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Get Cooking: 150 Simple Recipes To Get You Started In The Kitchen (2009)

by Mollie Katzen(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0061732435 (ISBN13: 9780061732430)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

William Morrow Cookbooks

review 1: I left this on my "currently-reading" shelf for awhile because because I was slowly cooking my way through it. I'm doing a kind of "Julie & Julia" for dummies. Mollie Katzen is a great cookbook author; she has cult status for a reason. The recipes I've made (and I've made a fair amount) are fantastic! And she's really good at taking it back to basics. She doesn't assume anything about the reader's cooking knowledge, and takes the time to explain why each step is necessary. She finishes each recipe with suggestions for adding your own personal touches. So far I've made some awesome North African Red Lentil Soup, Tuna Burgers, and Tomato Basil Soup, to name a few examples.
review 2: I'm one of those people who can read a cookbook just as avidly as any novel, and ... more"Get Cooking" is quite a read. It's designed for the beginning cook, complete with pages of what gear a kitchen needs, from knives to storage. There is even a lengthy section--with plenty of pictures--of how to chop vegetables, which would have seemed odd to me if I hadn't just had to teach a young man I know that yes, you DO need to peel a yellow onion before you slice it. Then begins the 150 simple recipes to make some cooking basics like soups and mashed potatoes. She starts with the absolute basics, then lists add ins and other ideas for a bit more flair, still keeping it as simple as possible. Which I LOVED. I've read through her "Moosewood" books and often been frustrated by their complicated instructions or exotic ingredients. There is very little of that here, and it's confined to the "get creative" sections of each recipe. This book is accessible to everyone, with enough tips and twists on recipes to keep a seasoned cook interested. Heck, her version of Waldorf Salad actually sounds GOOD, which is a minor miracle in my pot-luck scarred opinion. This would make a great first cookbook for a person just starting out on their own, or a great addition to anyone's bulging cookbook shelves. less

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