Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook

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The first cookbook of celebrity chef and Masterchef US finalist Nick DiGiovanni, Knife Drop is a beautifully produced glossy paged edition. One thing I particularly like, and I don’t know whether to credit the author or the publisher for this, is that every single recipe in the book is accompanied by an attractive full-page illustration so you can see exactly what each dish is supposed to look like.

After becoming the youngest-ever finalist on MasterChef, Nick rapidly garnered a loyal, eager-to-learn audience for his award-winning video content. Chicken Scrambled Eggs- Ever take a whiff of a jar of bouillon powder and think “I want a meal that tastes like only this.And of course, Nick had to include some “collab” recipes from his famous friends like Andrew Zimmern, Robert Irvine, Joanne Chang, Lynja, and more. In conclusion, I greatly misjudged this book and I'm making room on my kitchen shelf for it as we speak. And I have to admit, what really caught my eye is that this book even includes a recipe to make your own home-made dino nuggies.

I've been in a cooking rut lately and feel re-energized after flipping through so many unique recipes. Steak glistens, honey drips off the buttermilk fried chicken and a ranch wedge salad is photographed on a broken plate (explained in the photo’s caption). The author is apparently some kind of social media star, delivering cooking videos to legions of fans. Admittedly, that means there’s not room for quite as many recipes in here, but I find it makes for a more attractive, and indeed more useful, cookbook.At Harvard University, he earned the first-ever undergraduate food degree, and then went on to compete as the youngest-ever finalist on the 10th season of MasterChef. I have a love/hate relationship with Gordon Ramsay and everything about this cover had me thinking it was going to be full of pretentious, stupid recipes created by a stupid, pretentious kid (I judge books by their cover, that's what they are there for. In his debut cookbook, Nick DiGiovanni gives you the tools to become fearless in the kitchen and to create delicious meals.

I explained the chemistry behind this to my son before doing it for the review and, as predicted, hot grease exploded all over my kitchen. This book will help you master the best practices, and then hopefully give you enough confidence to break them yourself,” promises MasterChef finalist DiGiovanni in his accessible debut. On that note of speaking to his audience, this might also be the perfect cookbook for the social media age because not only is the author apparently a social media cooking star of some sort, but he’s also included QR codes throughout the book leading the reader to videos demonstrating how to prepare some (not all) of the recipes. Nick DiGiovanni is a chef, food content creator, and world record holder for numerous food-related feats.Carbona(ra)men- Dude asks you to cook 8 pieces of bacon, remove the bacon and leave ALL the hot fat, and dump 2 cups of water into it. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Knife Drop also includes Nick's expert advice on equipment, ingredients, and techniques, so home cooks of any ability level can pick up some new skills. It’s filled with techniques that will last a lifetime, QR codes explaining everything in detail, and great food.