However experienced a cook you are, there are still some times when things go wrong. Maybe your ingredients weren't the greatest, or you left that pot on the stove too long, or your finished dish just seems kind of blah. For situations like these (and many more), famed cooking instructor Anne Willan has just the solution. Open the book and you'll find more than 200 simple ways to turn everyday kitchen disappointments into new opportunities for culinary creativity. Learn how easy it is to transform overcooked broccoli into a simple tasty soup. Is your chicken bland or dry? Zip it up with a quick soy-ginger glaze. If your hollandaise has curdled, find out how to get it back to a professional, silky smoothness in a flash. Take a tip from French patissiers and recycle yesterday's stale croissants with the help of some almond paste and a dash of rum."A Cook's Book of Quick Fixes and Kitchen Tips" is jam-packed with invaluable hints and tips like these, filled with the wisdom and experience of one of the food world's most renowned cooking teachers.
In this book, you'll not only learn how to avoid or salvage culinary disasters, but you'll find lots of good, down-to-earth advice as well as inspiring ways to lift food from the mundane to the magnificent. The perfect gift for cooks of all skill levels, "A Cook's Book of Quick Fixes and Kitchen Tips" will soon become a trusted companion in the kitchen and something that you will dip into for ideas even when nothing is actually going wrong.
- ISBN10 0764599879
- ISBN13 9780764599873
- Publish Date 1 September 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 23 March 2012
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Imprint Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English