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Basting Is Evil. Basting Does Nothing For The Meat. Why? Skin. Skin Is Designed To Keep Stuff Out Of The Bird, So Basting Just Lets Heat Out Of The Oven. That Means The Turkey Will Take Longer To Cook... So Don't Touch That Door!

I'm Not A Slave Driver Or A Yeller. I Was Yelled At In Kitchens And Other Workplaces.

My First Book Is Really About Heat. That Book, For Me, Was An Exploration Of Heat As Ingredient. Why We Don't Talk About Heat As An Ingredient, I Don't Quite Understand, Because It Is The Common Ingredient To All Cooking Processes.

Believe Me, A Grain Is A Terrible Thing To Waste.

Take Ice. Ice Is Fascinating To Me. Ice Is The One Thing In Our World That Went From An Agricultural Product To Being Manufactured.