{"product_id":"how-to-cook-everything-fast-a-better-way-to-cook-great-food-isbn-9780470936306","title":"How To Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to Cook Great Food","description":"\u003cp\u003eHomemade wonton soup in 30 minutes. Chicken Parmesan without dredging and frying. Fruit crisp on the stovetop. The secret to cooking fast is cooking smart—choosing and preparing fresh ingredients efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn How to Cook Everything Fast, Mark Bittman provides a game plan for becoming a better, more intuitive cook while you wake up your weekly meal routine with 2,000 main dishes and accompaniments that are simple to make, globally inspired, and bursting with flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to Cook Everything Fast is a book of kitchen innovations. Time management— the essential principle of fast cooking— is woven into revolutionary recipes that do the thinking for you. You’ll learn how to take advantage of downtime to prepare vegetables while a soup simmers or toast croutons while whisking a dressing. Just cook as you read—and let the recipes guide you quickly and easily toward a delicious result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBittman overhauls hundreds of classics through clever (even unorthodox) use of equipment and techniques—encouraging what he calls “naturally fast cooking”—and the results are revelatory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are standouts like Cheddar Waffles with Bacon Maple Syrup (bold flavors in less time);\u003cp\u003e Charred Brussels Sprout Salad with Walnuts and Gorgonzola (the food processor streamlines chopping);\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Spaghetti and Drop Meatballs with Tomato Sauce (no rolling or shaping);\u003cp\u003e and Apple Crumble Under the Broiler (almost instant dessert gratification).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout, Bittman’s commonsense advice and plentiful variations provide cooks with freedom and flexibility, with tips for squeezing in further shortcuts, streamlined kitchen notes, and illustrations to help you prep faster or cook without a recipe.\u003cp\u003eHow to Cook Everything Fast puts time on your side and makes a lifetime of homemade meals an exciting and delicious reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Bittman’s revolutionary approach to fast cooking includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRevolutionary \"Real-Time\" Recipes:\u003c\/b\u003e A groundbreaking format that weaves prep and cooking steps together. Just cook as you read and let the instructions guide you to a delicious result in record time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver 2,000 Quick and Easy Recipes:\u003c\/b\u003e Find your new favorite weeknight meals, from homemade wonton soup in 30 minutes to Spaghetti and Drop Meatballs, with main dishes and sides for any occasion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEssential Time Management:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn to cook smarter, not harder. 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Bittman believes we all have time to cook, we just need better recipes—and he does an excellent job of providing these dishes...\u003cstrong\u003eAt over a thousand pages, Bittman has delivered another brilliant, comprehensive reference.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e  —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003estarred   “He’s been teaching us how to cook delicious food for years, and now Mark Bittman continues the  tradition with a focus on innovative, quick meals. His newest project is so much more than your typical  cookbook; it’s a lifestyle guide for reinventing the efficiency with which we eat great food. Mark Bittman  is one of my heroes and everyone can stand to have a copy of his newest book in their collection.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eMARIO BATALI, \u003c\/strong\u003echef, author, and entrepreneur     “In \u003cem\u003eHow to Cook Everything Fast\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark Bittman provides the reader with tools missing in most people’s  cooking repertoire: intuition and common sense. Read, cook, and repeat.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eTOM COLICCHIO, \u003c\/strong\u003echef and owner of Craft Restaurants     “\u003cem\u003eCook \u003c\/em\u003eAND \u003cem\u003eFast \u003c\/em\u003ein the same title? Mark Bittman makes it possible to do both with delicious, healthy  recipes that you can pull together quickly. This should be the go-to cookbook for anyone interested in  returning to preparing real food for themselves and their families.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eKATIE COURIC, \u003c\/strong\u003eglobal anchor for Yahoo! 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