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Michael Ruhlman’s groundbreaking New York Times bestseller takes us to the very “truth” of cooking: it is not about recipes but rather about basic ratios and fundamental techniques that makes all food come together, simply.When you know a culinary ratio, it’s not like knowing a single recipe, it’s instantly knowing a thousand. Why spend time sorting through the millions of cookie recipes available in books, magazines, and on the Internet? Isn’t it easier just to remember 1-2-3? That’s the ratio of ingredients that always make a basic, delicious cookie dough: 1 part sugar, 2 parts fat, and 3 parts flour. From there, add anything you want—chocolate, lemon and orange zest, nuts, poppy seeds, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, almond extract, or peanut butter, to name a few favorite additions. Replace white sugar with brown for a darker, chewier cookie. Add baking powder and/or eggs for a lighter, airier texture. Ratios are the starting point from which a thousand variations begin. Ratios are the simple proportions of one ingredient to another. Biscuit dough is 3:1:2—or 3 parts flour, 1 part fat, and 2 parts liquid. This ratio is the beginning of many variations, and because the biscuit takes sweet and savory flavors with equal grace, you can top it with whipped cream and strawberries or sausage gravy. Vinaigrette is 3:1, or 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar, and is one of the most useful sauces imaginable, giving everything from grilled meats and fish to steamed vegetables or lettuces intense flavor. Cooking with ratios will unchain you from recipes and set you free. With thirty-three ratios and suggestions for enticing variations, Ratio is the truth of cooking: basic preparations that teach us how the fundamental ingredients of the kitchen—water, flour, butter and oils, milk and cream, and eggs—work. Change the ratio and bread dough becomes pasta dough, cakes become muffins become popovers become crepes. As the culinary world fills up with overly complicated recipes and never-ending ingredient lists, Michael Ruhlman blasts through the surplus of information and delivers this innovative, straightforward book that cuts to the core of cooking. Ratio provides one of the greatest kitchen lessons there is—and it makes the cooking easier and more satisfying than ever. Review: More to learn everyday. - Interesting read. More to learn everyday Review: A must have for People who tend to forget recipes. - the information is so detailed and a good way to cultivate your own recipes. it tells you about how the ingredients react with each other and where you can play with the quantities.







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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,202 Reviews |
S**M
More to learn everyday.
Interesting read. More to learn everyday
C**E
A must have for People who tend to forget recipes.
the information is so detailed and a good way to cultivate your own recipes. it tells you about how the ingredients react with each other and where you can play with the quantities.
P**T
Fabulous
Fabulous! Been wanting to get this book forever and finally managed to. It gives you a basic understanding of ratios of cooking. If you'd like to make your own recipes and experiment, this is a great addition in your kitchen to understand how recipes can work. Quick delivery was done by Amazon as well
V**I
Five Stars
Excellent book with meticulous details on dough making.... !!
A**S
Boring
Confusing
M**D
Handy to have.
Really handy, for getting the right amount of ingredients together. Easy to follow.
B**S
Grossartiges Buch
Ich möchte diese Rezension mit einer wichtigen Klarstellung beginnen: Dieses Buch ist nicht als Kochbuch oder als Technikleitfaden konzipiert. Manche Leser haben dies als Nachteil empfunden, doch der Autor macht über die gesamte Lektüre hinweg deutlich, dass es nicht als Kochanleitung gedacht ist. Wenn Sie ein solches Werk suchen, sollten Sie dieses Buch besser nicht kaufen. James Peterson verfasst hervorragende Bücher über Kochtechniken, darunter Titel wie „Cooking“, „Baking“ und „What's a Cook to Do?: An Illustrated Guide to 484 Essential Tips, Techniques, and Tricks“. Nachdem das geklärt ist, wollen wir uns dem eigentlichen Inhalt des Buches zuwenden. Wie der Titel schon verrät, dreht sich alles um Verhältnisse. Es wird erklärt, wie viel Wasser zu drei Tassen Mehl hinzugefügt werden muss, um einen Brotteig herzustellen. Es wird Ihnen nicht das Geheimnis des besten Brotes verraten, sondern Ihnen die grundlegenden Verhältnisse an die Hand geben, die Sie benötigen, um selbständig zu backen. Das Buch bietet Ihnen die nötigen Werkzeuge, um in der Küche kreativ zu werden. Die Kernidee ist, dass Sie, wenn Sie die Verhältnisse für verschiedene Brote, Kuchen, Saucen und Fleischgerichte kennen und damit vertraut sind, von den strengen Vorgaben eines Rezepts unabhängig werden. