100 Techniques: Master a Lifetime of Cooking Skills, from Basic to Bucket List (ATK 100 Series)

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The Absolute Best Way to Do Almost Anything in the Kitchen

The first book on technique from America’s Test Kitchen showcases 100 groundbreaking techniques that will transform your cooking life, paired with more than 200 creative, modern recipes that put the techniques into real-world, home-kitchen practice. From making the most tender burger patties to grill-roasting a leg of lamb, from making pan sauces for cutlets to simmering homemade duck confit, from griddling the fluffiest pancakes to tempering chocolate, making caramel, and baking French pastry, the test cooks of ATK shine their spotlight on simpler, smarter, foolproof strategies.

The first section, Essentials Every Home Cook Should Know, covers core techniques. Learn why it’s crucial to season with salt properly before and during cooking for the best Roasted Bone-In Chicken Breasts and Crispy Salt and Pepper Shrimp. Cook any piece of salmon to silky perfection through our high-low roasting technique. The middle section, Techniques You Didn’t Know You Couldn’t Live Without, includes techniques we developed from an unexpected angle of discovery. Bake crusty, golden, bubbly-topped pizza by using a skillet. Fry easy, restaurant-quality homemade French fries by starting the potatoes in room-temperature oil. The final section, The Bucket List, gives you the know-how to make dreamed-about projects come true. Barbecue true Texas beef ribs in a standard kettle grill. Cure your own bacon or gravlax in your refrigerator. Bake, assemble, and decorate a show-stopping layer cake for any special occasion.

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100 TECHNIQUES

The absolute best way to do almost anything in the kitchen.

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A Lifetime of Culinary Discovery

Divided into three sections, the wide ranging techniques are paired with more than 200 creative recipes putting them into real-world, home-kitchen practice.

Essentials Every Home Cook Should Know Techniques You Didn’t Know You Couldn’t Live Without The Bucket List

Mastering a Lifetime of Cooking Skills, from Basic to Bucket List

Your Ultimate Kitchen Toolkit

In this cookbook, the test cooks of America’s Test Kitchen shine their spotlight on the smartest strategies for kitchen success. These 100 innovative techniques will transform your cooking life, teaching you the whys of cooking as well as the hows. From creative everyday solutions to dreamed-about kitchen projects, 100 Techniques is the ultimate kitchen tool kit for cooks of all skill levels.

Every recipe includes an engaging introductory essay and gorgeous styled step-by-step photos, followed by recipes and photos of finished dishes. First book on technique from ATK and one of the only cookbooks that focuses on modern, practical, techniques that home cooks can use every single day. Illustrates ATK’s distinctive multifaceted approach (learn one technique, make many dishes)

Essentials Every Home Cook Should Know

This chapter covers all the essential core techniques.

Learn how to…

Build a two-level grill fire and know how and when to use itSauté perfectly tender vegetables by adding waterSear any steak perfectly on the stovetopBake satisfyingly chewy cookies and bars by melting butter

Techniques You Didn’t Know You Needed

Get insight into techniques our test cooks developed from unexpected discoveries.

Learn how to…

Make foolproof hollandaise, béarnaise, and mayonnaise using a blenderMake “nose-to-tail” vegetable soups using scrapsBoil and grill lobster without angstMake supremely creamy ice cream without an ice cream maker

The Bucket List

Gain the know-how to make dreamed-about projects come true.

Learn how to…

Smoke genuine Texas-style barbecue in a kettle grillTurn your oven into a commercial pizza oven Make fresh pasta without a machineFlambé without fear

Sear Scallops for Tender, Golden Results

How often have you enjoyed a fabulous seared scallop dish in a restaurant — one that boasts scallops with caramelized, golden crusts and tender, barely translucent centers–and wondered how to replicate it at home?

For golden-brown and juicy scallops that rival those made on the most powerful restaurant range, we seared them in a smoking-hot skillet, then finished them with a butter baste. Purchase large sea scallops rather than smaller bay scallops, which are far too easy to overcook. We recommend buying “dry” scallops, which don’t have STP (a solution of water and sodium tripolyphosphate that chemically treats the scallops to have a longer shelf life and more retained moisture) added.

Step 1

Remove crescent-shaped tendon from each scallop.

Step 2

Place scallops on rimmed baking sheet lined with clean dish towel. Place second towel on top and press gently to blot liquid. Let sit for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Cook scallops, in batches if necessary, in single layer without moving them in preheated non-stick skillet until well browned.

Step 4

Add butter and flip scallops; cook, tilting pan and basting with butter, until centers are opaque, removing them as they finish cooking. Tent with aluminum foil on serving plate while finishing with remaining scallops.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07VBW1VCS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ America’s Test Kitchen (April 7, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 196269 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages