- Paperback: 156 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books (Nov 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0811818608
- ISBN-13: 978-0811818605
- Product Dimensions: 22.5 x 20.5 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,388,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sure, you can cook up pasta in no time and whip up an omelet in a flash, but Sam Gugino insists you can also make sophisticated dishes, such as Duck Breast on Baby Vegetables, spending only 15 minutes in the kitchen to prepare them. Besides 60 recipes, he offers a strategy to help you quickly produce original, satisfying meals from scratch--and he doesn't mean a quick stir-fry! To prove his point, he offers recipes for a jambalaya studded with shrimp and hot sausage; a chicken curry with coconut milk; and Steak Diane, elegantly sauced with flambéed cognac and melted butter. Flavor, organization, focus, and creativity make this possible. For flavor, you need a pantry and freezer stocked with such staples as aromatic basmati rice and intense, sweet-tasting balsamic vinegar. Organization requires the right equipment, starting with a 12-inch, nonstick skillet. Focus means no radio or TV. Creativity means the ability to make substitutions--to save on a trip to the store.
Frankly, the idea of a 15-minute chili or cassoulet sounds more like a gimmick than good food. Better to use the time to prepare delicious San Diego Fish Tacos and make the cassoulet on a Sunday afternoon, when it can simmer long and slow. But a Tuesday-night dinner of mustard-sparked turkey cutlets served with creamy garlic mashed potatoes, or lamb chops smothered in orzo with olives and rosemary, sounds promising. Chances are high that they'll taste as good as they look in the handsome color photos. --Dana Jacobi
From Publishers Weekly
The title is an attention grabber but unless they have trained as short-order cooks, most readers will have a tough time turning out these recipes in a quarter of an hour. They could do them in under 30 minutes, though, and not collapse into their seats at the dining room table. The few extra minutes are worth it. Gugino, a chef, cooking instructor and food columnist, offers 60 tasty and imaginative dishes that can be put together in about the time it takes to get a pizza delivered. These inspired one-pot or one-platter meals draw on a variety of cuisines including Mediterranean, French, Mexican and Asian. There's Chili with Beans, Smothered Lamb Chops with Orzo, Quick Cassoulet featuring turkey kielbasa, Chicken Fajitas with Mango Salsa, Asian-Spiced Salmon with Braised Bok Choy and a startling 15-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner. There are also soups, such as cumin-scented Moroccan Chicken and?the harried cook's best friend?pasta dishes, including Spaghetti Carbonara. While the focus is on casual family meals, there are dishes fit for company as well (15-Minute Bouillabaisse and Chicken Saltimbocca with Arugula and Tomato Salad, among others). In addition to recipes, the book recommends labor-saving techniques and creative substitutions. Gugino's style is terse and on the bossy side, but cooks in a hurry won't mind.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great, simple recipes,
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This review is from: Cooking to Beat the Clock: Delicious, Inspired Meals in 15 Minutes (Paperback)
This is one of my favorite cookbooks - especially for working days. There's a great section in the beginning about stocking your pantry, and he even includes mail-order sources in the back for the few, hard-to-find ingredients. As other reviewers, I've never been able to prepare any of these dishes in 15 minutes, but they are fairly quick, and simple to prepare. My two favorites are the Flank Steak Salad, and the Moroccan Chicken Soup. I found both the San Diego Fish Tacos, and Shrimp & Goat Cheese Quesadillas too greasy for my taste, but enjoyed the other recipes I've made. I would definitely recommend this book to working folks who want to eat nutritious & tasty meals, with a minimum of effort.
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you have a question, Sam sends you a personal answer!,
By Maria (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cooking to Beat the Clock: Delicious, Inspired Meals in 15 Minutes (Paperback)
This is a good book, allowing even people (like me!) who are not gourmet cooks to produce meals that wow their friends and relatives. The most amazing thing to me is that when I had a question about a recipe, I went to his website and got his email address and asked him the question -- and he answered me! Now I get his email newsletter and I know that he answers everybody who asks him a question. Way to go, Sam!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Cooking to Beat the Clock: Delicious, Inspired Meals in 15 Minutes (Paperback)
I asked my brother to buy me this book for Christmas because of the number of positive reviews I'd read. So far I've tried two recipes that were quite successful. The recipes take me about 30 minutes to make, which is great for me.In my opinion, the author assumes quite a bit of meat per person. I think about half the beef or chicken he has listed in his ingredients is about right for me, and maybe anyone else who might have vegetarian leanings. The one recipe I tried with less meat still worked fine with all the other ingredients being the same.
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