| Representing ten years worth of hints from Cook s Illustrated s very popular Quick Tips column this book is full of nifty solutions to small but annoying kitchen difficulties and just plain good ideas. For example how do you restart your charcoal grill? With a blow dryer of course. Protect your fancy cake with cling wrap held up by toothpicks capped with large marshmallows. Use a buttered slice of bread to neatly and thoroughly butter a hot ear of corn. Instead of using wooden toothpicks for serving hors d oeuvres stick a small straight pretzel into them the guests can eat everything "pick" and all. Oh and in case you were curious Tip 442 illustrated on the book s cover suggests that when peeling a raw potato you insert and hold it with a corkscrew to avoid cutting yourself or dropping the wet slippery potato.By the Editors of Cook s Illustrated magazine 534 Tricks techniques and short cuts Illustrated 388 Pages paperback 6 5/8" x 8 5/8" |
