m<br > Auspicious Begton~pgs<br >To the first course in a menu falls the every class of ingredient, from the<br >happy task of enticement. Like a humblest root vegetables to the<br >musical overture, an appetizer choicest seafoods and the most ex-<br >heightens expectations and sets the ~ otic spices, has its part to play.<br >stage for whal is to follow. What- The recipes in this volume indi-<br >ever tempting form an appetizer cate the breadth of the subject, Di-<br >takes---perhaps nuggets of barbe- vided into three chapters, covering<br >cued seafood, savory tartlets, or a cold, hot, and microwaved appetiz-<br >layered terrine of many hues--it ers, and grouped within these sec-<br >gives pleasure in itself yet stimulates tions according to their principal in-<br >the appetite instead of sating it. , gredients, they demonstrate a<br > Such delights need not be re- ,~ remarkable variety of first courses:<br >stricted to dinner parties or special ~ simple and elaborate salads; stuffed<br >occasions. For an ordinary family ~ vegetables ranging from artichokes<br > and eggplant to okra and tomatoes;<br >meal, a plate of raw vegetables en- ~ aspics, aromatic stews, roulades;<br >circling a creamy dip, or a piping-hot<br >portion of pasta, makes a welcome fish and shellfish; crepes, crous-<br >start, and what is more, a healthful tades, and pastry cases concealing<br >one. For the good news is that none delicacies; cold meats with robust<br >of the 123 appetizers in this book, dressings; purees heady with fresh<br >f om the simplest to the most elab- herbs and garlic; brochettes, que-<br >o~ate is unworthy of a place in a nelles, timbales, and meatballs; pas-<br >health-conscious diet. ta and beans; rice and other grains<br > The recipes in this volume have in many guises.<br > been developed in the Healthy But one common approach un-<br > Home Cooking test kitchens in ac- derlies this diversity. All these reci-<br > cordancewithestablishednutrition- pes express a new philosophy of<br > al guidelines. It is acknowledged cooking, based on the conviction<br > that foods high in saturated fat, if that it is possible to eat well and still<br > consumed in excess, may trigger an increase in blood cholesterol, eat wisely. The emphasis is on fresh foods, chosen from those<br > implicated in the development of heart disease. The effects of salt richest in nutritional benefits and cooked in ways that preserve<br > on health are still a matter of debate, but the sodium in salt is their goodness without undue reliance on saturated fat, cho-<br > thought to contribute to high blood pressure in susceptible peo- lesterol, and salt.<br > ple. A certain amount of salt is essential, but most people, es- Flavors are clean and vibrant. Natural piquancy or intrinsic<br > pecially those whose diet contains a high proportion of processed sweetness is heightened by marination in lively mixtures of fruit<br > foods, consume far more salt than their bodies need. juices, vinegars, aromatic vegetables, wines, and spices, and by<br > In most of the recipes that follow, one serving of average size the liberal addition of the fresh herbs now available in ever-wider<br > contains no more than 250 calories, 6 to 9 grams of fat--of varieties. Basil, for example, was once largely restricted to those<br > which only 3 grams or less are saturated fat--75 milligrams of lucky enough to live in sunny climates, now, several different<br > cholesterol, and 400 milligrams of sodium. A few of the appe- types, from the tiny peppery leaves of bush basil to the large,<br > tizers, appropriate for special occasions that merit a little self- decorative opal basil, perfume the air of many supermarkets.