GORDONRAMSAYSHOMECOOKINGEVERYTHINGYOUNEEDTOKNOWTOMAKEFABULOUSFOOD
GORDONRAMSAYSHOMECOOKING&GRAND CENTRALLifeStyleNEW YORKBOSTONEverythingYouNeedtoKnowtoMakeFabulousFood
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GETTINGSTARTED11CLASSICSWITHATWIST21PastawithTomatoes,Anchovies,andChiles27Bacon,Pea,andGoatCheeseFrittata28TomatoRisotto30StuffedRoastChicken31MisoSalmon33Slow-CookedFieryLamb34BeefWellingtons36ChickenandAutumnVegetablePies39Molasses-GlazedHam40LemonCurdTreacleTart41AppleCrumble43CoconutPancakeswithMangoSlicesandLimeSyrup44RaspberryCheesecake47FISH49RoastedCodwithaWalnut,Lemon,andParmesanCrust57Pan-SearedScallopswithCrunchyAppleSalad58ChileandSpiceWhitebait61Pan-GrilledSeafoodwithSweetPepperSauce62RoastedMackerelwithGarlicandPaprika64CrabandMascarponeCrpes66GordonsKedgeree67PorgywithTomatoandHerbSalsa69SeaBasswithFennel,Lemon,andCapers70RedMulletwithSweetChileSauce73FishPie74MusselswithCeleryandChiles77MEAT79PorkChopswithPeppers88SichuanChickenThighs90Pan-FriedDuckBreastswithBlackCurrantSauce91SmokyPorkSliderswithBarbecueSauce92ChickenwithGarlicandChestnutStuffing95SteakSandwiches96PorkStuffedwithManchegoandMembrillo98EasyBollitoMisto101Slow-BraisedStuffedLambBreast102ChickenandChicoryinMarsalaSauce105BeefBrisketwithEnglishNewPotatoRelish106RoastGuineaFowlwithApples107SPICES109Curry-SpicedCornSoup115SpicyPancakes116StovetopGrilledCornwithChipotleChileButter118RoastedSquashHummus121NoodleswithChiles,Ginger,andLemongrass122SpicyBeefSalad125Vietnamese-StyleBeefBaguette126SichuanDanDanNoodles127JerkChicken128ShawarmaSpicedChickenWraps131ChileBeefLettuceWraps132PorkNeckCurrywithMangoSalsa134ChocolateMoussewithChilesandMango135FragrantSpicedRicePudding136CONTENTS
GOODFOODFORLESS139SpicyBlackBeanswithFetaandAvocado145NorthAfricanEggs146ChickenStir-FrywithRiceNoodles149HomemadeGnocchi150LeekandGruyreRostiwithFriedEggs153SpaghettiwithChiles,Sardines,andOregano154EasyFragrantFriedRice155CheatsSoufflwithThreeCheeses156EasyArancini159LambwithFriedBread161SpicySausageRice164PorkandShrimpMeatballsinAromaticBroth167Chickpea,Cumin,andSpinachKoftaswithTahiniDressing168CantaloupeSoupandCrmeFrache169BreadandButterPudding170COOKINGINADVANCE173SpicyMeatballSoup177BeefMeatballswithOrecchiette,Kale,andPineNuts179MeatballsinFragrantCoconutBroth180BeefMeatballSandwichwithMeltingMozzarellaandTomatoSalsa182SpicyChutney185Slow-CookedEggplant186Slow-RoastedPorkBellywithFennel189Coriander,Ginger,andChileButterChicken190MoroccanLambwithSweetPotatoesandRaisins191Slow-CookedBeefwithOrangeGremolata193Slow-CookedBeefShortRibs194Blondies197CaramelizedFigswithRicotta198COOKINGFORONEORTWO201BruschettewithGarlic,Tomatoes,CaperBerries,andPecorino206CannelliniBeanCrostiniwithAnchoviesandOlives208FarfallewithRicotta,Pancetta,andPeas209FlatbreadswithFennelandFeta210CornFritterswithYogurtDip212MushroomandLeekPasta215TagliatellewithQuickSausage-MeatBolognese216SpicyTunaFishcakes218ChiliDogs219BeefTacoswithWasabiMayo220GrilledPineapplewithSpicedCaramel223BlueberryandRicottaPancakeswithYogurtandHoney224COOKINGFORFRIENDS227GreenPapayaSalad232RoastedRedPepper,Lentil,andHerbSalad235ChoppedSalad236GreenBeanSaladwithMustardDressing237FreshShrimpRolls239StickyPorkRibs240StuffedLambwithSpinachandPineNuts243Paella245RoastBeefSirloin246PoachedWinterFruitswithZabaglione247RaspberryMillefeuille248ApricotandFrangipaneTart251PimmsFruitGelatinDessert252CONTENTS
