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Sous Chef
by Michael Gibney • 2014
From morning delivery to last ticket: a sous chef's 24 hours of heat, hierarchy, and precision.
3.64
8k+
Sous Chef Summary
Sous Chef 89%
From morning delivery to last ticket: a sous chef's 24 hours of heat, hierarchy, and precision.
by Michael Gibney 2014
3.64
8k+ ratings
Ratio
by Michael Ruhlman • 2009
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
4.09
7k+
Ratio Summary
Ratio 88%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
The Science of Good Cooking
by Cook's Illustrated • 2012
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
4.44
3k+
The Science of Good Cooking Summary
The Science of Good Cooking 88%
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
by Cook's Illustrated 2012
4.44
3k+ ratings
An Everlasting Meal
by Tamar Adler • 2011
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
4.20
8k+
An Everlasting Meal Summary
An Everlasting Meal 87%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ ratings
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
by Samin Nosrat • 2017
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
4.39
96k+
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Summary
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 87%
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
by Samin Nosrat 2017
4.39
96k+ ratings
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
by Better Homes and Gardens • 1953
Recipes tested so yours won't fail: an all-in-one manual that builds a cook from scratch.
4.15
140k+
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Summary
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book 87%
Recipes tested so yours won't fail: an all-in-one manual that builds a cook from scratch.
by Better Homes and Gardens 1953
4.15
140k+ ratings
Cooking for Geeks
by Jeff Potter • 2007
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
4.05
4k+
Cooking for Geeks Summary
Cooking for Geeks 87%
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
by Jeff Potter 2007
4.05
4k+ ratings
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge
by Beth Cato • 2023
A chef tastes agony in every magical meal. A princess just tasted death in her wine.
3.87
6k+
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge Summary
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge 87%
A chef tastes agony in every magical meal. A princess just tasted death in her wine.
by Beth Cato 2023
3.87
6k+ ratings
The Flavor Bible
by Andrew Dornenburg • 2008
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
4.07
24k+
The Flavor Bible Summary
The Flavor Bible 87%
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
by Andrew Dornenburg 2008
4.07
24k+ ratings
The Elements of Cooking
by Michael Ruhlman • 2007
Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.
3.96
1k+
The Elements of Cooking Summary
The Elements of Cooking 87%
Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.
by Michael Ruhlman 2007
3.96
1k+ ratings
Keys to Good Cooking
by Harold McGee • 2009
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
4.08
748
Keys to Good Cooking Summary
Keys to Good Cooking 87%
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
by Harold McGee 2009
4.08
748 ratings
Food IQ
by Daniel Holzman • 2022
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
3.81
317
Food IQ Summary
Food IQ 87%
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
by Daniel Holzman 2022
3.81
317 ratings
Why I Cook
by Tom Colicchio • 2024
Before Top Chef and three stars, a restless kid found himself in a greasy snack shack.
3.91
1k+
Why I Cook Summary
Why I Cook 87%
Before Top Chef and three stars, a restless kid found himself in a greasy snack shack.
by Tom Colicchio 2024
3.91
1k+ ratings
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course
by Gordon Ramsay • 2012
The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.
4.27
2k+
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course Summary
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 87%
The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.
by Gordon Ramsay 2012
4.27
2k+ ratings
How to Cook Everything
by Mark Bittman • 1998
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
4.00
102k+
How to Cook Everything Summary
How to Cook Everything 87%
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
by Mark Bittman 1998
4.00
102k+ ratings
KitchenWise
by Shirley O. Corriher • 2020
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
3.77
150
KitchenWise Summary
KitchenWise 87%
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
by Shirley O. Corriher 2020
3.77
150 ratings
Real Fast Food
by Nigel Slater • 1992
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
4.15
1k+
Real Fast Food Summary
Real Fast Food 87%
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
by Nigel Slater 1992
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Golden Spoon
by Jessa Maxwell • 2023
A storm strands a baking competition at a remote manor, turning rivalry into sabotage and murder.
3.47
54k+
The Golden Spoon Summary
The Golden Spoon 87%
A storm strands a baking competition at a remote manor, turning rivalry into sabotage and murder.
by Jessa Maxwell 2023
3.47
54k+ ratings
Easy Weeknight Dinners
by Emily Weinstein • 2024
100 recipes that each use two pans max, mostly under 30 minutes, and actually taste like something.
