes and sauces
c_16_9_About Matching Pasta Shapes and Sauces
about pasta in soup
c_16_10_About Pasta in soup
about freezing fresh pasta
c_16_11_About Freezing fresh Pasta
vegetables
c_17_1_Vegetables
about buying and keeping fresh vegetables
c_17_2_About buying and keeping Fresh Vegetables
rules for vegetables
c_17_3_RULES FOR VEGETABLES
about preparing vegetables
c_17_4_About Preparing Vegetables
fruits
c_18_1_Fruits
shopping for fresh fruits
c_18_2_Shopping for Fresh Fruits
rules for fruit
c_18_3_RULES FOR FRUIT
ideas for fruit substitutions
c_18_4_IDEAS FOR Fruit SUBSTITUTIONS
characteristics of fruits
c_18_5_CHARACTERISTICS of fruits
preparing fruits
c_18_6_Preparing Fruits
stuffing
c_19_1_Stuffing
stuffing baked in a dish
c_19_2_stuffing baked in a dish
making stuffing ahead
c_19_3_making stuffing ahead
about forcemeat
c_19_4_about forcemeat
shellfish
c_20_1_Shellfish
where do shellfish come from?
c_20_2_Where Do Shellfish Come From?
a note about shellfish safety
c_20_3_A Note about Shellfish Safety
shrimp
c_20_4_Shrimp
lobsters
c_20_5_Lobsters
fish
c_21_1_Fish
where does fish come from?
c_21_2_Where Does Fish Come From?
maintaining quality at home
c_21_3_Maintaining Quality at Home
how to buy fish
c_21_4_HOW TO BUY FISH
how to clean fish
c_21_5_How to Clean Fish
cutting steaks
c_21_6_Cutting Steaks
filleting
c_21_7_Filleting
skinning
c_21_8_Skinning
a note to those who catch their own fish
c_21_9_A NOTE TO THOSE WHO CATCH THEI OWN FISH
the fish
c_21_10_THE FISH
how to know when fish is done
c_21_11_HOW TO KNOW WHEN FISH IS DONE
poultry
c_22_1_Poultry
about poultry production
c_22_2_About Poultry Production
buying poultry
c_22_3_buying Poultry
storing and freezing poultry
c_22_4_Storing and Freezing Poultry
how to cut up poultry
c_22_5_How to Cut Up Poultry
how to know when chicken and turkey are done
c_22_6_HOW TO KNOW WHEN CHICKEN AND TURKEY ARE DONE
roasting whole poultry
c_22_7_Roasting Whole Poultry
rules for stuffing birds
c_22_8_RULES FOR STUFFING BIRDS
game
c_23_1_Game
buying game
c_23_2_Buying Game
cooking game
c_23_3_cooking game
marinating and barding game
c_23_4_Marinating and Barding Game
about hanging game birds
c_23_5_About Hanging game birds
meat
c_24_1_Meat
about meat inspection and grading
c_24_2_About Meat Inspection and Grading
about natural and organic meats
c_24_3_About Natural and Organic Meats
about meat cuts and tenderness
c_24_4_About Meat Cuts and Tenderness
yeast breads
c_25_1_Yeast Breads
rules for yeast breads
c_25_2_RULES FOR YEAST BREADS
about yeast bread equipment
c_25_3_About Yeast Breads Equipment
mixing bread dough
c_25_4_Mixing Bread Dough
straight dough method
c_25_5_Straight Dough Method
sponge or starter method
c_25_6_Sponge or Starter Method
kneading
c_25_7_Kneading
rising
c_25_8_Rising
quick breads
c_26_1_Quick Breads
mixing methods
c_26_2_Mixing Methods
ideas and substitutions for quick breads
c_26_3_Ideas and substitutions for Quick Breads
about baking quick breads
c_26_4_About Baking Quick Breads
cookies
c_28_1_Cookies
mixing cookies
c_28_2_Mixing Cookies
about ingredients and substitutions
c_28_3_about ingredients and substitutions
