{"product_id":"lateral-cooking-one-dish-leads-to-another-by-niki-segnit-and-yotam-ottolenghi-new","title":"Lateral Cooking: One Dish Leads to Another \/ by Niki Segnit and Yotam Ottolenghi (NEW)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarper. Pictorial hardcover. New. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA groundbreaking handbook--the \"method\" companion to its critically acclaimed predecessor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Flavor Thesaurus--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewith a foreword by Yotam Ottolenghi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNiki Segnit used to follow recipes to the letter, even when she'd made a dish a dozen times. But as she tested the combinations that informed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Flavor Thesaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, she detected the basic rubrics that underpinned most recipes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLateral Cooking\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoffers these\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eformulas, which, once readers are familiar with them, will prove infinitely adaptable.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is divided into twelve chapters, each covering a basic culinary category, such as \"Bread,\" \"Stock, Soup \u0026amp; Stew,\" or \"Sauce.\" The recipes in each chapter are arranged on a continuum, passing from one to another with just a tweak or two to the method or ingredients. Once you've got the hang of flatbreads, for instance, then its neighboring dishes (crackers, soda bread, scones) will involve the easiest and most intuitive adjustments. The result is greater creativity in the kitchen: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLateral Cooking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e encourages improvisation, resourcefulness, and, ultimately, the knowledge and confidence to cook by heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLateral Cooking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a practical book, but, like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Flavor Thesaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it's also a highly enjoyable read, drawing widely on culinary science, history, ideas from professional kitchens, observations by renowned food writers, and Segnit's personal recollections. Entertaining, opinionated, and inspirational, with a handsome three-color design, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLateral Cooking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will have you torn between donning your apron and settling back in a comfortable chair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56454356271270,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/lateral.webp?v=1778276887","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/lateral-cooking-one-dish-leads-to-another-by-niki-segnit-and-yotam-ottolenghi-new","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}