{"product_id":"what-to-cook-and-how-to-cook-it-a-book-containing-directions-for-cooking-in-its-various-forms-with-nearly-a-thousand-receipts-from-the-simplest-and-most-practical-to-the-higher-order-and-more-ornamental-dishes-classic-reprint","title":"What to Cook, and How to Cook It: A Book Containing Directions for Cooking in Its Various Forms, With Nearly a Thousand Receipts From the Simplest and Most Practical to the Higher Order and More Ornamental Dishes (Classic Reprint)","description":"The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. \u003ci\u003eWhat to Cook and How to Cook It\u003c\/i\u003e by Nannie Talbot Johnson is a one stop shop for anything related to cooking. Spread across multiple chapters, this book will take the reader through all the elements that go in to the art of cooking right. It would be unfair to call this a simple recipe book as the contents go much beyond basic descriptions and methods involved in cooking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohnson provides brief definitions of important ingredients and dishes in the beginning of \u003ci\u003eWhat to Cook and How to Cook It\u003c\/i\u003e, with over a thousand recipes for the reader to choose from depending on the skill level of cooking involved. As an exhaustive index is provided up front, quick access to relevant portions is easy. Johnson separates the actual recipes from the techniques in terms of directions and explanations of methods like boiling, stewing, sautéing and baking among others. A separate section is provided for measuring and mixing which helps the reader in not just memorizing recipes but also understanding the fundamentals of correct cooking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat to Cook and How to Cook It\u003c\/i\u003e covers a wide variety of food but the most detailed section is provided for breads. Johnson covers the entire plethora of breads available across the world including wheat, rolls, sticks, waffles and various other forms. Another section that might interest certain readers is the one on cookery for the sick. Johnson details out construction of menus for lunches and dinners with the perfect blend of different courses. Perfect for the casual enthusiast and professional chefs both, \u003ci\u003eWhat to Cook and How to Cook It\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect resource for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.\u003cbr\u003eThe digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.  ","brand":"Forgotten Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":39894192357421,"sku":"9780666267641","price":23.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/what-to-cook-and-how-to-cook-it-a-book-containing-directions-for-cooking-in-its-various-forms-with-nearly-a-thousand-receipts-from-the-simplest-and-most-practical-to-the-higher-order-and-more-ornamental-dishes-classic-reprint","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}