handling dough for rolled and shaped cookies
c_28_4_Handling dough for rolled and Shaped Cookies
baking cookies at high altitudes
c_28_5_BAKING COOKIES AT HIGH ALTITUDES
reduced-fat cookies
c_28_6_reduced-fat COOKIES
decorating cookies
c_28_7_DECORATING COOKIES
baking cookies
c_28_8_BAKING COOKIES
storing cookies
c_28_9_STORING COOKIES
packaging cookies for shipping
c_28_10_PACKAGING COOKIES FOR SHIPPING
packaging cookies for gift giving
c_28_11_PACKAGING COOKIES FOR GIFT GIVING
christmas cookies as ornaments
c_28_12_CHRISTMAS COOKIES as ornaments
especially for christmas
c_28_13_ESPECIALLY FOR CHRISTMAS
candy
c_29_1_Candy
the cold water test
c_29_2_The Cold Water Test
pies & tarts
c_30_1_Pies & Tarts
equipment for pies and tarts
c_30_2_Equipment for Pies and Tarts
american fruit desserts
c_31_1_American Fruit Desserts
puff pastry, strudel & danish pastries
c_32_1_Puff Pastry, Strudel & Danish Pastries
about layered pastry doughs
c_32_2_About Layered Pastry Doughs
about making layered doughs
c_32_3_About Making Layered Doughs
about puff pastry
c_32_4_About Puff Pastry
cutting and docking puff pastry
c_32_5_Cutting and Docking Puff Pastry
glazing puff pastry
c_32_6_Glazing Puff Pastry
cakes, tortes & cupcakes
c_33_1_Cakes, Tortes & Cupcakes
about cake pans
c_33_2_About Cake Pans
about pan sizes
c_33_3_About Pan Sizes
about pan preparation
c_33_4_About Pan Preparation
about measuring and sifting
c_33_5_About Measuring and Sifting
about the temperature of ingredients
c_33_6_About the Temperature of Ingredients
about mixing
c_33_7_About Mixing
beating (creaming) the butter and sugar until light
c_33_8_Beating (Creaming) the Butter and Sugar until Light
to stir ingredients into a batter
c_33_9_To Stir Ingredients into a Batter
to beat or whip
c_33_10_To Beat or Whip
how to beat egg whites
c_33_11_how to beat egg whites
how to fold egg whites
c_33_12_how To Fold egg whites
about oven rack placement
c_33_13_About Oven Rack Placement
testing cakes for doneness
c_33_14_Testing Cakes for Doneness
about storing cakes
c_33_15_About Storing Cakes
about freezing and thawing cakes
c_33_16_About Freezing and Thawing Cakes
about birthday and special cake pan shapes
c_33_17_About Birthday and Special Cake Pan Shapes
about quick cakes and gingerbread
c_33_18_About Quick Cakes and Gingerbread
frostings, fillings & glazes
c_34_1_Frostings, Fillings & Glazes
about freezing frostings and fillings
c_34_2_About Freezing Frostings and Fillings
how to fill and frost a layer cake
c_34_3_How to Fill and Frost a Layer Cake
how much frosting and filling
c_34_4_HOW MUCH FROSTING AND FILLING
how to coat a cake or torte with chocolate glaze
c_34_5_How to Coat a Cake or Torte with Chocolate Glaze
decorative treatments for cakes
c_34_6_Decorative Treatments for Cakes
dessert sauces
c_36_1_Dessert Sauces
dry-heat cooking
c_37_1_DRY-HEAT COOKING
baking/roasting
c_37_2_BAKING/ROASTING
browning
c_37_3_BROWNING
broiling
c_37_4_BROILING
pan broiling/dry skillet cooking
c_37_5_PAN BROILING/DRY SKILLET COOKING
flambéing
c_37_6_FLAMBÉING
introduction by maria guarnaschelli
c_0_1_introduction by maria guarnaschelli
foreword by ethan becker
c_-1_1_foreword by ethan becker