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Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen: An Indispensable Guide for Anybody Who Likes to Cook [Hardcover]

Tyler Florence
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Book Description

March 25, 2003
Bold. Unfussy. Irresistible. Real.

That’s the kind of food that comes out of Tyler Florence’s kitchen. With a culinary sensibility refined in some of New York’s most high-profile restaurants, and a down-home practicality gained as the cooking guru of Food 911, Tyler cooks food that’s fresh, flavorful, and totally doable. In Tyler Florence’s Real Kitchen, he’ll show you how to cook simple meals that taste amazing, from comfort-food to classics to vibrantly new dishes.

Tyler’s long-awaited first cookbook stays true to his cooking philosophy—use great, simple ingredients and then let the natural flavors speak for themselves. He offers can’t-miss recipes for all the crowd-pleasing dishes that you crave—cold fried chicken, a perfect meatloaf, or drop-dead lasagna. Tyler’s bold, uncomplicated style even makes sophisticated food easy, with recipes like Pan-Roasted Sirloin with Arugula, Sweet Peppers, and Olive Salad or Steamed Mussels with Saffron and Tomato. He’ll show you how to get a great meal from the grocery bag to the table with the least fuss and the most flavor, or how to throw a barbecue with the best burgers (spiced up with horseradish and Havarti cheese) that your friends have ever had. From weekend brunch (including Soft Scrambled Eggs with Salmon and Avocado and an assortment of dim sum) to quick weeknight dinners for two (like Hong Kong Crab Cakes with Baby Bok Choy), and a selection of great party food and cocktails, this is a cookbook you’ll use again and again and rely on for every occasion.

With helpful notes on essential pantry staples and a list of the kitchen equipment you really need, Tyler Florence’s Real Kitchen is a fresh, creative exploration of just how fun (and delicious) your cooking can be.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In what seems to be a bid to become a U.S. version of Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, Florence (who was chef at New York's Cafeteria and hosts his own cooking show) aims for a casual attitude. While organization is loose amorphous chapters on backyard cookouts and Dinner for Two sit side-by-side with highly focused ones on making your own sushi many of the recipes themselves are clever. Sage-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Dried Plum Sauce features a tasty sauce made with red wine and prunes cooked until soft, and Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Miso, Orange, and Sesame would make a great snack as well as a tasty side dish. The author darts from one subject to the next and often combines flavors unexpectedly, as in Grilled Salmon with Watermelon and Black Olive Salad and Horseradish Burgers with Havarti and Tomato Remoulade. Sometimes Florence's claims that the best cooking is easy, casual and quick are belied by recipes such as the one for Blue Cheese SoufflE with Chamomile-Fig Compote that requires creation of a bEchamel sauce, not to mention the notoriously tricky soufflEs themselves. Florence's tone is light throughout, but readers may be turned off by airy pronouncements (It's often been my experience that many of the cleanest, best flavors are very simple ones) that under closer inspection are fairly meaningless. Others may roll their eyes at his off-color or immature remarks (a man of Thai ethnicity pulls out a karate move when asked to share a recipe; the flavors of a Green Curry Chicken are mental).
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Tyler Florence's cooking show on television's Food Network, where he rescues people from stovetop disasters, has an avid following. These fans will snap up copies of Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen, where their master shares his own recipes. Florence's recipes range widely from Chinese dim sum to rich, cheese-laden lasagna. He pleases vegetarians with a pan-fried tofu "steak" and a high-piled muffuletta sandwich with layers of roasted vegetables. Florence's prosciutto-wrapped, cheese-stuffed figs can easily be the hit of any cocktail party. His recommendations for stocking a pantry call for so many staples that only those with substantial storage space can possibly stock them all. Mark Knoblauch
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1 edition (March 25, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0609609971
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609609972
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.1 x 10.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't if you're not already at least a good cook. October 6, 2004
By PDT
Format:Hardcover
I've tried recipes from virtually every cook/chef on the Food Network but Tyler's recipes are the only recipes that have consistently turned out good, if not great. His show Food 911 has provided several staples in our household which are very easy to cook and prepare, due to the nature of the show.

With that in mind, I decided his book would be an excellent idea to buy and quite frankly, it is. The recipes are wonderful, savory and enjoyed by everyone - even kids. But I do have to agree with what some of the reviewers are saying, which is that you do need to have a little cooking know-how with this one to make it effective. I can see how someone who isn't very comfortable in the kitchen can make mistakes - perhaps Tyler's logic was that since it's the printed page, he could afford to make it a little more complicated as opposed to a tv show.

