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Book SynopsisMake the best baked goods-pretzels, pizzas, pies-you''ve ever made- along with pancakes, slab ice cream, and much, much more.Most people know the landmark Modernist Cuisine books for their groundbreaking scientific culinary techniques. But the most relevant finding to come from their lab is that the thermodynamics of home baking can be transformed by a simple slab of steel. That fact led Andris Lagsdin, a former chef who had returned to work at his family''s steel manufacturing company, to create the Baking Steel, a plate of metal that serves as supercharged pizza stone, griddle, slab ice cream maker, and more.In this book, you''ll find recipes and innovative techniques for a truly transformative piece of kitchen equipment. In BAKING WITH STEEL, readers will learn how to achieve restaurant-quality baked goods, make grilled meats a la plancha, and make pizza crust with a crunch and char home cooks have previously only dreamed of. Above all, this b

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Book SynopsisThe first-ever air fryer cookbook with step-by-step photos of every dish - with 125 recipes showing how to make the most of any machine In this new collection from bestselling appliance cooking gurus Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, unlock the potential of your favourite at-home appliance with 125 recipes for every occasion. Capture the perfect crunch in every bite with less oil and minimal clean up, while enjoying crunchy mozzarella sticks, crispy fish fillet sandwiches, cheesy chicken flautas, and more.Now, for the first time ever in an air fryer cookbook, follow along with photographs for every step, as you explore everything this device has to offer as well as the tips and techniques to get the most out of your Air Fryer. You''ll never be without inspiration for dinner again, with recipes like: - Pickle Steak Fries- Garlic Lover''s Garlic Knots- Fried Philly Cheesesteak Wrap- Healthier Herb-Marinated Chicken Breasts- Coconut-Cru

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Book SynopsisSteven Raichlen really knows the pleasure men get from cooking, the joy they take in having the skills, the need to show off a little bit. His Barbecue! Bible books have over 4.7 million copies in printand now he leads his readers from the grill into the kitchen. Like a Joy of Cooking for guys, Man Made Meals is everything a man needs to achieve confidence and competence in the kitchen.Man Made Meals is about the tools and techniques (guess what, grillers, you still get to play with knives and fire.) It''s about adopting secrets from the proshow to multitask, prep before you start cooking, clean as you go. It''s about understanding flavor and flavor boosters, like anchovies and miso, and it's about essentials: how to shuck an oyster, truss a chicken, cook a steak to the desired doneness. It's about having a repertoire of great recipes (there are 300 to choose from), breakfast to dessert, to dazzle a date, or be a hero to your family, or s

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Book SynopsisManBQue is the next griller''s Bible for those in their 20s and 30s. Dedicated to meat, beer, and rock n'' roll, it starts with the basics: how to grind, assemble, and grill a perfect burger and how to season, sear, and rest a perfect strip steak. Then it moves on to other staples -- perfectly cooked wings, slow-roasted BBQ, and handmade sausages. There are also suggestions for monster sandwiches and mouthwatering tacos. Once you''ve got that under control, it takes on all the weird stuff: the pig tongue and beef hearts, snails and, yes, even salad. Along the way there are beer pairings, explaining the different styles and the basic principles of putting a bottle with whatever comes off the grill. Not content with simple descriptions, ManBQue worked with craft brew experts to tell you why that IPA goes so well with your lamb burger and which bock you should be dousing your brisket in. But ManBQue is more than a cookbook, it''s a community; it''s a g

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Book SynopsisSimple, flavorful, veggie-based grilling that offers a Mediterranean twist to BBQ.

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Book SynopsisThird revised and expanded edition of the illustrated guide to making the best use of a stand mixer in the kitchen, for kneading, grinding, slicing, whipping and blending.

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Book SynopsisA guide to cooking with the home air fryer appliance, which uses hot air rather than hot oil to create healthy and delicious meals, including gluten-free and vegan options.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to prepare meals that are both healthy and tasty with the recipes in this steaming cookbook!Steaming is an ancient Asian cooking technique that will perfectly complement your contemporary eating habits. It is not only an easy and quick way to cook, but the results are also delicious and healthy: the steaming process gently envelops food with even heat to retain food''s natural juices, vitamins, and minerals, which might otherwise be lost in the cooking water. Steaming food holds a firm texture, securing all of its flavor and brilliant color. Steaming, the comprehensive guide to steaming food takes the home cook through each recipe with step-by-step instructions, and provides information on how to use a variety of steaming equipment, including tips for creating steaming implements at home. Learn how to include steam cooking in the preparation of many meals, with 40 steaming recipes for: Appetizers and starters

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Book SynopsisSuperfoods are healthy, fresh ingredients and the building blocks of a delicious, balanced diet - so what better way to get the best out of them than with this selection of homemade soups! Your soup-making machine is the best possible way to harness the natural goodness in an amazing variety of tasty, nutritious soups. In this book you''ll find:Hints and tips to get the best from your soup makerTraditional and innovative recipes, quick and easy to makeEnergising and life-enhancing soups making the most of superfoodsNorma Miller has personally tried and tested these 125 tasty recipes in the latest soup makers. The soups range from established favourites (sometimes with a twist), such as Butternut Soup with Toasted Pine Nuts and Chilli Pesto, Ginger Chicken and Lemon Grass Soup, Salmon and Watercress Soup, Red Curry Tomato and Mushroom Soup with Noodles; or - for something a little different - Beetroot Soup with Tamarind and Yogurt, Coconut, Lime and Fish S

