Ratio Michael Ruhlman | ISBN : 1-4165-7172-8

Ratio

Author: Michael Ruhlman

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 07 September, 2010

ISBN: 9781416571728

Pages: 272

Subjects: Cooking, Mathematics

Available as: Trade Paper, 978-1-4165-7172-8 Trade Cloth, 978-1-4165-6611-3 E-Book - Content Package, 978-1-4165-6612-0

Description:

"Cooking, like so many creative endeavors, is defined by relationships. For instance, knowing exactly how much flour to put into a loaf of bread isn't nearly as useful as understanding the relationship between the flour and the water, or fat, or salt . That relationship is defined by a 'ratio,' and having a ratio in hand is like having a secret decoder ring that frees you from the tyranny of recipes. Professional cooks and bakers guard ratios passionately so it wouldn't surprise me a bit if Michael Ruhlman is forced into hiding like a modern-day Prometheus, who in handing us mortals a power better suited to the gods, has changed the balance of kitchen power forever. I for one am grateful. I suspect you will be too." -- Alton Brown, author ofI'm Just Here for the Food