Ideas in Food
- 作者
- 出版社 Crown Illustrated
- 出版时间 2010年12月
- ISBN 9780307717405
- 定价 186.70
内容简介
AlexTalbotandAkiKamozawa,husband-and-wifechefsandtheforcesbehindthepopularblogIdeasinFood,havemadealivingoutofbeinginquisitiveinthekitchen.Theirbooksharestheknowledgetheyhavegleanedfromnumerouscookingadventures,fromwhytapiocaflourmakesasilkierchocolatepuddingthanthetraditionalcornstarchorflourtohowtocoldsmokejustaboutanyingredientyoucanthinkoftoimpartanewsavorydimensiontoeverydaydishes.Perfectforanyonewholovesfood,IdeasinFoodistheidealhandbookforunleashingcreativity,intensifyingflavors,andpushingone’scookingtonewheights.Thisguide,whichincludes100recipes,exploresquestionsbothsimpleandcomplextofindthebestwaytomakefoodasdeliciousaspossible.Forhomecooks,AkiandAlexlookateverydayingredientsandtechniquesinnewways—fromtoastingdriedpastatolendadeeper,richertastetoasimpleweeknightdinnertomakingquick“microstocks”orevenusingwatertointensifytheflavorofsoupsinsteadofturningtolong-simmeredstocks.Inthebook’ssecondpart,AkiandAlexexploretopics,suchasworkingwithliquidnitrogenandcarbondioxide—techniquesthataregearedtowardsprofessionalcooksbutinterestingandinstructiveforpassionatefoodiesaswell.Withprimersanddetailedusageguidesforthepantrystaplesofmoleculargastronomy,suchastransglutaminaseandhydrocolloids(fromxanthangumtogellan),IdeasinFoodinformsreadershowtheseingredientscantransformfoodinmiraculouswayswhenusedproperly.Throughout,AkiandAlexshowhowtoapplytheirfindingsinuniqueandappealingrecipessuchasPotatoChipPasta,RootBeer-BraisedShortRibs,andGingerbreadSoufflé.WithIdeasinFood,anyonecuriousaboutfoodwillfindrevelatoryinformation,surprisingtechniques,andhelpfultoolsforcookingmorecleverlyandcreativelyathome.
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