Prep School : how to improve your kitchen skills and cooking techniques

Machine generated contents note: Kitchen Tips -- Presents for the cook -- Cooking tips to make life better in the kitchen -- 6 essentials to make you a better cook -- Order in the kitchen? The French have an answer to cooking chaos -- Knife Skills -- Sharpening your knife skills -- Steeling yourself: Learning how to hone your knives will keep your cuts safe and true -- Learning the best cuts -- Twice the dice: Using two knives can double efficiency and minimize prep time -- Mastering the perfect diced onion -- There's another way to slice it: In which we return to the noble onion -- Tricks for tackling ripe summer fruit -- Sharpening your skills on a whole bird -- Spatchcocking makes cooking a bird quicker -- Chicken takes a romantic turn -- Orange supremes add elegant touch -- Fillet your way to dinner: Butterflying a whole fish puts you in control of your food and saves money -- More than one way to chop a nut -- Preparation and Cooking Techniques.;"A collection of articles from the Chicago Tribune column of the same name describing and illustrating cooking techniques and advice"-- Note to ebook readers Upon purchase, you will be redirected to a download page to receive your ebook. Please refer to our E-Book FAQ to see an example, and for additional troubleshooting tips.[The above book is offered in epub format, which is compatible with Apple products, the Nook, and most non-Kindle readers. The epub can also be read on your computer via Adobe Digital Editions, available for free here. If you would like an alternative format of the book (PDF or MOBI for Kindle), please email us at orders@agatepublishing.com after completing your order.]Prep School is the ultimate collection of the weekly Chicago Tribune column of the same name, written by culinary instructor and award-winning food writer James P. DeWan. The columns and this book are focused on teaching readers how to become better cooks from amateurs who are learning to cook for themselves or their families, to professional and gourmet chefs who are searching to perfect their technique. Illustrated with full-color photography and a plethora of simple, plain-spoken instructions, Prep School is an easy go-to guide for becoming more adept to any cooking environment.Prep School is filled with insightful and straightforward tips on knife skills, preparation techniques, pantry essentials, holiday meals, and general advice on how to make your kitchen as user-friendly as possible. Before any home cook or professional chef picks up a cookbook, they should first pick up Prep School and be sure to take DeWan's advice to heart. His recommendations on improving kitchen efficiency and ease, along with his in-depth knowledge of shortcuts and cooking common sense, make DeWan the perfect teacher for any aspiring culinary student." Prep School is the ultimate collection of the weekly Chicago Tribune column of the same name, written by culinary instructor and award-winning food writer James P. DeWan. The columns and this book are focused on teaching readers how to become better cooksfrom amateurs who are learning to cook for themselves or their families, to professional and gourmet chefs who are searching to perfect their technique. Illustrated with full-color photography and a plethora of simple, plain-spoken instructions, Prep School is an easy go-to guide for becoming more adept to any cooking environment. Prep School is filled with insightful and straightforward tips on knife skills, preparation techniques, pantry essentials, holiday meals, and general advice on how to make your kitchen as user-friendly as possible. Before any home cook or professional chef picks up a cookbook, they should first pick up Prep School and be sure to take DeWan's advice to heart. His recommendations on improving kitchen efficiency and ease, along with his in-depth knowledge of shortcuts and cooking common sense, make DeWan the perfect teacher for any aspiring culinary student. "A collection of articles from the Chicago Tribune column of the same name describing and illustrating cooking techniques and advice"-- Provided by publisher