How to Repair Food, Third Edition

When the inevitable kitchen calamities befall us, this useful kitchen reference saves the day with culinary counsel, recipe rescues, and a good dose of levity. First published in 1970,How to Repair Foodis a handy tool for finding kitchen substitutions, dealing with uncooperative ingredients, coping with culinary mishaps, and rescuing dishes from the brink of disaster. More than 100,000 copies laterand in honor of its 40th anniversarythe book is once again refreshed to keep apace with trends in food and cooking, including the shift toward healthful eating, using organic ingredients, and reducing kitchen waste. An all-new section on coping with holiday disasters comes to the cookrs"s aid if special-occasion preparations go awry.

TANYA ZERYCK is a stay-at-home mom who likes to read cookbooks and whip up culinary delights for her family. Her parents, JOHN AND MARINA BEAR, are the authors of Not Your Mother’s Cookbook.

Introduction      1
A Note about Cookbooks  •  How this Book Is Organized  •  How to Improvise, Bluff, or Otherwise Muddle Through  •  Total Failure
 
 
Alphabetical Listings     17
 
 
Appendices
Appendix A: Burned Foods      174
Appendix B: Thawed Frozen Foods     175
Appendix C: Too Much Food: How to Store It     176
Appendix D: The Art of Measuring: How to Measure and Pour Foods     180
Appendix E: Stains     183
Appendix F: Problems with Utensils and Appliances     185
Appendix G: How to Repair Thanksgiving Dinner     197
Appendix H: A Last-Resort Meal for Four     207