Tips Cooks Love: Over 500 Tips, Techniques, and Shortcuts That Will Make You a Better Cook!

A cook's time in the kitchen is now even more productive and easy thanks to "Tips Cooks Love" from culinary authority Sur La Table and cookbook author Rick Rodgers."Tips Cooks Love" gives cooks more than 500 useful tips for cooking and preparation from the cookware and baking expert, Sur La Table. The easy-to-use book is organized alphabetically for quick answers. It includes tips about ingredients as well as cookware, tools, cooking methods, and other handy information for the busy home cook. For example, did you know that adding white chocolate to whipped cream provides elegant flavor and stabilizes the cream?The book also features ten "deconstructed" recipes that offer lots of smart ideas illustrating ways to improve the dish and one's cooking. Six "technique" sections for quick and informative reference offer tips on tricky skills, such as braising, baking, and grilling, as well as some great charts to help cooks adapt a recipe to a different-size pan.