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The Food Lab

The Food Lab by Kenji López-Alt is a cookbook that explores cooking through the lens of food science. It details the 'wh...

Modern Technique American Science

9.5 Brilliant

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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

Marcella Hazan’s *Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking* provides a deeply rooted understanding of fundamental Italian c...

Italian Classic Foundational Authentic

9.5 Brilliant

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Modernist Cuisine

Modernist Cuisine is a comprehensive cookbook exploring culinary techniques through the lens of food science. Written by...

Technique Science Reference Molecular

9.5 Brilliant

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Influential French cuisine cookbook by Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle, published in 1961, introducing...

Classic Technique French Foundational

9.4 Excellent

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elBulli 2005-2011

This encyclopedia by chef Ferran Adrià documents every recipe served at his legendary molecular gastronomy restaurant el...

Spanish Avant Garde Fine Dining Molecular

9.4 Excellent

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Modernist Bread

Modernist Bread is a 2017 comprehensive, multi-volume encyclopedia by Nathan Myhrvold that explores the science, history...

Technique Comprehensive Science Bread

9.1 Excellent

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The New Complete Techniques

This comprehensive culinary reference by French chef Jacques Pépin details fundamental cooking methods through thousands...

Professional Technique French Comprehensive

9.1 Excellent

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The Professional Chef

The Professional Chef is a foundational textbook by the Culinary Institute of America that teaches classic cooking techn...

Professional Technique Comprehensive Reference

9.0 Excellent

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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Popular cookbook by Samin Nosrat, published in 2017, presenting cooking through four elemental principles and later adap...

Modern Technique All Purpose Fundamentals

8.9 Great

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Modernist Pizza

Modernist Pizza is a 2021 multi-volume encyclopedia by Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya that scientifically deconstr...

Technique Comprehensive Science Pizza

8.8 Great

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Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

This companion cookbook by Julia Child and Jacques Pépin accompanies their 1990s PBS series, offering home cooks approac...

Television Classic Technique French

8.8 Great

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The Elements of Pizza

2016 cookbook by Portland baker Ken Forkish breaking down the fundamentals of pizza-making, from dough through toppings.

Technique Artisan Baking Pizza

8.7 Great

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Mastering Pasta

Mastering Pasta is a 2015 cookbook by chef Marc Vetri that provides detailed instructions on making various pasta shapes...

Italian Technique Advanced Pasta

8.6 Great

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Alice Medrich's Bittersweet

This 2003 dessert cookbook by Alice Medrich explores the nuances of chocolate and cacao percentages through innovative r...

Technique Chocolate Baking Dessert

8.5 Great

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How to Grill

How to Grill is a 2001 instructional cookbook by Steven Raichlen that uses step-by-step photography to teach comprehensi...

Technique Comprehensive Bbq Grilling

8.4 Great

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Franklin Steak

Authored by Austin pitmaster Aaron Franklin, this 2017 cookbook details the essential techniques for selecting, grilling...

Technique American Grilling Steak

8.4 Great

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Project Smoke

Project Smoke is a 2016 cookbook by Steven Raichlen that provides detailed techniques and recipes dedicated entirely to...

Technique American Bbq Smoking

8.0 Great

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A Very Chinese Cookbook

This cookbook introduces home cooks to Chinese cuisine through a collection of traditional recipes, detailing essential...

Comprehensive Family Chinese Authentic

8.0 Great

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Lucky Peach Presents 101 Easy Asian Recipes

This 2015 cookbook from the cult food magazine Lucky Peach demystifies Asian cooking by offering accessible, simplified...

Modern Magazine Diverse Asian

7.9 Good

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Cook Like a Pro

Cookbook by Ina Garten, published in 2018, sharing professional kitchen techniques and tips adapted for home cooks.

Technique American Skills Ina Garten

7.4 Good