A succinct resource to the basics of good cooking, presented in an A-to-Z format, contains eight brief essays on such topics as making stock, using the right tools, and understanding heat, in a culinary guide that features a single recipe for veal stock.
Ruhlman is renowned for bringing the secrets of great cooking to a large audience, just as he did in "The Making of a Chef" and "The French Laundry Cookbook." Now, he pares the knowledge of the kitchen into the essentials of good cooking in a slim, easy-to-use book.