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The Food Lab - J. Kenji Lopez Alt - $46.75 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

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Camel x 3 alerted me to the lowest price since October 2021

Kicking myself that I bought it a few months ago when it dropped to $55.

Excellent reference book to have on the shelf for cooking techniques and as a gift for a beginner cook.

If you spend any time on cooking forums this is often recommended as a beginner text/all round gift.

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  • juph0rry on 19/11/2024 - 12:27
    +3

    Kenji is the best

    • benny2000 on 20/11/2024 - 09:05
      -2

      Yeah only thing I don't like is he is super woke

  • croccer on 19/11/2024 - 12:29

    I found this book in archive.org. Is it legal to read from there?

    • Wolfenstein98k on 19/11/2024 - 13:31
      +1

      Arguable, but no harm can come to you from viewing it there.

    • 0 0 0 on 19/11/2024 - 14:44
      +2

      Thanks found a PDF version. I don't read much but this might inspire me to buy the hard copy

  • ngengerous on 19/11/2024 - 12:45
    +4

    This book is outstanding - well worth the price even without a discount. Kenji's Roast Potatoes recipe has had friends beg me to bring them to future dinners - this will absolutely level up your cooking game. The Wok (Kenji's newer book) is also fantastic too.

    • ngengerous on 19/11/2024 - 16:41
      +1

      Forgot to add a link - potato recipe can also be found online!

      https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-roast-potatoes-ever-rec…

    • Corgsta on 19/11/2024 - 20:14
      +1

      I’ve had this book for a few years now. It’s awesome. It’s kind of a book that I sit on the couch and read. He does science and experimentation with food to find the best way of doing things. He taught me to flip my steaks multiple times, against the advice of various mates and my dad. It actually ends up a better steak.

      This book has an awesome southern American fried chicken recipe I’ve made successfully various times. I’m not much of a deep fryer too.

      I respect Kenji. I bought an outdoor wok burner based on a review comparison he did. And it’s great.

  • Aerol on 19/11/2024 - 13:01
    +3

    Brilliant book! Looks like The Wok https://www.amazon.com.au/Wok-Techniques-J-Kenji-Lopez-Alt/d… is discounted too.

    • Runatme on 19/11/2024 - 13:44

      Any reviews on the Wok? Do you need one of the fancy burners?

      • frondono on 19/11/2024 - 14:00
        +2

        Nah you should be good. I use the book mostly for the theory than the recipies. I use a chef inox wok from amazon and wok burner on my gas stove.

        this is a quote from the book.

        "Got an Electric or Induction Burner? You Can Still Stir-Fry!"

      • ngengerous on 19/11/2024 - 16:37
        +1

        It's been fantastic for me - recipes and techniques have been consistently good. The Scallion Pancakes recipe from the book (also available online) has been added to my regular rotation along with the dipping sauce - it seriously impressed my girlfriend's Chinese parents. Was worth the book's price for that alone.

    • spaiydz on 19/11/2024 - 14:50

      IMO this is the best book for Chinese cooking. I've learnt so much it's my go-to, and so easily explained.

  • Stigasaurus on 19/11/2024 - 13:29
    +1

    How does this compare to the salt fat acid cookbook?

    • Zilch on 19/11/2024 - 13:40
      +1

      This book is more detailed and scientific, personally I found it more enjoyable/interesting (especially the audiobook).

    • OpenHand on 19/11/2024 - 13:54
      +3

      Salt fat acid IMO is a pretty good simple breakdown of balancing flavours and practical stuff.
      Kenji goes deep on the science of cooking though.

      I've not read his book but his only articles for serious eats etc have influenced my cooking a lot.
      Lots of myths around best ways to cook a steak (e.g. bringing to room temp is bullshit, etc), eggs, sauces, deep frying and so on. I find it very practical.

      He essentially just does repeatable scientific-ish tests on all the popular methods and breaks down why certain things work better than not.

      That said, lots of great free content on serious eats and places like that already.

    • sigur on 19/11/2024 - 14:13

      Both are great books and explain the 'why' of cooking. I'm a decent home cook and I learnt a lot from this. I found the Salt Fat Acid one a bit more cheffy than the Food Lab.

    • beltdrive on 19/11/2024 - 14:47

      I’m also curious if anyone had compared Harold McGee’s “On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen” to the two books you mentioned

    • ngengerous on 19/11/2024 - 16:31
      +1

      Por que no los dos?

  • SpainKing on 19/11/2024 - 14:25

    Some fun reviews of this book on Goodreads, apparently Kenji's a sexist who hates his wife

    • beltdrive on 19/11/2024 - 14:46

      There’s a lot of weirdos in the foodie section of the internet who have parasocial relationships with figures like Kenji

      • SpainKing on 19/11/2024 - 15:01
        +4

        I don't feel they're parasocial, just people who didn't jive with the humour or wanted to jump on the feminism bandwagon to show their allegiance to the movement. I provide here an excerpt from a review -

        Just about every other page he makes some crack about his wife or his mom which range from mild (“I realize now that dislike of vegetables is entirely my mother’s fault (sorry to break it to you, Ma)”) to incredibly offensive (“Whether stirring sauces, tasting soups, or gently whacking cheeky spouses who disturb you in the kitchen, a wooden spoon is the tool you’ll want 90 percent of the time…”). I’m sorry, but YOU CANNOT JOKE ABOUT SPANKING YOUR WIFE. EVER.

        This kind of attitude is something I can never excuse…

        To me, that joke is not incredibly offensive, and spanking your wife isn't an attitude that needs excusing when performed in the right contexts

        • ngengerous on 19/11/2024 - 16:40
          +2

          Your username has never been more relevant.

        • beltdrive on 19/11/2024 - 18:29
          +2

          Geez he clearly meant that in a playful way. Crazy thing to get upset about

          • Corgsta on 19/11/2024 - 20:08

            @beltdrive: Agree. It’s the Internet, after all, I guess.

  • Stefce on 19/11/2024 - 14:34
    +1

    Expired - now shows up as $55?

  • EnergicAU on 19/11/2024 - 15:08

    $55 now

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