The Cookware Cookbook: Great Recipes for Broiling, Steaming, Boiling, Poaching, Braising, Deglazing, Frying, Simmering, and sauteing [Paperback]

Jamee Ruth (Author), Leigh Beisch (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2, 2005

Jame Ruth knows her pots and pans. And in this user-friendly cookbook full of useful information and delicious recipes, she demystifies the various shapes, sizes, materials, and uses for stovetop cookware. Perfect for newlyweds, high school and college grads, and for anyone who took shop class instead of home ec, The Cookware Cookbook gives all the tips, techniques, and recipes needed to get cooking with that new sauce pan or skillet. Descriptions include uses for typical add-on pans like a fish poacher or a pasta pentola, plus 60 recipes specifically developed to teach readers the most efficientand excitingways to use the wide variety of pots and pans available to today's home cooks. Whether flipping flapjacks on a cast-iron griddle or slow-cooking a succulent leg of lamb in a braising pan, preparing meals is easy when armed with the right pan for the right job.

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About the Author

Jamee Ruth has worked as a television food stylist and as a personal chef to numerous entertainment celebrities. A highly regarded expert on culinary equipment, she has made frequent guest appearances on television and radio programs. Based in California,

Leigh Beisch is a San Francisco based photographer. Her work has appeared in Viva Margarita (0-8118-4022-0) and Saffron Shores (0-8118-3052-7).

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811842363
• ISBN-13: 978-0811842365
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,520,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First of its kind-a true essential !!, April 28, 2006

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Lily (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cookware Cookbook: Great Recipes for Broiling, Steaming, Boiling, Poaching, Braising, Deglazing, Frying, Simmering, and sauteing (Paperback)

This is first book I have ever seen that has information on all kinds of pots and pans. I am so happy to be able to make things like Paella and how to use a fish poacher. I did not know I had so much to learn and the author makes it fun and interesting. Fantastic easy to follow recipes!!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you from a happy bride!, August 4, 2005

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angeltears (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cookware Cookbook: Great Recipes for Broiling, Steaming, Boiling, Poaching, Braising, Deglazing, Frying, Simmering, and sauteing (Paperback)

I received a fish poacher as a wedding gift and had no idea how to use it. My search led me to this book. Little did I know that it would also teach me how to use a fondue pot, wok, griddle, grill pan, etc. A "braiser pan" ??? HAHAHA, you should taste my cooking thanks to this book! I can make crepes! OH (!) I almost forgot, the other books this author has published are just as good, what a teacher. Of course, as all brides do, I also received a kitchen aid mixer. Well my goodness the book she did for that teaches you how to use all the stuff you can get to do all sorts of cool stuff. FIVE STARS ALL AROUND!! And the photos are fantastic!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect choice for the new cook just learning about cookware options and uses, October 8, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cookware Cookbook: Great Recipes for Broiling, Steaming, Boiling, Poaching, Braising, Deglazing, Frying, Simmering, and sauteing (Paperback)

Author Jamee Ruth's expertise in cookware pairs with lovely color photos by Leigh Beisch to cover the various shapes, sizes and uses for cookware and how they differ from each other in The Cookware Cookbook. From specialty pans like a fish poacher to recipes which teach readers how to choose between pots and pans, The Cookware Cookbook starts with the pan and produces a recipe to fit, demonstrating its use. The Cookware Cookbook is the perfect choice for the new cook just learning about cookware options and uses, and would be a welcome addition to any kitchen cookbook collection.