All About Braising Cl

The art of braising comes down to us from the earliest days of cooking, when ingredients were enclosed in a heavy pot and buried in the hot embers of a dying fire until tender and bathed in a deliciously concentrated sauce. Today, braising remains as popular and as uncomplicated as ever. Molly Stevens's All About Braising is a comprehensive guide to this versatile way of cooking, written to instruct a cook at any level. Everything you need to know is here, including: a thorough explanation of the principles of good braising with helpful advice on the best cuts of meat, the right choice of fish and vegetables, and the right pots, 125 reliable, easy-to-follow recipes for meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables, ranging from quick-braised weeknight dishes to slow-cooked weekend braises, planning tips to highlight the fact that braised foods taste just as good, if not even better, as leftovers, a variety of enlightened wine suggestions for any size pocketbook with each recipe.

Classically trained as a chef in France, Molly Stevens has directed programs and taught at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, New England Culinary Institute in Vermont, and Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne in Burgundy, France, and Venice, Italy. A popular teacher, she continues to travel and teach cooking classes Tim Gaiser, is a Master Sommelier and the Education Chair for the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers, as well as a contributing editor for Fine Cooking magazine