Cinda Chavich
Forfatter af The Girl Can't Cook: 250 Fabulous No-Fail Recipes a Girl Can't Be Without
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Cinda Chavich is a journalist, author and former newspaper food editor and senior feature writer. She is a full-time freelance writer and blogger, specializing in food, wine and travel writing, and a frequent contributor to national magazines, newspapers and websites.
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I don't recall seeing a section on how to shop, beyond a vague "have a specific plan for everything you buy". (Incidentally, Kitchen Karate, which is an online set of tutorials for improvisational meal prep, suggests two handfuls of vegetables, one cupped handful of grains & 1 palm of protein, per person, per meal).
Mostly, the book consists of a listing of ingredients & ideas/recipes of what to do with them. It's a compilation of Google searches.
I was particularly hoping that the author would get into the topic of not just reducing the volume of waste that we generate, but also the type; getting us to reconsider what we think of as waste in the first place. For example: corn-on-the-cob yields tea (from the silk), papillote-style wrappers for grilling fish (the inner husk), & stock (from the cob). But that's an example I learned myself through Google searches: Cavich never explores this territory.
(One thing Google isn't always so good about is answering questions of wisdom: is it wise to use gnawed cobs for stock? Assuming it is, how long should one cook it/how much should it be simmered down? Authorial research would be a valuable boon for questions like this.)
I suppose, if your internet connection is unreliable, this book might be a worthwhile addition to your bookshelf? But I feel like I'm stretching for that.… (mere)