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01-06-2019, 06:03 AM | #1 |
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The Food Lab
I received this monster of a 'cook book' just before Christmas as a present from my wife. 958 pages of a fascinating read about the science behind cooking, spun in a witty, enthusiastic read with easily understood techniques in the kitchen that even I can follow.
The author Kenji Lopez-Alt is an MIT grad who found his passion in the kitchen. Sear meat to lock in juices? Myth debunked. I made my first ever prime rib roast Christmas day following Alt's reverse sear method found in the book. Oh my!! And I thought I was pretty good with an omelet pan in my hand, until I read the chapter on eggs, and how letting a bowl of beaten eggs with a pinch of salt sit for 15 minutes before cooking affects the texture of your scrambled eggs, or omelets. Highly recommended for beginners like me, and seasoned cooks alike.
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01-06-2019, 01:33 PM | #2 |
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Sounds interesting.
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01-07-2019, 10:58 AM | #3 |
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Alton Brown now expounds on reverse sear. His reload series is pretty good.
This book sounds a bit like Harold McGee's books
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The book sounds great. Don't have a c note to spend on a single volume this close to the holidays and seemingly every birthday in the family between now and Valentine's day.
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01-08-2019, 01:50 AM | #5 |
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It's on the Cooking channel.
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01-08-2019, 06:00 AM | #6 |
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Are they bringing back new Good Eats episodes or rerunning the old ones?
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01-09-2019, 08:17 AM | #7 |
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here is the listing of good eats: reloaded episodes
https://www.cookingchanneltv.com/sho...-eats-reloaded and a rather ambiguous piece on "return of eats" which may be coming later this year https://www.eater.com/2018/9/18/1787...d-food-network
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The importance of resting meat
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