Samantha's review
The Art of Simple Food: Notes and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution
by Alice Waters
Alice Waters is a big mean jerk. She just puts things like that in cookbooks to make the rest of us feel confused and not as good as her. Alice Waters thinks she is soooooo special and important because she had the idea of charging lots of money for arugula and other fresh tasty vegetables before anyone else did. I hate her a lot (though I'd change that tune pretty quick if she ever offered to fix me dinner).
Samantha's review
The Art of Simple Food: Notes and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution by Alice Waters
Samantha's review
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I got this cookbook for xmas and I really like the idea of it. It is about cooking fresh, seasonal food without over-seasoning or over-processing it. It also appeals to me as I am not, unlike Alice Waters (proprietor of Chez Panise), a genius chef and therefore appreciate simple recipes. Unfortunately, while the recipes are not particularly complex, the instructions are often confusing.
For example, at the start of the apricot jam recipe she says "if you like, to give a bitter almond flavor to the jam, crack open apricot pits with a hammer and remove 4 kernals; set aside." The kernals are never mentioned again, however at the end of the recipe she writes "allow the jam to cool, put in a container with an apricot pit in each one, and store in the refrigerator."
First of all, I can only assume that when she writes "pit" here she is referring to the optional "kernal" ingredient mentioned at the start. But can I be sure??? This step is...more
For example, at the start of the apricot jam recipe she says "if you like, to give a bitter almond flavor to the jam, crack open apricot pits with a hammer and remove 4 kernals; set aside." The kernals are never mentioned again, however at the end of the recipe she writes "allow the jam to cool, put in a container with an apricot pit in each one, and store in the refrigerator."
First of all, I can only assume that when she writes "pit" here she is referring to the optional "kernal" ingredient mentioned at the start. But can I be sure??? This step is...more
Alice Waters is a big mean jerk. She just puts things like that in cookbooks to make the rest of us feel confused and not as good as her. Alice Waters thinks she is soooooo special and important because she had the idea of charging lots of money for arugula and other fresh tasty vegetables before anyone else did. I hate her a lot (though I'd change that tune pretty quick if she ever offered to fix me dinner).