Salt, fat, acid, heat: mastering the elements of good cooking

How to use this book

Pt. I: the four elements of good cooking : Salt ; Fat ; Acid ; Heat ; What to cook

Pt. II: Recipes and recommendations : Kitchen basics ; Recipes: Salads, Dressings, Vegetables, Stock and soups, Beans, grains, and pasta; Eggs, Fish, Thirteen ways of looking at a chicken, Meat; Sauces, Butter-and-flour doughs, Sweets ; Cooking lessons ; Suggested menus ; Tips for further reading.