All in all though, if you're comfortable with your kitchen skills, by all means, this is a GREAT recipe book to keep in your kitchen.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly easy to prepare delicious recipes March 6, 2005
By RF
Format:Hardcover
This book is quite easy to follow for the novice like me. I've been a huge fan of Tyler ever since watching him on Food Network on the now cancelled Tyler's Ultimate show. I prepared a meal for a group of my friends that went over so well that everyone still asks me for his recipes. I made the meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, chocolate cake, and the "wow wow" cocktails. Everything turned out incredibly wonderful the first try. The portions are huge which is good if you are making food for a party. His definition of party is probably around 6-10 people, while I made all that food for only 4 friends. We had leftovers but everyone was happy about that. If you plan to prepare the exact menu I did, it may take at least 2-3 hours to prepare everything. I have a small kitchen so that did slow me down. You can also make the chocolate cake one day ahead and it will still taste great the next day. I went to a food demonstration hosted by Tyler a few months ago and he is obviously a very nice and friendly man and definitely shows his love for cooking. The pictures in the book are very nice and this would make a great gift to any food fans. Wonderful pictures of Tyler in the book are an added bonus!
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An essential cookbook for a novice chef April 7, 2003
Format:Hardcover
I have owned this cookbook for exactly one week and I have already used four of the recipes (successfully!)--and I hardly ever used a cookbook in the past. I have volumes of cookbooks on the shelves in my kitchen, but I purchased most of them because they had pretty pictures. Often I find that the beautiful cookbooks supply recipes that are too complicated for the novice cook (like me)and require ingredients that are difficult to find. Like his TV show (Food 911), the recipes in "Real Kitchen" are unfussy to prepare, the ingredients are readily available at most grocery stores, and the results are so elegantly satisfying. He puts interesting,innovative twists on old favorites, like roasted chicken with Moroccan spices and crepes with figs and ricotta. The recipes I have tried thus far are the blueberry scones with lemon glaze--to which my English husband gave high praise, horseradish burgers with Havarti and tomato remoulade--a real hit at our barbecue, cold fried chicken--just like my grandma's since you soak it in buttermilk, and a blueberry-lemon tart--delectable. I highly recommend this cookbook to any kitchen novice. The text is witty, the layout is easy on the eyes, and yes--the photos are fabulous.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cookbook
I ordered this book and Tyler's "Eat this book" for my wife and she loves them both. The two really compliment each other. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michael D. Lowry
5.0 out of 5 stars So Far So Good
My husband purchased this book for me knowing that I made tried several of Tyler's recipes on the Food Network website and they have all been huge family favorites. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Laura M. Braun
2.0 out of 5 stars Some recipes don't work as written
I'm not sure I have the same book as some of the other reviewers because the things I have tried so far out of Tyler's Real Kitchen haven't been fabulous. They've been mediocre. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sara Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars WORTH THE MONEY
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, MANY COMPLIMENTS ON RECIPES, THANKS TYLER, THANKS AMAZON YOU ALWAYS HAVE WHAT I LIKE.

THANKS MERCHANT SPEEDY DELIVERY. S
Published on October 4, 2010 by SHARON
5.0 out of 5 stars Near-perfect choice for a budding cook
I have a special affinity for this book as I credit it with inspiring me to explore food and cooking beyond merely making my lunch. Read more
Published on May 5, 2010 by M. Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Great all around cookbook
Love it, very well rounded cookbook and also great for someone setting up a kitchen for the first time.
Published on March 20, 2010 by Julie Julie Julie
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, laid-back, and lots of pictures
I like this approach to cooking. Most of the recipes are short and not overly involved. The ingredient lists are also brief and they are ingredients I either have in my cupboard or... Read more
Published on February 24, 2010 by April Thompson
3.0 out of 5 stars too complicated
(Same review as Tyler's Ultimate)
I love watching Tyler's show on Food Network and his dishes always look so delicious. Read more
Published on December 9, 2009 by A. Symons
5.0 out of 5 stars love it!
this is the beginning of the ultimate recipes! he is genious. i love that he has an outside the box approach... you have lasagna to sushi! what a range...=0)
Published on August 31, 2009 by A. Harman
1.0 out of 5 stars Skip this book
I purchased this book back when i was in culinary school and still obsessed with the idea of becoming a celebrity chef (this was before i discovered el bulli and the brothers... Read more
Published on July 19, 2009 by DFW foodie 1869
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