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How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman

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  • Extra-crisp chicken cutlets

    • Categories: Main course; North American
    • Ingredients: chicken breasts; stale bread; parsley

  • Roasted buttered nuts

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Snacks; North American
    • Ingredients: nuts of your choice; peanut oil

  • Sautéed buttered nuts

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Snacks; North American
    • Ingredients: peanut oil; nuts of your choice

  • Spiced buttered nuts

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Snacks; North American
    • Ingredients: peanut oil; chile powder; nuts of your choice

  • Real buttered popcorn

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Snacks; North American
    • Ingredients: canola oil; new ingredient

  • Fiery pumpkin seeds

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Snacks; North American
    • Ingredients: vegetable oil; ground cumin; pumpkin seeds; ground cayenne pepper

  • Simplest cheese straws

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Canapés / hors d'oeuvre; North American
    • Ingredients: coarse rock or sea salt; all-purpose flour; ground cayenne pepper; cheddar cheese

  • Pastry cheese straws

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Canapés / hors d'oeuvre; North American
    • Ingredients: butter; all-purpose flour; Parmesan cheese

  • Marinated olives

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Canapés / hors d'oeuvre; North American
    • Ingredients: black olives; thyme; olive oil; wine vinegar; dried red pepper flakes; bay leaves; green olives

  • Deviled (stuffed) eggs

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Canapés / hors d'oeuvre; North American
    • Ingredients: ground cayenne pepper; dry mustard; eggs; parsley; Champagne vinegar; Dijon mustard

  • Hot-and-sour soup

    • Categories: Soups; Appetizers / starters; Asian
    • Ingredients: dried lily buds; black cloud ear fungus mushrooms; chicken breasts; Tabasco sauce; sesame oil; soy sauce; rice vinegar; tofu; scallions; shiitake mushrooms

  • Anchovied eggs

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: Advocaat; canned anchovies; Dijon mustard; eggs; capers; ground cayenne pepper

  • Herb-stuffed eggs

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: Dijon mustard; parsley; capers; basil; eggs; tarragon

  • Eggs stuffed with spinach

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: nutmeg; spinach; Parmesan cheese; eggs

  • Spiced melon balls

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: ground coriander; ground cayenne pepper; cilantro; cantaloupes; limes; honeydew melons

  • Minced vegetable dip

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: scallions; sour cream; dill; red peppers; cucumbers

  • Horseradish dip

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: scallions; horseradish; Dijon mustard; cucumbers; sour cream; red peppers

  • Real onion dip

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: onions; sour cream; parsley

  • Smoked salmon or trout dip

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: parsley; sour cream; scallions; cucumbers; smoked salmon; red peppers

  • Bean dip for tortilla chips

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; North American; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: red wine vinegar; tomatoes; black beans; red peppers; chile powder; thyme; ground cayenne pepper; ground cumin; sour cream; onions; bay leaves

  • Feta cheese dip

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; North American
    • Ingredients: feta cheese; sour cream; oregano; thyme; scallions; parsley

  • Taramasalata

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; Greek
    • Ingredients: parsley; tarama; onions; stale bread

  • Guacamole

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; Mexican; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: avocados; shallots; chile powder; limes; cilantro; jalapeño chiles

  • Hummus

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; Middle Eastern
    • Ingredients: chickpeas; ground cumin; garlic; sesame oil; tahini

  • White bean dip

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Appetizers / starters; Middle Eastern
    • Ingredients: ground cardamom; white beans; ginger; ground cinnamon; ground cumin

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    1999 International Association of Culinary Professionals Award Winner, Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winner

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  • ISBN 10 0471789186
  • ISBN 13 9780471789185
  • Published Apr 11 2006
  • Format Paperback
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc

Publishers Text

New in paperback!

Great food is simple to prepare. Here's the breakthrough one-stop cooking reference for every cook, aspiring and experienced, who longs for simple recipes that yield delicious food.


You'll find a relaxed, straightforward approach to cooking, so you can enjoy yourself in the kitchen and still achieve outstanding results with a minimum of time and fuss. Over 1,500 recipes and variations for all occasions. More than half the recipes can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Emphasis on fresh, widely available ingredients, basic equipment and healthful techniques.


Julia Child Award Finalist

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