[Aloysius]

Didn't know about Bittman food column, will check it out.

As far as his book "How To Cook Everything", this is my comment from the OOT thread:

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Eh - it's OK imo. I was a little dissapointed (got it as a gift). Seems to be a lot of basic stuff with shortcuts, and while it has good recipe ideas, I've usually turned to another cookbook to make a better version of the Bittman suggestion.

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This is bobman's post:

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I love Bittman, but it doesn't sound quite right here. I think it's excellent for people who don't cook at all and who need to learn how to make delicious food without putting a ton of time into it. That was my situation when I received HTCE as a gift, and as a result, I love it. But every more experienced cook who reads it that I've talked to thinks, "What's the big deal, all these recipes are simple and I already understand how to saute a chicken breast or buy a piece of pork."

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FWIW I don't consider myself that experienced a cook at all, but am prolly more comfortable in the kitchen than your average person and found it to be a little too basic.

-Al