Escoffier Cook Book or Pressure Cooking the Easy Way

Escoffier Cook Book: A Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery

Author: Auguste Escoffier

An American translation of the definitive Guide Culinaire, the Escoffier Cookbook includes weights, measurements, quantities, and terms according to American usage. Features 2,973 recipes.

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Pressure Cooking the Easy Way: Healthy One-Pot Meals Everyone Will Love

Author: Maureen B Kean

Under pressure to prepare quick, healthy meals? Use a pressure cooker!

Imagine a tender roasted chicken in ten minutes, or perfect vegetables in just two or three! This book is a delicious collection of down-home American fare like stews, soups, roasts, and other main dishes, all cooked to perfection in a matter of minutes with the use of a handy pressure cooker! Maureen Keane and Daniella Chace have put their proven cooking talents to use to create hearty new dishes, as well as to convert old favorites to pressure cooker formulas.

Inside you'll find:
Great recipes for vegetables, meat, seafood, and poultry
Quick-fix dinners for one
Easy feasts for a group
Recipes for hearty main courses, yummy desserts, baby food, and more!
Pressure cooking do's and don'ts
What to look for when purchasing a new pressure cooker
How the pressure cooker can make your meals more nutritious

About the Authors

Maureen B. Keane and Daniella Chace, coauthors of Bread Machine Baking for Better Health, Grains for Better Health, and Pressure Cooking the Meatless Way (all from Prima), are certified nutritionists and nutrition educators in Washington.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Part I: Your Pressure Cooker
1. Getting Acquainted
The Parts of Your Pressure Cooker
Maintaining Your Pressure Cooker
2. Basic Pressure Cooking
Advantages of Pressure Cooking
Pressure Steaming
Browning
Pressure Cooking
Releasing Pressure
Helpful Hints
Do's and Don'ts
3. Common Questions and Answers
The Basics
Common Problems
Troubleshooting
Maintenance
Part II: The Recipes
4. Red Meat
Tips for Cooking Meat
Nutrition Tips
Pork Chops with Apples and Roots
Beef and Vegetable Casserole
Variations
Tomato Pot Roast
Sweet Potato Pot Roast
Chili Pot Roast with Beans
Pineapple Pork with Honey Date Yams and Pearl Onion Peas
Pot Roast with Onions and Root Vegetables
Beaujolais Lamb
Beef and Black Beans
Barbecue Steak with Maple Sweet Potatoes
Hearty Beef and Barley Casserole
5. Poultry
Tips for Cooking Poultry
Nutrition Tips
Poached Chicken
Poultry Sauces
Confetti Sauce
Warm Curry Sauce
Sour Cream and Dill Sauce
Sherry Chicken with Garlic
Two Can Turkey
Variations
Mexican-Style Turkey
Italian Turkey Legs
Poultry Casserole
Variations
Ginger Chicken
Creamed Turkey Casserole
Coconut Curry Chicken
Hawaiian Chicken
Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
Tomato Turkey Breast with Rosemary and Oregano
Champagne Chicken with Shallot Sauce and Apple Rice
Hot Nutty Game Hens
6. Seafood
Tips for Cooking Seafood
Nutrition Tips
Tips for Buying Seafood
Poached Fish with Julienned Vegetables
Seafood Sauces
Chipotle Cocktail Sauce
Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette
Basic Sauces
Yogurt Sauces
Mayonnaise Sauces
Vegetable Sauces
Fruit Sauces
Vinaigrette Sauces
