The Basic Basics How to Cook from A–Z

Get cooking with this beginner’s reference that covers essential equipment, kitchen staples, illustrated techniques, and easy recipes.   This is a handbook for the starter cook. Ingredients and techniques are listed alphabetically for quick and easy reference, and it provides the basic methods and techniques for dealing with vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, poultry, grains, legumes, breads, and pasta, with advice on how to clean, store, prepare, and cook each entry.   Line drawings illu