Includes index.

Beef. The low-down on cooking restaurant-quality beef dishes perfectly every time -- Chicken and poultry. Classic recipes and techniques for cooking everyone's favorite birds -- Pork. Chef secrets to mastering the king of meats -- Seafood. Professional hacks to cook flawless fish and seafood dishes -- Rice, pasta and pizza. Classic grain-based dishes every cook needs -- Salad and soup. Traditional favorites and a few chef specials you have to try -- Sandwiches, dips and spreads. An intro to the cold kitchen (garde manger) -- Vegetables. Learn the best cooking methods to get maximum flavor and perfect texture -- Eggs and breakfast cookery. Cracking the code for fluffy eggs and other morning staples -- Desserts. Not your average cakes, pies and other beloved sweets.