Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
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Now a Netflix series
WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON BEST DEBUT FOOD BOOK 2018
Sunday Times Food Book of the Year and New York Times bestseller
While cooking at Chez Panisse at the start of her career, Samin Nosrat noticed that amid the chaos of the kitchen there were four key principles that her fellow chefs would always fall back on to make their food better: Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat.
By mastering these four variables, Samin found the confidence to trust her instincts in the kitchen and cook delicious meals with any ingredients. And with her simple but revolutionary method, she has taught masterclasses to give both professionals and amateurs the skills to cook instinctively.
Whether you want to balance your vinaigrette, perfectly caramelise your roasted vegetables or braise meltingly tender stews, Samin’s canon of 100 essential recipes and their dozens of variations will teach you how.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Canongate Books, Main edition (29 Aug. 2017) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 480 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1782112308 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1782112303 |
| Dimensions | 19.5 x 4.2 x 24 cm |
by QuagLand
I. Love. This. Book.
As the title says, this is much more than a recipe book. This is a knowledge book that puts your newly learnt lessons into practice.
You actually learn what your make and why, rather than just blindly following a list of ingredients and putting them together.
So there is of course a lot to read, but it’s all for a good cause.
When you get to the recipes they also guide you, rather than just tell you what to do and hope your going to do it right.
One of my favourite cook books.
by Lily
It’s quite a thick book, but I’m excited to read all the cooking advice, which goes along with the author’s Netflix series. I only marked it down 1 star because of the condition the book came in. Other people have also mentioned it in the comment section, the book has black marks across it and some of the gold has been rubbed off. But it is just the external cover that is a bit messy. Inside the book is brand new.
by Chané
I purchased this as a gift for my mother and she absolutely loves it. highly recommend for food lovers and people wanting to enhance their cooking.
by VanLuz
This is definitely a 5-star book for me.
The way everything is written and explained in the book is simply outstanding. The book takes a very scientific approach to cooking and breaks down the elements of good cooking into four simple categories – Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat. She then goes on to explain each element in detail and how they work together to create the perfect dish.
What I particularly loved about the book was the way the author uses stories, anecdotes, and personal experiences to illustrate some points. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations, diagrams, and photographs that make it easy to follow along and understand the concepts she is explaining.
Another great thing about the book is that it is not just a recipe book. It’s more like a cooking guide that teaches you the principles of good cooking.
In conclusion, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves cooking or wants to improve their cooking skills. It’s a beautifully written and illustrated book that will inspire you to become a better cook and to have more fun in the kitchen.
by P Harding
Love this book, has loads of great content prevented in a really interesting way.
by Cameron Fairweather
If you’re wanting to just blindly following a recipe then this is not the book for you.
What this book is really good at is giving an insight into the theory behind cooking, and gives an appreciation of what role the ingredients are playing in a recipe.
If you’re from a more technical background (maths, science, engineering, anything requiring a logical thought process) and recipe books have always seemed like a black box that don’t really leave you any the wiser on how to go about cooking, then this is a great book.
by Louise Barden
I love the way Samin describes and explains everything about cooking – it’s such a user-friendly and comprehensive book. She’s my new cookery guru!
The chocolate cake and ginger cake are both lovely and some of the salads are delicious – definitely looking forward to trying more recipes.
by Cameron Butler
Essential reading for all! From the beginner cook to the seasoned chef, read this book if you haven’t and if you have, well, READ IT AGAIN!