Introduction and First Steps in Cooking

Essential Equipment for Kitchens . . . Tips on Proper Use of Equipment, On Neatness, On Organization . . . The Abc’S of Weights and Measures . . . The Fundamental Techniques of Preparing Vegetables and Fruits . . . A Discourse on Herbs and Spices . . . The Miracle of the Egg and its Multiple Uses, From Boiled Eggs to Soufflés

For Those Who Love It, cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.

The approach to any task or pastime is a point of view, and playing golf or boating can be a chore and bore if one is not disposed to such pleasures. But cooking is a field in which familiarity does not breed contempt. Far from it. An intimate knowledge of how to get from here to there in the kitchen makes cooking all the more worthwhile, and that is the purpose of this small volume.