United States of Arugula or In the Heat of the Kitchen

United States of Arugula: The Sun Dried, Cold Pressed, Dark Roasted, Extra Virgin Story of the American Food Revolution

Author: David Kamp

The wickedly entertaining, hunger-inducing, behind-the-scenes story of the revolution in American food that has made exotic ingredients, celebrity chefs, rarefied cooking tools, and destination restaurants familiar aspects of our everyday lives.

Amazingly enough, just twenty years ago eating sushi was a daring novelty and many Americans had never even heard of salsa. Today, we don't bat an eye at a construction worker dipping a croissant into robust specialty coffee, city dwellers buying just-picked farmstand produce, or suburbanites stocking up on artisanal cheeses and extra virgin oils at supermarkets. The United States of Arugula is a rollicking, revealing stew of culinary innovation, food politics, and kitchen confidences chronicling how gourmet eating in America went from obscure to pervasive—and became the cultural success story of our era.

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In the Heat of the Kitchen

Author: Gordon Ramsay

The exciting, new book by Gordon Ramsay, star of "Hell's Kitchen," the hot reality show airing now on Fox.
Gordon Ramsay, the temperamental and demanding star of "Hell's Kitchen," which is airing on Fox this summer, is known around the world for his culinary expertise. How does he achieve such success? Ramsay's brand-new cookbook, In the Heat of the Kitchen, reveals all, from techniques and short cuts to clever cooking tips. This is also a collection of superb recipes, every one tested to ensure success in the home kitchen, including gorgeous full-color photographs of finished dishes and photos of step-by-step techniques as well. With chapters on fish, poultry, meat, vegetables, salads, fruits and breads, this is a cookbook you will turn to whenever you want to cook with lots of style and a minimum of fuss.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	6
	Shellfish	8
	Fish	26
	Poultry and game birds	48
	Meat	66
	Pasta and rice	84
	Vegetables	104
	Eggs	138
	Fruit	160
	Flour: breads, pastries, and cakes	178
	Stocks, sauces, and dressings	206
	Index	220
	Acknowledgments	224