How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food--With 1,000 Photos by Mark Bittman

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  • Oatmeal or other hot cereal (page 44)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2
    • Ingredients: rolled oats; maple syrup
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  • Grits (page 45)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; American South
    • Ingredients: grits; maple syrup
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  • Granola and muesli

    Granola and muesli (page 46)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: rolled oats; nuts of your choice; unsweetened coconut; ground cinnamon; raisins
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  • Vanilla-peach smoothie (page 48)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: yogurt; oranges; frozen peaches; vanilla extract
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  • Mango-ginger smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: mangoes; frozen bananas; white grape juice; fresh ginger
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  • Orange-cream smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: oranges; Greek yogurt; frozen bananas
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  • Cherry-melon smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: cherries; honeydew melons; frozen bananas; oranges
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  • Piña colada smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: pineapple; frozen bananas; coconut milk
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  • Strawberry-vanilla smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: strawberries; yogurt; vanilla extract; white grape juice
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  • Blueberry-lemon smoothie (page 49)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: blueberries; frozen bananas; lemons; oranges; honey
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  • Soft- or medium-boiled eggs (page 50)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs
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  • Hard-boiled eggs (page 51)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs
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  • Scrambled eggs (page 52)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; butter
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  • Fried eggs (page 54)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; butter
    • Accompaniments: Polenta with mushrooms
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  • Eggs in the hole (page 55)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; butter; bread
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  • Poached eggs

    Poached eggs (page 56)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

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  • Cheese omelet (page 58)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; cheddar cheese; butter
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  • Spinach frittata

    Spinach frittata (page 60)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; Parmesan cheese; red onions; spinach
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  • Any-vegetable frittata (page 61)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking ahead; Entertaining & parties; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; Parmesan cheese; red onions; vegetables of your choice
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  • Baked eggs with onions and cheese (page 62)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

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  • Baked eggs with tomato (page 63)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; butter; breadcrumbs; Gruyère cheese; bread; tomatoes; parsley or chives
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  • French toast (page 64)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: bread; milk; eggs; butter
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  • Pancakes

    Pancakes (page 66)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; milk; eggs; butter
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  • Partially whole grain pancakes (page 67)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; eggs; milk; butter; cornmeal
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  • Spiced pancakes (page 67)

    from How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; eggs; milk; butter; ground cinnamon
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  • Oatmeal or other hot cereal

    • dmass on January 24, 2017

      Deliciously creamy. My new recipe for oats.

  • Lentil soup

    • ashallen on October 16, 2022

      Very basic and easy lentil soup - my husband's a big fan. Leftovers keep well.

  • Pasta with broccoli and sausage

    • sldoug on June 26, 2016

      Made this with penne and bulk Italian sausage. The broccoli really mashed down, almost more like pesto than broccoli, except not as flavorful. I didn't serve it with additional parmesan but I should have. The leftovers were milder than the original dish, which was an improvement.

  • Roast chicken

    • kath on October 01, 2017

      This is my go-to roast chicken recipe. If you have a 12-inch cast iron skillet, it is perfect for this easy roast chicken recipe.

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Reviews about this book

  • Huffington Post

    ...designed to help would-be cooks who think they cannot turn on the stove without visual instructions. ...but there's enough adventure here to lead budding cooks into new areas as well.

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  • Cooks & Books & Recipes

    I so wish I’d had this book when I started experimenting in the kitchen years ago. But even so, I’m thankful to have it now. Because this is not a cookbook for beginning cooks only.

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  • Yum.Fi

    As a combined unit it is a very comprehensive, great basic primer for the beginner, the adventurous cook and, dare we say it, even for the person who thinks they know everything...

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  • Oregonian

    His five golden rules should be embraced by anyone who spends time in the kitchen: Anything you cook at home will be good; read the recipe through before starting; it's OK to serve dishes warm...

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  • Serious Eats

    The recipes are comprehensive in a way that leave no question unanswered, making for a book that's a joy to cook from, especially for those new to the kitchen.

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  • ISBN 10 1299905323
  • ISBN 13 9781299905320
  • Published Jan 01 2012
  • Format eBook
  • Page Count 1,824
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin
  • Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)

Publishers Text

The next best thing to having Mark Bittman in the kitchen with you Mark Bittman's highly acclaimed, bestselling book How to Cook Everything is an indispensable guide for any modern cook. With How to Cook Everything The Basics, he reveals how truly easy it is to learn fundamental techniques and recipes. From dicing vegetables and roasting meat, to cooking building-block meals that include salads, soups, poultry, meats, fish, sides, and desserts, Bittman explains what every home cook, particularly novices, should know. More than 1,000 beautiful and instructive photographs throughout the book reveal key preparation details that make every dish inviting and accessible. With clear and straightforward directions, Bittman's practical tips and variation ideas, and visual cues that accompany each of the 171 recipes, cooking with The Basics is like having Bittman in the kitchen with you.* This is the essential how-to cookbook, with more than 1,000 beautiful and helpful photos of step-by-step techniques and finished recipes* Special "Basics" pages cover essentials like equipping a kitchen and stocking a pantry, what to look for when buying produce, how to tell when food is done, and more* Tips and variations let home cooks hone their skills and be creative How to Cook Everything The Basics is an absolutely essential beginner's cookbook and an irresistible and invaluable guide for accomplished cooks.

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