The New Cooking School Cookbook: Fundamentals

Discover how to confidently cook just about anything with this beginner-friendly guide—featuring 80 themed lessons, 400 recipes, and more than 200 helpful kitchen tips and techniques to level up your home cooking.

Turn your kitchen into your own cooking school! In this comprehensive resource for both new and seasoned cooks, America’s Test Kitchen walks you through essential skills, from poaching a flawless egg to crafting homemade Italian pasta. You’ll learn through:

• 80+ focused courses covering everything from Pizza and Fried Rice to Grilled Fish
• Clear explanations of cooking methods, key takeaways, and the science behind each lesson
• Step-by-step demonstrations that build your skills from basic to advanced
• Bite-sized sections designed to help you jump from reading to cooking with ease
• Infographic-style pages that explore each recipe and its ingredients in greater depth

Curious why seasoning at different stages transforms a dish? Want to understand how olive oil is made or why mushrooms sauté better with a splash of water? The New Cooking School answers these questions and more—your essential guide to cooking fundamentals, smart techniques, and practical kitchen hacks for everyday cooking.