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Book SynopsisFor many people, the downside of eating healthily is the thought of having to spend hours preparing and cooking meals. This inspirational, full-colour recipe book shows how a slow cooker can enable you to have a very healthy, home-cooked diet with just a few minutes spent in the kitchen. Author Dannii Martin reveals how her slow cooker changed her life. She ditched her fast food and ready meals habit and learned to cook from scratch, transforming herself from an unhealthy student into a healthy young mum and losing seven stone along the way. The Healthy Slow Cooker includes 100 recipes, each with a colour photo, and indicates clearly how long each recipe will take to cook for easy planning. You''ll find: Sustaining breakfasts such as Superfood Porridge, and Dark Chocolate and Cherry Granola Healthy meat, fish and vegetarian main meals, including Vietnamese-style Chicken with Pak Choi, Sesame Beef with Broccoli, Le

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Book SynopsisWhere There’s Smoke, There’s Fire. An electrifying new approach by the man who literally wrote the bible on barbecue. Cutting edge techniques meet time-honed traditions in 100 boldly flavored recipes that will help you turbocharge your game at the grill. Here’s how to reinvent steak with reverse-seared beef tomahawks, dry-brined filets mignons, ember-charred porterhouses, and T-bones tattooed with grill marks and enriched, the way the pros do it, with melted beef fat. Here’s how to spit-roast beer-brined cauliflower on the rotisserie. Blowtorch a rosemary veal chop. Grill mussels in blazing hay, peppery chicken under a salt brick, and herb-crusted salmon steaks on a shovel. From Seven Steps to Grilling Nirvana to recipes for grilled cocktails and desserts, Project Fire proves that live-fire, and understanding how to master it, makes everything taste better. “Once again, steven Raichlen shows off his formidable fire power and tempting recipes.” —Francis MallmannTrade Review"[Steven Raichlen is] the Julia Child of barbecue" —Los Angeles Times "[Raichlen’s recipes are] smart, grill friendly twists on a global range of dishes, with ingredient combinations that instantly click" —Wall Street Journal "Raichlen once again enthusiastically brings spark and creativity to cooking on flames." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "Once again, Steven Raichlen shows off his formidable fire power and tempting recipes, from primal charcoal to elegant roast." —Francis Mallmann, author of Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way "Another addition to [Raichlen’s] magisterial collection…. [Project Fire] contributes useful new information for both novice backyard cooks and experienced grill chefs." —Booklist "[Steven Raichlen is] the Julia Child of barbecue" —Los Angeles Times "[Raichlen’s recipes are] smart, grill friendly twists on a global range of dishes, with ingredient combinations that instantly click" —Wall Street Journal "Raichlen once again enthusiastically brings spark and creativity to cooking on flames." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "Once again, Steven Raichlen shows off his formidable fire power and tempting recipes, from primal charcoal to elegant roast." —Francis Mallmann, author of Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way "Another addition to [Raichlen’s] magisterial collection…. [Project Fire] contributes useful new information for both novice backyard cooks and experienced grill chefs." —Booklist

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Book SynopsisCasey offers a definitive look at how to easily live a keto lifestyle as well as how to get the most out of your Instant Pot. He walks readers through how and why the keto diet is so successful for sustained wellness and weight loss. Then he bridges it with the mega-successful Instant Pot, a kitchen tool that countless have turned to for its ease and speed. THE KETO INSTANT POT COOKBOOK features 210 wholesome recipes that contain no processed foods, are free from sugars, and omit inflammatory grains. You'll eat squeaky clean while indulging in decadent lasagna, grilled cheese, creme brulee, chocolate keto fudge, and more. Casey serves up delicious and comforting dishes for every meal of the day.

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Book SynopsisSales of Japanese kitchen knives are booming in the U.S. But how many people have the skills to use these superbly-crafted tools to full advantage? Now, internationally renowned chef Hiromitsu Nozaki shares his expertise and insights in a book that will help anyone who owns a Japanese knife to maximize its performance. In Japanese Kitchen Knives, Nozaki teaches the reader how to use usuba, deba and yanagiba, the three main traditional Japanese knives. He explains many essential techniques, such as the importance of understanding blade angle and point of force, andTrade Review"The authors…invite you to contemplate the knife as ravishing artifact—and instrument for producing edible ravishing artifacts." —The Los Angeles Times"Inspirational. Tokyo chef Hiromitsu Nozaki’s Japanese Kitchen Knives exquisitely illustrates techniques like cutting a daikon radish paper-thin and yards long." —Food & Wine"…a love story to sharpened steel." —The Denver Post"Chef Nozaki describes in detail what each knife is used for, how to use it properly and then provides recipes as examples. The recipes are very easy for home cooks and use ingredients found in most supermarkets. And the photographs are incredible." —TheReluctantGourmet.com

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Book SynopsisSEBA Award Winner SIBA Award Winner R. W. Apple, Jr., of The New York Times credits third-generation Alabamian Frank Stitt with turning Birmingham into a "sophisticated, easygoing showplace of enticing, southern-accented cooking." His southern peers think his cooking may have a more profound sense of place than any of theirs. His food is rustic and homey, but sophisticated in method. Now, Alabama's favorite son has written a long-awaited cookbook that features his enticing Provençal-influenced southern food. More than 150 recipes range from the traditional--Spicy Green Tomato and Peach Relish, Spoonbread, and Pickled Shrimp--to the inspired--Slow-Roasted Black Grouper with Ham and Pumpkin Pirlau and Pork Loin with Corn Pudding and Grilled Eggplant. Desserts such as Bourbon Panna Cotta and Sweet Potato Tart with Coconut Crust and Pecan Streusel elevate the best of the South for cooks everywhere.

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