The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine

Cook's Illustrated Magazine has stood the test of time and distinguished itself among the pack by having a singular focus--developing recipes that work the first time and every time; it's as simple as that. For the first time since the magazine's inception, more than 2,000 of Cook's Illustrated's landmark recipes have been carefully compiled into a wide-ranging compendium that shows you how to make your favorite dishes better. A must-have collection for fans of Cook's Illustrated (and any discerning cook), The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook will keep you cooking for a lifetime--and guarantees impeccable results. The ultimate recipe resource: an indispensable treasury of more than 2,000 foolproof recipes and 150 test kitchen discoveries from the pages of Cook's Illustrated magazine. There is a lot to know about cooking, more than can be learned in a lifetime, and for the last 20 years we have been eager to share our discoveries with you, our friends and readers. The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook represents the fruit of that labor. It contains 2,000 recipes, representing almost our entire repertoire. Looking back over this work as we edited this volume, we were reminded of some of our greatest hits, from Foolproof Pie Dough (we add vodka for an easy-to-roll-out but flaky crust), innumerable recipes based on brining and salting meats (our Brined Thanksgiving Turkey in 1993 launched a nationwide trend), Slow-Roasted Beef(we salt a roast a day in advance and then use a very low oven to promote a tender, juicy result), Poached Salmon (a very shallow poaching liquid steams the fish instead of simmering it in water and robbing it of flavor), and the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies (we brown the butter for better flavor). Our editors handpicked more than 2,000 recipes from the pages of the magazine to form this wide-ranging compendium of our greatest hits. More than just a great collection of foolproof recipes, The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook is also an authoritative cooking reference with clear hand-drawn illustrations for preparing the perfect omelet, carving a turkey, removing meat from lobsters, frosting a layer cake, shaping sandwich bread, and more. 150 test kitchen tips throughout the book solve real home-cooking problems such as how to revive tired herbs, why you shouldn't buy trimmed leeks, what you need to know about freezing and thawing chicken, when to rinse rice, and the best method for seasoning cast-iron (you can even run it through the dishwasher). An essential collection for fans of Cook's Illustrated (and any discerning cook), The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook will keep you cooking for a lifetime - and guarantees impeccable results. Cook's Illustrated Publishes Only 12 Recipes Per Issue, Every Other Month-- Yet They've Revolutionized The Way American Cook! This Collection Of Recipes And Tips Will Keep You Cooking For A Lifetime-- And Guarantees Impeccable Results. Appetizers -- Salads -- Soups -- Chilis, Stews, And Braises -- Curries, Stir-fries, And Asian Noodle Dishes -- Pasta -- Rice, Grains, And Beans -- Vegetables -- Poultry -- Meat -- Fish And Shellfish -- Grilling -- Eggs And Breakfast -- Quick Breads And Coffee Cakes -- Yeast Breads And Rolls -- Pizza, Calzones, And Flatbreads -- Cookies, Brownies, And Bars -- Cakes -- Pies And Tarts -- Fruit Desserts -- Pastry -- Puddings, Custards, And Frozen Desserts -- Beverages -- Index -- A Note On Conversions. By The Editors At America's Test Kitchen ; Illustrations By John Burgoyne. Includes Index. Appetizers Salads Soups Chilis, stews, and braises Curries, stir-fries, and Asian noodle dishes Pasta Rice, grains, and beans Vegetables Poultry Meat Fish Grilling Eggs and breakfast Quick breads and coffee cakes Yeast breads and rolls Pizza Cookies Cakes Pies and tarts Fruit desserts Pastries Puddings, custards, and frozen desserts Beverages Index A note on conversions. Every other month, Cook's Illustrated Magazine attracts more than a million readers. Now subscribers and non-subscribers alike can benefit from the expertise of these America's Test Kitchen cooking wizards. This deluxe hardcover contains more than 2,000 foolproof recipes and 150 test kitchen discoveries. Browse it; buy it; use it. An essential collection for fans of Cook’s Illustrated (and any discerning cook), The Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook will keep you cooking for a lifetime—and guarantees impeccable results. Cooking