Lucky Peach All About Eggs : Everything We Know About the World's Most Important Food: A Cookbook

A handbook, a cookbook, an eggbook: this quasi-encyclopedic ovarian overview is the only tome you need to own about the indispensable egg. Eggs: star of the most important meal of the day, and, to hear billions of cooks and chefs tell it, quite possibly the world's most important food. Does that make Lucky Peach's All About Eggs the world's most important book? Probably yes. In essays, anecdotes, how-tos, and foolproof recipes, this egg-centric volume celebrates everything an egg can be and do. Whether illuminating the progress of an egg through a chicken, or teaching you how to poach the perfect egg, All About Eggs bursts with facts to deploy at your next cocktail party—then serves up a killer deviled egg recipe to serve while you’re doing it. All About Eggs is for anyone who has ever delighted in the pleasures of an omelet, marveled at the snowflake patterns on a century egg, or longed to make a sky-high soufflé. A handbook, a cookbook, an eggbook: this quasi-encyclopedic ovarian overview is the only tome you need to own about the indispensable egg. Eggs: star of the most important meal of the day, and, to hear billions of cooks and chefs tell it, quite possibly the world's most important food. Does that make Lucky Peach's All About Eggs the world's most important book' Probably yes. In essays, anecdotes, how-tos, and foolproof recipes, this egg-centric volume celebrates everything an egg can be and do. Whether illuminating the progress of an egg through a chicken, or teaching you how to poach the perfect egg, All About Eggs bursts with facts to deploy at your next cocktail party-then serves up a killer deviled egg recipe to serve while you're doing it. All About Eggs is for anyone who has ever delighted in the pleasures of an omelet, marveled at the snowflake patterns on a century egg, or longed to make a sky-high souffle. From the Hardcover edition Guarnaschelli's recipe collection has been a constant companion throughout her career. Often a recipe will lead into something unexpected, starting out as a basic but morphing into something else, something that demands to be shared with others. From simple vinaigrettes and roast chicken to birthday cakes and cocktails, she's ready to share her recipes with a new generation.;Introduction -- Snacks & appetizers -- Dips, crudités & pickled vegetables -- Soups to start -- Soup for dinner -- Italian American pastas & classics -- New chicken classics -- Stand-alone main courses -- One-pot & slow-cooked meals -- Root vegetables -- Supermarket mushrooms made sexy -- The onion family -- Sauces & dressings -- Salads for every season -- Salad for dinner -- Grain & bean side dishes -- Italian American cookies -- Berries & juicy fruits -- Cake -- Pies, tarts & crisps -- Quick breads -- Jams & fruit condiments -- Cocktails. Presents A Collection Of Foolproof Egg Recipes, Including Such Dishes As Taiwanese Oyster Omelet, Eggs Benedict, Egg Curry, And Soft-boiled Egg, Along With Anecdotes And Techniques. It's an egg world after all Eggs today Omelets Breakfast Recipe picture menu Index Over-the-top eggs Egg vogue Asian eggs Immortal eggs.