3.97
289
Easy Weeknight Dinners Summary
Easy Weeknight Dinners 87%
100 recipes that each use two pans max, mostly under 30 minutes, and actually taste like something.
by Emily Weinstein 2024
3.97
289 ratings
Kitchen Confidential
by Anthony Bourdain • 2000
Drugs, knives, and butter: a chef's 25-year journey through the hidden world that feeds you.
4.19
385k+
Kitchen Confidential Summary
Kitchen Confidential 87%
Drugs, knives, and butter: a chef's 25-year journey through the hidden world that feeds you.
by Anthony Bourdain 2000
4.19
385k+ ratings
The Flavour Thesaurus
by Niki Segnit • 2010
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
4.26
3k+
The Flavour Thesaurus Summary
The Flavour Thesaurus 87%
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
by Niki Segnit 2010
4.26
3k+ ratings
On Food and Cooking
by Harold McGee • 1984
Fish spoils fast and overcooks in seconds. The culprit is water, and the solution is science.
4.46
16k+
On Food and Cooking Summary
On Food and Cooking 87%
Fish spoils fast and overcooks in seconds. The culprit is water, and the solution is science.
by Harold McGee 1984
4.46
16k+ ratings
Manual de gastronomía molecular
by Mariana Koppmann • 2011
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
4.50
24
Manual de gastronomía molecular Summary
Manual de gastronomía molecular 87%
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
by Mariana Koppmann 2011
4.50
24 ratings
The French Laundry, Per Se
by Thomas Keller • 2020
Great kitchens last on tiny daily refinements, purveyor partnerships, and a dishwasher's discipline.
4.29
170
The French Laundry, Per Se Summary
The French Laundry, Per Se 87%
Great kitchens last on tiny daily refinements, purveyor partnerships, and a dishwasher's discipline.
by Thomas Keller 2020
4.29
170 ratings
Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire
by Gordon Ramsay • 2007
One restaurant lost a fortune. The brutal postmortem that followed built a global empire.
3.52
1k+
Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire Summary
Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire 86%
One restaurant lost a fortune. The brutal postmortem that followed built a global empire.
by Gordon Ramsay 2007
3.52
1k+ ratings
The Apprentice
by Jacques Pépin • 2003
From kitchen boy at thirteen to de Gaulle's chef. Then a car crash changed everything.
4.19
11k+
The Apprentice Summary
The Apprentice 86%
From kitchen boy at thirteen to de Gaulle's chef. Then a car crash changed everything.
by Jacques Pépin 2003
4.19
11k+ ratings
Eat a Peach
by David Chang • 2020
A chef bets everything on a doomed noodle bar. It thrives; his mind unravels.
3.88
28k+
Eat a Peach Summary
Eat a Peach 86%
A chef bets everything on a doomed noodle bar. It thrives; his mind unravels.
by David Chang 2020
3.88
28k+ ratings
Cooking for Kings
by Ian Kelly • 2003
Abandoned at ten on Paris streets. He became the pastry architect for Napoleon, tsars, and kings.
3.75
291
Cooking for Kings Summary
Cooking for Kings 86%
Abandoned at ten on Paris streets. He became the pastry architect for Napoleon, tsars, and kings.
by Ian Kelly 2003
3.75
291 ratings
How to Be a Domestic Goddess
by Nigella Lawson • 1998
It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.
3.93
40k+
How to Be a Domestic Goddess Summary
How to Be a Domestic Goddess 86%
It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.
by Nigella Lawson 1998
3.93
40k+ ratings
Pok Pok
by Andy Ricker • 2013
A chef spent years copying Thai street vendors. His manual: mortar, wok, pantry, and real flavor.
4.21
1k+
Pok Pok Summary
Pok Pok 86%
A chef spent years copying Thai street vendors. His manual: mortar, wok, pantry, and real flavor.
by Andy Ricker 2013
4.21
1k+ ratings
Made in Italy
by Giorgio Locatelli • 2006
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
4.35
368
Made in Italy Summary
Made in Italy 86%
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
by Giorgio Locatelli 2006
4.35
368 ratings
Simpel
by Yotam Ottolenghi • 2018
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
4.30
14k+
Simpel Summary
Simpel 86%
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
by Yotam Ottolenghi 2018
4.30
14k+ ratings
How to Dunk a Doughnut
by Len Fisher • 2002
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
3.34
277
How to Dunk a Doughnut Summary
How to Dunk a Doughnut 86%
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
by Len Fisher 2002
3.34
277 ratings
The Art of Simple Food
by Alice Waters • 2007
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
3.94
27k+
The Art of Simple Food Summary
The Art of Simple Food 86%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners 86%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
How to Make Bread
by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou • 2011
Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.
