What 8 popular cookbooks will teach you, in which recipes are far from the most important thing

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

It would seem that cookbooks were created so that any housewife, having looked at a collection of recipes, could immediately prepare a multi-course lunch or plan a festive dinner for a large company. However, today completely different cookbooks are becoming more and more relevant, in which the main thing is not recipes. What do these publications teach and why are they becoming more popular?

The Thesaurus of Tastes by Nicky Segnit

The book is unique in its way and is declared as a real encyclopedia, which is able to teach any housewife to correctly combine products in a wide variety of dishes. At the same time, different tastes do not mix, but complement each other. The book will teach you to reveal the nuances of the tastes of familiar dishes, tell you why some are friends and other dishes are completely incompatible with each other.

Naturally, it is simply impossible to cover all existing products in one publication, but the author has collected the most popular products, systematized them according to their tastes and suggested options for their combination with each other. The undoubted advantage of the book "Thesaurus of Tastes" is the inspiration it gives.

Professional Cutting Techniques by Jeffrey Eliot and James P. Dewan

The book is a real master class for an amateur cook. And here we are talking about how to cut the food. Of particular interest is the part that describes the choice of the cutting shape depending on what kind of dish is being prepared, and why in some cases you need to cut vegetables into strips, and in others, such cutting can ruin the dish. The authors in the book also share the secrets of choosing knives and methods of cutting fish, meat and poultry.

Alchemy of Herbs by Rosalie de la Foret

The book of a real herbalist with forty years of experience can teach the reader to understand herbs and spices, cook a variety of dishes with them, and even compose their own recipes using the most suitable seasoning. This boring guide contains information about the various properties of herbs, their compatibility, the ability to influence the body.

"Children of the Galaxy or Nonsense on Vegetable Oil", Ekaterina Vilmont

There are many recipes in this book, but it is not really a cookbook. Rather, this is another easy and fascinating story from the author of women's books Catherine Vilmont. It contains a delicious description of the life of ordinary people, it is filled with subtle humor and light irony. Family life during the Soviet period, adaptation to the harsh perestroika times and the most delicious and cozy recipes will teach the reader not to lose optimism in any, even the most difficult life circumstances.

“The main dishes of winter. Christmas stories and recipes ", Nigel Slater

Nigel Slater's book is very different from the usual collection of recipes. Rather, it is a piece of art, artfully written with Christmas stories and the best recipes for winter. The book is filled with a holiday atmosphere and magic and will teach the reader not only to cook, but also to create a holiday, and not only in the kitchen, but also far beyond its borders. Holiday recipes are a nice addition to a beautiful fairy tale.

“Food is like a song. My culinary impressions ", Aida Garifullina

The talented opera singer, soloist of the Vienna Opera, talks in her book about the influence of mood and song on the final taste of dishes. A long time ago, she believed her grandmother's story that cooking must certainly be in a good mood. Aida Garifullina generously season her dishes with songs and advises all housewives to take her experience into service.

While reading the book, the reader gets the impression of a leisurely conversation with the brilliant hostess in her kitchen. Here we are talking not only about recipes and secrets of culinary skills. The book also contains reflections on the history of the Tatar people, and on the choice of a profession, and on the laws of hospitality. The book teaches, first of all, to enjoy life, and only then to cook deliciously.

"Odessa feast from Privoz to Deribasovskaya", Savely Libkin

This is undoubtedly a delicious and quality cookbook. It is also a real excursion around Odessa. Thanks to Savely Libkin, you can visit the most famous streets of this city, get acquainted with the traditions of Odessa hospitality and hear funny Odessa stories. And, of course, learn how to cook real tsimes.

A gastronomic journey through France, Julia Child

In this book, the reader will not find recipes for dishes, but will get acquainted with the life of France in the middle of the twentieth century, visit the famous culinary school of Cordon Bleu and see how the author of many cookbooks and the host of culinary shows lived. In the book you can find some tips for cooking, but the main thing is the charm of France, the unique atmosphere of that time. The book teaches not so much to cook as to appreciate every moment of life and enjoy it.

Sometimes in his books the author describes a dish so colorfully and tasty that the reader wants to immediately drop all his business and run to the store for groceries. And the skill of the writer plays a paramount role here. Literary heroes in the works of talented writers, as a rule, do not eat, but taste, and their menu is so varied and delicious that literary dishes alone can be used to compose a restaurant menu for several years in advance, with a complete replacement every month.