The Engineer’s Cooking Publication: Cook’s Illustrated; Price of Rice
by blogrdocIt’s been a while since I’ve posted about food and eating. Though I can’t boast about cooking all the time, I can say that I can do it if I need to. What can I say? I’m spoiled right now. There was a time that I did a lot of the cooking in the house and during that period, I was always looking for new recipes and techniques.
There is a particular magazine that I think is extremely good: Cook’s Illustrated. I call it “the Engineer’s Cookbook”. They do variations on recipes to optimize the flavor and quality. They explain what is going on inside the food while it’s cooking. Not only do I find it interesting, but it I feel it really keys me in on what are the important aspects of cooking, which makes me a better cook. For example, to get an excellent creamy bechamelle white sauce, technique is critical, otherwise the butter just clumps up. Cook’s Illustrated dissects it for you.
So Packed with Value, there’s no Ads!
Here’s another startling find: it’s so value packed and concentrated on delivering value that it doesn’t even have advertisements. This might be why it’s a little pricey, though it’s still a great deal. In fact, when you thumb through it, it looks a lot like a scientific journal!
Real Value
Yes I love to eat, yes I believe in eating healthy, yes I love this magazine, but perhaps most importantly: I think ‘Cook’s Illustrated’ is an example of a product which provides incredible value, especially for weekend-warrior type cooks like me. Everytime we have guests over (that don’t like Chinese food), I serve up the meanest bolognese lasagna in town. Satisfaction guaranteed. Having guests over and enjoying a good meal is priceless. ‘Cooks Illustrated’ is the ‘tool’ that taught me how.
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From the sublime to the ridiculous…. has anyone else noticed the price of rice?!?!?
There are riots in Thailand over this. To calibrate the uninitiated, a bag of rice used to cost me $25. Now it costs me $35 and apparently, stores are rationing supplies! This picture was taken this past Sunday during my grocery shopping trip.
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