The Cook's Bible

Whether you're a kitchen novice or a veteran home chef, Christopher Kimball has written the one cookbook you absolutely must own - an indispensable guide to the best in American home cooking. THE COOK'S BIBLE takes the mystery out of preparing a great meal. What's the ideal ratio of oil to vinegar in a vinaigrette? Kimball gives you the answer: 4 1/2 to 1. What's the secret to perfect roast chicken? A 375 oven and a 170 internal temperature for the thigh . How about the toughest kitchen challenge of all, piecrust? Kimball makes it easy with the right ingredients (including Crisco and butter) and illustrated step-by-step instructions. For these and the rest of America's best-loved dishes - vegetable soup, poached salmon, roast beef, grilled ribs, homemade pizza, waffles, chocolate chip cookies, and many others - Kimball has tested and retested to deliver the definitive recipes