About the Book

Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition by Bryan Miller and Marie Rama is a practical guide to learning the fundamentals of home cooking. Written for beginners, it explains essential cooking techniques, simple recipes and kitchen skills in an accessible, step-by-step format.

Learn Essential Cooking Techniques

Discover how to dice and chop vegetables, sauté ingredients, boil eggs, prepare quick sauces, plan menus and stock a pantry. The book also introduces techniques such as grilling, slow cooking, baking, roasting and pressure cooking.

With more than 150 easy-to-follow recipes covering meals throughout the day, this guide helps readers build confidence in preparing everyday dishes, from main courses and side dishes to desserts.

Practical Tips for Everyday Cooking

The fifth edition includes guidance on shopping at farmers' markets, choosing organic foods and adapting meals to dietary preferences such as low-sugar, low-sodium, low-fat, plant-based and vegetarian eating.

The publisher notes that this edition features an updated cover and design, while the content remains the same as the previous release with ISBN 9781118922316.

Who Is It For?

This book is suitable for beginner home cooks and experienced cooks who want to refresh their knowledge of basic techniques and everyday meal preparation.

Key Features

More than 150 recipes; essential kitchen techniques; meal planning and pantry organisation; grilling, baking and roasting; slow and pressure cooking; everyday sauces; dietary adaptations; shopping and ingredient selection.

Product Details

Book Title: Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition
Author: Bryan Miller and Marie Rama
Publisher: For Dummies
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Genre: Cooking & Food
Publication Year: 2020
ISBN-13: 9781119696773