Description
Ratio is a book about cooking that uses ratios to help you cook without recipes. The author, Michael Ruhlman, is a recognized translator of the chef's craft and he teaches you how to cook using ratios. He provides 33 ratios and suggests variations to help you cook without having to look for a recipe.
WHEN YOU KNOW A RATIO, IT'S NOT LIKE KNOWING A SINGLE RECIPE, IT'S INSTANTLY KNOWING A THOUSAND. In
Ratio, Michael Ruhlman, recognized as one of the great translators of the chef's craft for both home cooks and culinary professionals, shows how cooking with ratios will unchain you from recipes and set you free. 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. Detailing thirty-three essential ratios and suggesting enticing variations, Ruhlman empowers every cook to make countless doughs, batters, stocks, sauces, meats, and custards without ever again having to locate a recipe.