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The Something-Went-Wrong-What-Do-I-Do-Now Cookbook
The SomethingWentWrongWhatDoIDoNow Cookbook Author:John Bear, Marina Bear What to do about salty soup, burned stew, fallen cakes, overcooked cauliflower, runny eggs, crusty pots, and hundreds of other kitchen catastrophes. This is the basic mistake-correcting book. Hundreds of foods are listed here in alphabetical order, and after each food is a list of things that can go wrong, along with quick, simple, ... more »easy-to-follow solutions.
There is also a list of 18 basic "first-aid" ingredients that can be used to save hundreds of different dishes. And when all else fails, the "first-aid" ingredients can be combined to make a 25-minute-start-to-finish gourmet meal.
Delightfully written, easy to use, and extraordinarily helpful, this is a book that no one who cooks (and occasionally makes mistakes) will want to be without.
This is a great book for the learning cook! Although published a long time ago, it still has many wonderful helpful hints. And, even if you don't ever actually need it, it's rather amusing to read!