The Essential Kitchen : Basic Tools, Recipes, and Tips for a Complete Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)Perhaps this book is aimed more at the gourmet cook with LOTS of space for storing all kinds of gadgets and tools! But I have been cooking from scratch for almost 25 years now, and I have not found a need for many of the tools this book claims are basic and necessary.
I did enjoy, however, looking through this book with its beautiful pictures. I also enjoyed learning about tools that I have never seen before! There are no doubt people who use tools such as the tomato press, nutmeg mill, bean slicer, and cheese dome, frequently and couldn't cook without them! Which gadgets a cook treasures is a very individual thing.
As for me, my favorite cooking gadgets are Kitchen Aid mixer (see my review of this on Amazon), garlic press, and a rotary grater for grating fresh parmesan cheese. My advice is to check out reviews of particular brands of cooking tools here on Amazon and on other cooking websites.
This book has many fold-out pages with pictures of MARVELOUS looking food! There are quite a few recipes and many have photos showing the various steps. Most of the recipes are on the gourmet-cooking end of the scale, rather than ones that would be easy to make and family-friendly.
My advice is to decide which tools you will need for YOUR style of cooking and then buy a quality product that will serve you well and will last a long time!
Please check out my other reviews - I've reviewed a number of cookbooks here on Amazon. Happy cooking!

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A must-have reference for those setting up their firstkitchen, updating a ktichen, or just learning to cook, the EssentialKitchen provides expert guidance on topics such as the advantages ofusing copper, cast iron, or nonstick pots and pans; the purposes ofdifferent types of knives, and techniques for chopping herbs.As anadded bonus, recipes from some of the world's best-known chefs arefeatured throughout.The plastic cover and wire binding make theformat unique and practical for constant reference and guidance.