Shrimp in Spicy Marinade
Lobster Steamed in Beer
Steamed Clams
Orange Roughy with Mango
Whole Fish in Red Curry Sauce with Lime Leaves
Fish and Eggplant Curry
7. Soups
Tips for Cooking Soup
Nutrition Tips
Stock
Beef Stock
Chicken Stock
Vegetable Broth
Almost Instant Soup
Variations
Chicken Garlic Soup with Greens
Beef Noodle Soup
Chunky Chicken Soup
Ham and Bean Soup
European Pea Soup
Beef Borscht with Sour Cream and Dill
Chicken Soup
New England Clam Chowder
Seafood and Saffron Soup
Hearty Multibean Soup
Minestrone
Onion Soup
Beer and Bacon Bean Soup
White Bean Soup
French Navy Bean Soup
Cannellini Beans and Swiss Chard Soup
8. Stews
Tips for Cooking Stews
Nutrition Tips
Lamb Stew
Quick Beef Stew
Variations
Beef and Bean Stew
Chicken Stew
Turkey-Vegetable Stew
Chicken and Chick-pea Stew
Spicy Vegetable Bean Stew
Moroccan Bean and Rice Stew
Cioppino
Savory Lentil Stew
Potato, Lentil, and Wild Mushroom Stew
Saffron Seafood Stew
9. Vegetables
Tips for Cooking Vegetables
Nutrition Tips
Artichokes in Garlic Sauce
Vegetable Casserole
Variations
Frozen Vegie Casserole
Pesto Zucchini and Pepper
Sauces for Vegetables
Salmon Sauce
Hot Crab Sauce
Creamy Dill Sauce
Hot Curry Sauce
Cheese Sauce
Asparagus with Lemon-Dill Sauce
Glazed Carrots and Shallots
Ginger-Tomato Spaghetti Sauce
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Vinegar
Green Beans with Tomatoes and Sesame Seeds
Hot Potato Salad
Confetti Corn
10. Fruit
Tips for Cooking Fresh Fruit
Tips for Cooking Dried Fruit
Date-stuffed Apples
Poached Company Fruit
Variations
Juice-poached Pears
Poached Apples
Stewed Dried Fruit
Mixed Fruit Compote
Variations
Spicy Ginger Compote
Raisin Topping
Baked Oranges
Brown Sugar Bananas
11. Legumes
Tips for Cooking Legumes
Nutrition Tips
Refried Black Beans
Bean Casserole
Variations
Tomatoes and Beans
Beans and Greens
Spicy Beans
Mediterranean Black Beans
Refried Beans
Lentil Hummus
Spicy Vegetable Dahl
Ham and Bean Hash
Chick-peas and Chicken
Mild Vegetarian Chili
Bean and Chicken Enchiladas
12. Grains
Tips for Cooking Grains
Nutrition Tips
Rice Pilaf
Variations
Quick and Easy White Rice Pilaf
Nutty Wild Rice Pilaf
Mushroom Pilaf
Steamed Rice
Variations
Steamed Seasoned White Rice
Steamed Rice with Vegetables
Steamed Rice with Fruit
Savory Bulgur
Bulgur Pilaf
Green Pepper and Millet with Mushrooms
Vegetable Risotto
Barley Rice
Millet Pilaf
Savory Quinoa and Tomatoes
Breakfast Molasses Wheat Flakes
Vanilla Wheat Flakes with Golden Raisins
Spicy Polenta
Coconut Rice and Shrimp
13. Custards, Puddings and Steamed Breads
Tips for Cooking Custards, Puddings and Steamed Breads
Nutrition Tips
Tapioca Pudding
Lemon Pudding
Variations
Orange Pudding
Coconut Pudding
Strawberry Pudding
Basic Egg Custard
Variations
Rich Egg Custard
Skinny Custard
Chocolate Custard
Caramel Custard
Bread and Butter Pudding
Variations
Lowfat Bread Pudding
Almond Prune Bread Pudding
Dated Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Onion Bread pudding
Boston Brown Bread
14. Meals for One
Tips for Cooking for One
Nutrition Tips
Barbecue Steak with Yams and Honeyed Banana
Stuffed Vegie Dinner with Baby Vegetables and Poached Fruit
Variations
Stuffed Onion Dinner
Stuffed Zucchini Dinner
Lamb Chops with Creamy Dill Sauce, Jam, and Bread Pudding
Aunt Maureen's Chicken Soup
Index