- Paperback: 156 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books (7 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0811818608
- ISBN-13: 978-0811818605
- Product Dimensions: 22.5 x 20.5 x 1.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,360,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Eat the Clock Ask most on-the-go guys why they don't cook and they'll probably say because it takes too long. "If you have fifteen minutes, you can put a delicious meal on the table," counters Sam Gugino, author of the new "Cooking to Beat the Clock." Doubtful? "It sounds too good to be true because a lot of people are put off by the notion of quick food," Gugino says. "They worry about sacrificing taste." No need: Gugino's recipes are simple, straightforward (you won't find directions for soaking beans overnight) and, for the most part, use fresh ingredients (with a few exceptions, like roasted peppers from a jar). As for cooking time, the clock starts ticking the moment you have everything assembled on your countertop, and the buzzer goes off the moment you're ready to serve. Gugino, a former restaurateur, created all 60 recipes, most of which are cooked on top of the stove (the oven takes too long to warm up) and sometimes
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James Beard has devised a host of secret str ategies for getting organized so cooking dinner is quick and painless. He approaches the kitchen with 4 key principles i n mind - flavour, organization, focus and creativity. '
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A fine cookbook for preparing complete meals quickly., 27 Feb 1999
By David Stokes (stoked@hqda.army.mil) - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cooking to Beat the Clock (Paperback)
This is a cookbook you'll use. I have dozens of cookbooks that I've never made a recipe from. Within a week of buying Cooking to Beat the Clock I had cooked two meals from it."Meals" is an important word here. Unlike many "quick" cookbooks, which have recipes for one course, Gugino's recipes provide a full meal: main course, starch, and vegetable.
Can you really prepare a meal in 15 minutes following the recipes? With a little practice I'm sure you can. I prepared the Cassoulet in about 20 minutes without breaking a sweat. I did this despite using a knife to chop the onion instead of a food processor.
Of course, the most important thing is whether the meals you prepare are any good. I've made the Cassoulet twice, so you know I like it. The other meal I cooked, Choucroute Garnie, was also excellent.
Gugino emphasizes four factors to achieve good meals quickly: flavor, organization, focus, and creativity. You can follow his recipes and cook good meals and you can follow his system and create good meals of your own. This is an excellent cookbook for anyone, not just those in a hurry.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Quick meals, good anyway, 1 Mar 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cooking to Beat the Clock (Paperback)
Gugino's receipes may take only 15 minutes, more or less, but they are inventive, delicious, with nary a can of Cambell's cream of anything. It pays to read Gugino's introduction carefully - he lays out a well organized larder which is what makes it all possible.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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A 10 star cookbook, 20 Feb 1999
By C. Parks "mom-n-kid-booksellers" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cooking to Beat the Clock (Paperback)
I love cookbooks, I have a zillion! This is one of the best. The recipes truly are fast and they are excellent. I may take longer than 15 minutes, but I have pulled off every recipe I have tried in under 30 minutes (and I have two kids under age five). Many of these "fast" recipe cookbooks deliver on speed but sacrifice on taste. This cookbook delivers both. I loved the Jambalaya. I made a huge batch and freezed it with excellent results. The tropical curry chicken was great too. Buy this one, you won't be dissapointed!
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