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One of my fav books / websites

One of my favorite books ever for cooking is The Flavor Bible! It's fascinating because it will share a word -- it can be a season, cooking style, or specific food product -- and it will list all the various flavors that go well with it. It can be super handy to have on hand to come up with recipes or understand what flavors go well together! Also a Cooks Illustrated membership is totally worth it. It will teach you so much and the content is seriously endless. There are various free articles too if you want to get a taste. You can get a membership that also includes America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country which I very highly recc. Great equipment reviews too! Have fun and enjoy the journey :-)

@xxsss

Apr 16, 2024

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the food lab

Not really a recipe book (though certainly has recipes) and more of a reference bible about the chemical processes of cooking. Kenji answers questions like: - Why does the pH of my pancake batter matter? - Why should I add sodium citrate to mac n cheese? - Why is my turkey dry? - How to make can beans taste good? and will also teach you how to butterfly a chicken, faux-tourné your carrots, and emulsify your vinaigrettes. Kenji is extraordinarily online (linked his website for socials) and posts tons of stuff for free if you don’t wanna shell out for this very expensive and very heavy book. I have a ton of respect for him and genuinely think he is the most influential living person working in food right now + will be remembered among the greats. Can’t rec this book enough!

@cilantro

Feb 19, 2025

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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

I’m still on a big Kenji Lopez-Alt binge, but for the last few weeks I’ve spent every few minutes I’ve had reading The Food Lab. It has changed the way I think about cooking. It feels really good to understand the science behind cooking, but more importantly why I’ve f**ked up a so many dishes I’ve cooked in the past. This isn’t a traditional recipe book, it dives deep into the science behind temperature, heat, acid, and even the materials that make the best pots and pans and I am hooked.

@serey-morm

Feb 1, 2022

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Screened in porches

Hanging on a screened in porch while having a beer or a smoke while it rains is pure bliss

@zacattac

Feb 1, 2024

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That good shit

Being a little hungover, sex, playing chess, smoking a joint, and having dinner delivered in a bit

@zacattac

Feb 4, 2024

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Coffee naps

It’s where you drink a cup of coffee, quicker than normal, and then take a 20 min nap. revived again

@zacattac

Feb 3, 2024