4.38
182
How to Make Bread Summary
How to Make Bread 86%
Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.
by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou 2011
4.38
182 ratings
Everyone Is Watching
by Heather Gudenkauf • 2024
A desperate mother joins a reality competition, but the game's true prize is survival.
3.64
35k+
Everyone Is Watching Summary
Everyone Is Watching 86%
A desperate mother joins a reality competition, but the game's true prize is survival.
by Heather Gudenkauf 2024
3.64
35k+ ratings
The Morning Show Murders
by Al Roker • 2009
A TV chef becomes the prime suspect when his producer is poisoned outside his Manhattan restaurant.
3.36
1k+
The Morning Show Murders Summary
The Morning Show Murders 86%
A TV chef becomes the prime suspect when his producer is poisoned outside his Manhattan restaurant.
by Al Roker 2009
3.36
1k+ ratings
Cook, Eat, Repeat
by Nigella Lawson • 2020
The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.
4.11
1k+
Cook, Eat, Repeat Summary
Cook, Eat, Repeat 86%
The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.
by Nigella Lawson 2020
4.11
1k+ ratings
Masala Lab
by Krish Ashok • 2020
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
3.82
3k+
Masala Lab Summary
Masala Lab 86%
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
by Krish Ashok 2020
3.82
3k+ ratings
Sift
by Nicola Lamb • 2024
Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.
4.49
235
Sift Summary
Sift 86%
Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.
by Nicola Lamb 2024
4.49
235 ratings
The Science of Spice
by Stuart Farrimond • 2018
A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.
4.29
654
The Science of Spice Summary
The Science of Spice 86%
A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.
by Stuart Farrimond 2018
4.29
654 ratings
Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins • 1994
Two years. Thirty-three countries. A cookbook that treats the whole world as one pantry.
3.63
2k+
Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook Summary
Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook 86%
Two years. Thirty-three countries. A cookbook that treats the whole world as one pantry.
by Sheila Lukins 1994
3.63
2k+ ratings
Simple French Food
by Richard Olney • 1974
The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.
4.20
362
Simple French Food Summary
Simple French Food 86%
The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.
by Richard Olney 1974
4.20
362 ratings
Julie and Julia
by Julie Powell • 2005
A secretary bets a year on 524 French recipes, a tiny kitchen, and a tell-all blog.
3.71
161k+
Julie and Julia Summary
Julie and Julia 86%
A secretary bets a year on 524 French recipes, a tiny kitchen, and a tell-all blog.
by Julie Powell 2005
3.71
161k+ ratings
A Feast for Starving Stone
by Beth Cato • 2024
A mute princess, a chef, and the last dragon fight an empire that devours sentient magic.
4.24
1k+
A Feast for Starving Stone Summary
A Feast for Starving Stone 86%
A mute princess, a chef, and the last dragon fight an empire that devours sentient magic.
by Beth Cato 2024
4.24
1k+ ratings
Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking
by Maria Emmerich • 2016
Drop pounds without hunger: the no-stress keto cookbook that makes fat the hero.
4.16
702
Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking Summary
Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking 86%
Drop pounds without hunger: the no-stress keto cookbook that makes fat the hero.
by Maria Emmerich 2016
4.16
702 ratings
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts
by The Moosewood Collective • 1997
Moosewood's tested kitchen: simple, fruit-forward desserts that work every time, for any home cook.
4.13
249
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts Summary
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts 86%
Moosewood's tested kitchen: simple, fruit-forward desserts that work every time, for any home cook.
by The Moosewood Collective 1997
4.13
249 ratings
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School
by Kathleen Flinn • 2011
Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.
4.09
5k+
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School Summary
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School 86%
Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.
by Kathleen Flinn 2011
4.09
5k+ ratings
Eat Nordic
by Trine Hahnemann • 2016
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
3.19
16
Eat Nordic Summary
Eat Nordic 86%
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
by Trine Hahnemann 2016
3.19
16 ratings
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