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My Cooking Coach

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This book was a decent resource if you want to learn about cooking. Definitely would recommend if you ever need tips for cooking in the kitchen.

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My Cooking Coach by Charles Delmar
Book Review by Dawn Thomas

501 Pages
Publisher: Cooking Coach Corp, LLC
Release Date: August 5, 2013

This book is an excellent resource for any level of cook and contains three section. Each section is organized by food type and includes detailed directions.

Part One: First, You Steal a Chicken - How to Plan, Select, Store, Prepare, Cook, Flavor and Serve Most Foods

Chapter 1 - Prepackaged Foods - Frozen, Canned and Dried
Chapter 2 - Essential Ingredients
Chapter 3 - Eggs
Chapter 4 - Poultry
Chapter 5 - Fish and Shellfish
Chapter 6 - Meats
Chapter 7 - Vegetables and Other Foods Called

Part Two: How Good Cooks Do it - Basic Cooking methods and Techniques

Chapter 8 - About Recipes ~ Cooking from a recipe, converting a recipe, etc.
Chapter 9 - Three (and Maybe Four) Ways to Cook: Basic Cooking Methods and Techniques ~ Cooking in liquids, dry heat, in fats, microwave cooking, etc.
Chapter 10 - Combination Cookery: What to do with Leftovers ~ Casseroles, marinades, stews, hash, salads, etc.
Chapter 11 - Hot Sauces ~ Gravy, white sauce, tomato sauce, butter sauce, etc.
Chapter 12 - Cold Sauces or Dressings ~ Mayonnaise, vinaigrette dressing, etc.

Part Three: How to Set a Dining Table and Other Facts of Life

This is not a typical cookbook. It is a book that deserves to be kept in the kitchen so you can refer to it regularly. You can use it to learn how to perform a particular task or confirm information you already have. I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to be a better cook.

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