Ruhlman's Ratios: Ratio : The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking (Series #1) (Paperback)

from cissa

I'm very intrigued at the approach this book takes: that understanding the basic ratios in many "core" recipes allows one to improvise freely in the kitchen. This is a bit of a misnomer, though, since in some things the basic techniques are equally important (such as the differences between pound...

from VirginiaGill

I am not a cook. In fact, I mostly dread the whole menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking routine. It's just so endless. At least it was until I discovered this book. Ration: The Simple codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking has been an absolute revelation to me. It's as if everything I hat...

from cissa

I'm very intrigued at the approach this book takes: that understanding the basic ratios in many "core" recipes allows one to improvise freely in the kitchen. This is a bit of a misnomer, though, since in some things the basic techniques are equally important (such as the differences between pound...

from gmmoney

I was fascinated with this book. Ruhlman can go on at times, but overall it was a well-written exploration of one of the most fundamental concepts in cooking: ratios. Guided by a simple spreadsheet bestowed on him by one of America's premier chefs, Ruhlman explains how ratios connect our breads a...

from VirginiaGill

I am not a cook. In fact, I mostly dread the whole menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking routine. It's just so endless. At least it was until I discovered this book. Ration: The Simple codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking has been an absolute revelation to me. It's as if everything I hat...