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In the green kitchen : techniques to learn by heart / Alice Waters ; photographs by Hirsheimer & Hamilton.

Summary:

Features basic cooking techniques and natural food recipes, each demonstrated by chefs and friends of the author, including Lidia Bastianich, Thomas Keller, and Deborah Madison.

Record details

ISBN: 9780307336804
ISBN: 0307336808
Physical Description: 151 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"In the Green Kitchen presents her essential cooking techniques to be learned by heart, plus more than 50 recipes -- for delicious, fresh, local, and seasonal meals -- from Alice and her friends"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes index.

"Contributors: Darina Allen, Dan Barber, Lidia Bastianich, Rick Bayless, Paul Bertolli, David Chang, Traci Des Jardins, Angelo Garro, Joyce Goldstein, Tanya Holland, Thomas Keller, Niloufer Ichaporia King, Peggy Knickerbocker, Jim Lahey, Deborah Madison, Clodagh McKenna, Jean-Pierre Moullé, Joan Nathan, Scott Peacock, Cal Peternell, Gilbert Pilgram, Claire Ptak, Oliver Rowe, Amaryll Schwertner, Fanny Singer, David Tanis, Bryant Terry & Anna Lappé, Poppy Tooker, Charlie Trotter, Jerôme Waag, Beth Wells"--Cover p. [4].

Formatted Contents Note:

What is the green kitchen? -- Stocking the organic pantry -- Washing lettuce -- Dressing a salad -- Flavoring a sauce -- Pounding a sauce -- Whisking mayonaise -- Making bread -- Toasting bread -- Poaching an egg -- Simmering a stock -- Peeling tomatoes -- Boiling pasta -- Cooking rice -- Simmering beans -- Wilting greens -- Blanching greens -- Steaming vegetables -- Pickling vegetables -- Skinning peppers -- Shucking corn -- Roasting vegetables -- Filleting a fish -- Roasting a chicken -- Braising -- Grilling a steak -- Baking fruit -- Seasoning for flavor -- Cooking equipment.