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre eigenen Kreationen zu entwickeln, und die Ergebnisse werden durchweg positiv sein. Es gibt einige Rezepte, die Variationen des Grundrezepts verbessern, aber der Fokus liegt auf dem Verständnis der Verhältnisse, auf denen Sie aufbauen können. Das macht Sie zu einem besseren Koch. Letztendlich, wenn ich nur Rezepte haben möchte, könnte ich einfach online danach suchen. Der Autor betont, dass die angewandten Techniken einen erheblichen Einfluss auf das Endergebnis haben. Je mehr Sie üben, desto besser werden Ihre Ergebnisse. Er versucht nicht, Ihnen spezifische Techniken beizubringen, sondern ermutigt Sie, Geduld und Übung zu zeigen. Mark Ruhlman, der Autor, ist kein ausgebildeter Koch, sondern hat sich das Kochen selbst beigebracht und praktiziert dies seit seiner Kindheit. Er hat das Culinary Institute of America um Erlaubnis gebeten, um das Klassenzimmer für dieses Buch zu betreten, und ich finde, dass er dabei hervorragende Arbeit geleistet hat. Das Buch ist ein äußerst nützliches Werkzeug für jede Küchensammlung und ich halte es für unerlässlich für alle, die das Kochen ohne strikte Rezepte erlernen möchten. Es bietet grundlegende Verhältnisse für viele gängige Zutaten, einschließlich Brotteig (wie Kekse, Brote, Teigwaren und Pasteten), Kuchenteig und Crêpes. Aber es beschränkt sich nicht nur auf das Backen; es umfasst auch Verhältnisse für Saucen, Brühen, Würste und cremige Desserts. Insgesamt finde ich dieses Buch außergewöhnlich und auf den Punkt gebracht. Es enthält einige Bilder, die als hilfreiche Orientierung dienen, jedoch nicht unbedingt erforderlich sind. Ich habe es auf meinem Kindle gelesen und fand es großartig. Darüber hinaus habe ich es auch auf meinem Computer und Android-Handy mit der Kindle-App verwendet, um Notizen zu machen. Wenn Sie ernsthaft kochen möchten, werden Sie Notizen anfertigen. Wenn Sie jedoch nicht gerne auf dem Kindle oder in einer seiner Apps notieren, empfehle ich Ihnen, das gedruckte Buch zu erwerben. Sollten Sie hingegen nichts gegen digitale Notizen haben, so wie ich, dann ist die Kindle-Version eine exzellente Wahl und erfüllt ihren Zweck.
A**A
Meraviglioso
Un libro essenziale per che vuole fare sul serio in cucina
A**N
A book about ratios (This is not a cookbook or a techniques book)
I'm going to start this review by stating what this book is not. This book is not a cookbook, nor is it a techniques book. Some reviewers have found this to be the problem. However, even the author points several times throughout the book that this book is not intended to be a cookbook nor is it intended to be a cooking technique book. If you are looking for either, I suggest you not buying this cookbook. James Peterson writes some great ones on techniques and cooking. Here are three: Cooking , Baking , What's a Cook to Do?: An Illustrated Guide to 484 Essential Tips, Techniques, and Tricks Now that is out of the way, let's discuss what this book is about. Like the title states the book is about ratios. For example, how much water to add to 3 cups of flour to make bread dough. This book will not tell you how to make the best bread in the world. But it will tell you the simple ratio to make a bread. It gives you the tools to experiment in the kitchen. The idea is if you know the ratios to breads, cakes, sauces, meat, etc and comfortable with them it will set you free of the shackles of following a recipe. You make your own recipe and the results are excellent. It does have some recipes on how you can improve on the basic product (called variations) and the recipes are good. But, the whole point is that you have the basic ratio and you build on it. It makes you a better cook. After-all, if all I want is recipes, wI could simply go on the internet and do a quick search. He goes on to state that the techniques you use will in fact have a huge affect on the finished product. The more you practice the better you will get. He doesn't attempt to tell you nor teach you the techniques, but states to practice and have patience. After all, the author, Mark Ruhlman, is not a professional chef. He states he has cooked since the fourth grade. Therefore, he grew up learning it himself. He asked the permission of the Culinary Institute of America to enter the classroom in order to write this book. I think he did a superb job. The book is great tool to have in your kitchen library, so much so that I will say it is a must for anyone that wants to learn how to cook without recipes. It includes basic ratios of many common foods. Including bread dough (such as cookies, breads, pastas, and even pates), batter for cakes and crepes. However, it is not all about baking. It also includes ratios for sauces, stocks, sausages, and custards. In the end I found this book to be extraordinary and to the point There are some pictures to use as a guide that are helpful but not necessary. I read it on my kindle and I found it to be great. I also read it on my computer and android phone using the kindle app. I used these to take my notes. If you are serious about cooking, you will be taking notes. So if you dont like taking notes on the kindle or any of its apps, then I suggest you get the actual book. However, if you dont mind taking notes on the kindle or its apps (like me) then get the kindle version. It does the job.
C**E
Great Cookbook
Another great cookbook
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