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The latest in Quirk s best-selling Stuff series, Stuff Every Cook Should Know is as indispensable to cooks as a good sturdy knife and just as sharp. Compact enough to fit on the smallest shelf or countertop, this sous-chef-in-a-book tells how to make a meal plan, how to use common ingredient substitutions, how to throw a dinner party, how to organize your kitchen, and much more. It s a pocket-sized problem solver that makes a great gift for seasoned culinary artists, novice chefs, and anyone who loves to cook.

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“A handy guide to the most important kitchen skills.”
—BuzzFeed

“This little red book by Joy Manning is filled with so many helpful tips and reminders, that it should be permanently stationed on the kitchen counter. It is perfect for anyone starting to get serious about cooking and even the littles ones as they start to help and are eager to learn.”
—Cuisine Noir

“What keeps this book feeling fresh and relevant is that Manning is aware of modern trends like grabbing recipes from the Web and dinner party planning around allergens...Stuff Every Cook Should Know would be a great gift for somebody with a first apartment and is also a useful a reference guide for many of us across life experiences.”
—Geekadelphia

“A perfect guidebook for those who find the kitchen a confusing place.”
—NJ.com

Stuff Every Cook Should Know

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    A Hardback by Joy Manning

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      Publisher Quirk Books
      Published 25 October 2016
      ISBN-13 9781594749360
      978-1594749360
      ISBN-10 1594749361
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      General cookery and recipes

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The latest in Quirk s best-selling Stuff series, Stuff Every Cook Should Know is as indispensable to cooks as a good sturdy knife and just as sharp. Compact enough to fit on the smallest shelf or countertop, this sous-chef-in-a-book tells how to make a meal plan, how to use common ingredient substitutions, how to throw a dinner party, how to organize your kitchen, and much more. It s a pocket-sized problem solver that makes a great gift for seasoned culinary artists, novice chefs, and anyone who loves to cook.

      Trade Review
      “A handy guide to the most important kitchen skills.”
      —BuzzFeed

      “This little red book by Joy Manning is filled with so many helpful tips and reminders, that it should be permanently stationed on the kitchen counter. It is perfect for anyone starting to get serious about cooking and even the littles ones as they start to help and are eager to learn.”
      —Cuisine Noir

      “What keeps this book feeling fresh and relevant is that Manning is aware of modern trends like grabbing recipes from the Web and dinner party planning around allergens...Stuff Every Cook Should Know would be a great gift for somebody with a first apartment and is also a useful a reference guide for many of us across life experiences.”
      —Geekadelphia

      “A perfect guidebook for those who find the kitchen a confusing place.”
      —NJ.com

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