Maran Illustrated Cooking Basics

by Ruth Maran

"Maran Illustrated Cooking Basics" is a valuable resource to a wide range of readers - from people cooking for themselves or for their next big family event. Maran Illustrated Cooking Basics shows the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598632345
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Neggrodomus

This book is the answer to all basic cooking questions. Everything from boiling water (not a joke) to searing meat and how to cut vegetables and meat so you don't cut a finger off.

for children as well as adults

Step by step pictures and clear instructions make this an excellent reference cookbook for either adults or children. The range of selection of recipes will equip the user to produce full meals that are tasty and nourishing.

Cooking Basics plus much more!

I was searching for a basic cooking book for a young friend of the family. I wanted something special, not the usual "cooking for dummys" type of book, or a book of basic recipies. I wanted something that would explain a wide range of cooking info, and that could also be used as a reference for years to come. I was also looking for something that was affordable. I came across this book in a local book store, after paging through many, many others. I was extremely impressed at the wide range of info packed in this book. I've been cooking for 30+ years, and this book even taught me a thing or two as I paged through it! The first half covers basic utensils, measuring, cutting, chopping, types of spices, fruits, vegies, and cuts of different meats. It explains the different methods of preparing foods (frying, braizing, boiling, poaching, blanching, steaming, searing, reducing, etc.), as well as different ways to work with certain foods, such as eggs. The second half is recipies. They are simple, healthy recipes, that range from salad to dessert, each explained step by step and illustrated nicely. I was impressed by the choice of recipes included, as a new cook could easily prepare a very impressive meal quite easily. Even an experienced cook will find the recipies to be very useful. Overall it's well written, well illustrated, and very informative book for the beginning cook, as well as a handy reference for the more experienced. It's also reasonably priced! I purchased it as a gift for the young family friend, and I plan to purchase another to add to my own cook book collection. You can't go wrong with this book if your looking for a GOOD basic book about the fundamentals of cooking.

A superbly illustrated introductory "how to" guide for creating easy, quick, and tasty foods

Cooking Basics from the Maran family is a superbly illustrated introductory "how to" guide for creating easy, quick, and tasty foods. Presenting essential food preparation and cooking techniques with helpful, step-by-step full-color photographs, Cooking Basics explores how to create delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes (all with ten ingredients or less), along with information on all the appliances and cooking equipment necessary, as well as expert advice for purchasing and organizing the ingredients for each featured recipe. Cooking Basics is very highly recommended, especially for all new and novice cooks for its exceptionally helpful , "user friendly" presentation and diversity.

Excellent

Cooking Basics is an excellent book that teaches basic cooking skills to novice cooks. Maran Illustrated publishes how-to books to help teach readers new skills. Cooking Basics is their latest addition. Each step is excellently photographed to help demonstrate the skill that is being taught. There are several recipes included, each are rich in flavor, has its nutrition facts listed, as well as each stage of the recipe photographed. The chapters included in this book: Kitchen Essentials; Going to the Grocery Store; Food Preparation Techniques; Preparing Specific Foods; Cooking Techniques; Savory Starters; Salads & Sides; Eggs, Noodles, Legumes & Grains; Beef & Pork Dishes; Chicken Dishes; Fish & Seafood; Baked Goodies; and Reference & Measurements. Some of the tasty recipes you will find in this book are: Cranberry Glazed Pork Tenderloin, Cheesecake Squares, Pan-Fried Tilapia and Pan-Roasted Vegetables with Bulgur. An excellent book for the new cook, pick up a copy of this book today.