A cooking manual for home cooks.
Six Basic Cooking Techniques: Culinary Essentials for the Home Cook is the vividly-photographed book version of our school’s most popular cooking class for 20 years running, and written by HCNY’s founder, Jennifer Clair. Recipes and step-by-step photographs galore.
What are the “Six Basic Cooking Techniques?”
- How to properly use a chef’s knife
- How to cook meat to perfection
- How to create impressive pan sauces, and
- How to blanch vegetables
- How to roast vegetables
- How to prepare leafy green vegetables
+ Includes the answers to common culinary questions:
- “Is sea salt better than table salt?”
- “Can I use a garlic press to mince garlic?”
- “What kind of wine should I use for cooking?”
- “What is ‘extra-virgin’ olive oil?”
- “How do I know when meat is done?”
Browse through the cookbook!