BAKING255Olive,Tomato,andRosemaryFocaccia263SodaBread264MozzarellaandRosemaryPizza266LeekandPancettaQuiche269BeefEmpanadas271EasyChickenPastilla272FlatbreadswithLemonThymeRicotta274FreshGingerSpongeCake275HomemadeCrumpet277LemonPolentaCake278LemonThymeShortbread279IndulgentMiniChocolateTartswithPeanutBrittle280MaltChocolateDoughnuts282BASICSKILLS285OrangeSouffls293NoodleSoupwithPoachedEgg294MacaroniandCauliflowerBakewithThreeCheeses297ShrimpandFetaOmelette298SpicedLentilSoup301RoastedRedOnionVinaigrettewithGreenBeanSalad302FrittoMistowithGarlicandSaffronMayonnaise305AsparaguswithLemonandTarragonHollandaise306LemongrassCustardCups309INDEX310ACKNOWLEDGMENTS320
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13GETTINGSTARTEDYouknowthesortofthingImeanwherefollowingonerecipemeantyouhadtoturntofiveotherrecipestopreparethevariousstagesbeforeyoucouldevenbegintotacklethefeatureddish.Itwascrazy,andcompletelyfailedtorecognizethathomecookingandrestaurantcookingaretwoverydifferentthings.SothefirstthingIwanttodoistoreassureyouthatthisbookisntgoingtobeanythinglikethat.ImnotsettingouttoturnyouintoMichelin-starredchefshere.Imnotexpectingyoutospendhoursbentoverplates,tweakingandprimpinginpursuitofperfection.Ijustwanttoteachyouhowtocookandenjoygoodfoodathome.Imgoingtostripawayallthehardgraftandcomplexityandshowhow,fromhumblebeginnings,anyonecanproducemouth-wateringrecipes.Putsimply,Imgoingtoshowyouhowtocookyourselfintoabettercook.NotthatImturningmybackonmyexperience.Overthepast25yearsIvebeenluckyenoughtoworkwithsomeofthebestchefsintheworld,fromAlbertandMichelRouxinLondontoGuySavoyandJoelRobuchoninParis.IveheldMichelinstarsinmanyofthemajorcitiesoftheworld,includingthreeatRestaurantGordonRamsayinLondonformorethan10yearsnow.Likeallchefs,Ivelearnedanincredibleamountalongtheway:techniques,trickscheats,eventhatIincorporateinstinctivelyintomycookingeveryday.HalfthetimeIdontevenknowImusingthem,buttheyarealwaysthere,givingmeconfidenceinthekitchen.Andbelieveme,thebestthingyoucanhaveinakitchenisconfidence.Ireallythinkthatswhatseparatesgoodcooksfromthemediocreones.Sure,youneedtobeabletotasteandtomasterafewbasics,butbeingabletoactboldlyanddecisively,tohavetheconfidencetorampuptheseasoning,forexample,ortoturnthegasuphighandusetheheattoyouradvantagethatstherealsecret.Thatswhattakesyourcookingtoanotherlevel.Somepeoplesaytheycantcookthatgivenhalfachance,theyllburnwater.Ijustdontbuythat.Ithinktheyrejustnotveryinterestedintrying.Fairenough.ImnotinterestedinneedlepointandIlltellyouthatIcantsew.Butintruth,theresnoonewithagenuineinterestinlearningwhocantimproveand,withenoughpractice,becomeadecentcook.Theymightnotgettothestagewheretheycanholddownajobinaprofessionalkitchen,buttheycanlearntoproducegoodhomecookingandtogetpleasurefromit.Andifyouarealreadyagoodcook?Well,thatsthegreatthingaboutcookingtheresalwayssomethingnewtolearn,anotherwayofdoingthings,adifferentwayofcombiningflavorsthattakesarecipeinanewdirection.ADECADEORSOAGO,THEREWASAFASHIONFORMICHELIN-STARREDCHEFSTOPRODUCETHESEINCREDIBLYCOMPLICATEDCOOKBOOKS.