<br > indulgence, exceed these limits. The majorityfallwell below, thus Mint, dill, sorrel, lemon balm, and a host of other species are<br > leaving plenty of scope for planning the remaining courses, available too and are no longer the exclusive preserve of green-<br > An appetizer is generally understood to be a small dish served thumbed rural and suburban gardeners.<br > at the beginning of a meal. Greater precision is impossible, for When sauces are used, they are based on vegetable or fruit<br > these so-called small dishes embrace the culinary universe, purees, or on cooking juices thickened by reduction rather than<br > Indeed, the making of appetizers is cooking in microcosm, by flour. Creaminess is achieved by the addition of yogurL<br > Every cooking method is called upon: Oven, broiler, steamer, Dressings for salads are light: Fine oils of distinctive flavor, such<br > saucepan, and saute pan are all pressed into service. Moreover, as virgin olive oil or those derived from hazelnuts or walnuts.<br >
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这本书在“视觉呈现”和“餐桌美学”上的指导价值,丝毫不亚于它的食谱本身。如今的餐饮体验,早已经超越了单纯的味觉享受,更多的是一种整体氛围的营造。我过去做开胃菜,总是把东西一股脑堆在盘子里,看起来杂乱无章。但《Fresh Ways With Appetizers》里,每一个小食的摆盘建议都充满了设计感。它会教你如何利用不同高度的容器来增加层次感,如何巧妙地使用可食用的花朵或者彩色香料进行点缀,让简单的食材瞬间拥有高级餐厅的质感。我记得有一次我按照书里的“迷你三明治塔”的做法来摆盘,用竹签串起不同颜色的蔬菜和肉类,在白色的石板上错落有致地摆放,朋友们看到的第一反应都是拿出手机拍照,而不是立刻伸手去拿。这极大地提升了我的宴会自信心。这本书让我明白,开胃菜不仅是正餐的前奏,它更是你个人品味和待客之道的无声宣言。它教会我的,是如何用色彩、形状和质地来“讲故事”。
评分这本《Fresh Ways With Appetizers》真是让人眼前一亮,简直是为我这种“聚会策划困难户”量身定做的秘籍!我一直觉得开胃菜这事儿挺费脑筋的,要么就是太普通,端上来大家看一眼就没什么兴趣,要么就是做得太复杂,光是准备工作就得花掉一整天,完全忘了我们办聚会的初衷是为了放松和享受。但这本书完全颠覆了我的认知。它不像那些传统的食谱书,只会告诉你“把这个放进那个里面,然后烤到金黄”。不,它更像是在教你如何用最少的力气,创造出最大的视觉和味觉冲击。比如,它介绍的那个用烟熏三文鱼搭配自制莳萝酸奶油的卷饼,光是看图片就觉得高级感十足,但步骤分解下来却异常清晰。最让我惊喜的是,它还非常注重食材的季节性,很多配方都引导你去本地市场挑选最新鲜的蔬菜和海鲜。我试着按照书里“春季限定”的那款豌豆泥配烤面包片的小食做了,那种清新的味道,完全是春天在舌尖上跳舞的感觉,连我那个对食物要求极高的老妈都赞不绝口。这本书的排版和摄影也是一流的,每一道菜的照片都充满诱惑力,让你忍不住立刻就想冲进厨房大展身手,而不是像其他书一样,照片看起来平平无奇,让人提不起劲。
评分说实话,我收到这本《Fresh Ways With Appetizers》的时候,心里其实是抱着一丝怀疑的。市面上关于开胃菜的书籍多如牛毛,大多无非是换汤不换药的陈词滥调,无非是又是虾仁鸡尾酒,又是奶酪拼盘,有什么新意可言?然而,这本书的独特之处在于它对“风味组合”的深度挖掘。它不是简单地堆砌食材,而是巧妙地将世界各地的烹饪哲学融入到小小的开胃菜之中。我尤其喜欢它对“酸、甜、苦、咸、鲜”五味的平衡拿捏,很多配方你初看之下会觉得“咦?这个搭配也行?”但一旦尝试,那种层次感瞬间就能在口中爆开。拿它介绍的那个“异域风情烤蔬菜串”来说,里面用了少许发酵黑蒜和陈醋腌制,这种深沉的“鲜味”和蔬菜的自然甜味结合得天衣无缝,完全提升了整个小食的境界。这本书的作者似乎深谙现代人对健康和轻盈口感的追求,大部分食谱都避免了过度油炸或使用厚重的酱汁,更多地依赖于香草、柑橘皮和优质橄榄油来提味。这对于我这种追求“吃得开心又没有负罪感”的食客来说,简直是福音。它不是教你做饭,它是在教你如何品味生活中的每一个细微的美好瞬间。
评分我必须承认,我是一个对厨房工具和技术有点畏惧的人,所以很多烹饪书籍对我来说形同天书,充满了专业术语和高难度的操作要求。但是《Fresh Ways With Appetizers》这本书的友好度简直是满分!它的教程设计得极其人性化,完全考虑到了普通家庭厨房的实际情况。你不需要那些昂贵的分子料理设备,也不需要提前花三天时间去制作某种基础酱料。许多食谱都强调“快速”和“零失误”。比如,它有一个章节专门介绍如何利用预先准备好的食材进行快速组合,只需要五分钟就能搞定一盘精致的开胃小点。这对于我这种经常需要临时应付突发访客的上班族来说,简直是救命稻草。而且,书中的难度分级非常清晰,你可以清楚地看到哪些是“新手入门级”,哪些是“周末挑战级”。我第一次尝试的时候,就从最简单的“香草奶油芝士抹酱”开始,哪怕只是涂抹面包,那种香草的清新度也远超我以往买来的成品。这本书成功地降低了制作精美开胃菜的门槛,让人感觉,原来美味并不一定意味着复杂和辛苦。
评分与其他专注于某一菜系(比如法式或意式)的开胃菜书籍不同,《Fresh Ways With Appetizers》展现出一种令人耳目一新的全球融合视野。它没有固守任何一种传统的框架,而是大胆地从地中海的阳光、亚洲的鲜辣、拉丁美洲的酸爽中汲取灵感,并将这些元素巧妙地融合在小巧精致的开胃点心中。比如,书中介绍的用泰式鱼露调味的迷你牛肉卷,那种咸鲜回甘的复杂风味,完全颠覆了我对传统牛肉开胃菜的印象。它鼓励读者去探索和实验,而不是墨守成规。书中的很多配方都是“模块化”的,作者会提供一个基础框架,然后鼓励你自己替换主料或调味料,尝试创造出属于自己的版本。这种开放式的教学态度,让我在烹饪过程中充满了创造的乐趣和掌控感。它不仅仅是一本食谱,更像是一位鼓励你突破舒适区、不断尝试新口味的烹饪伙伴。每次翻开它,我都能找到一些全新的灵感,让我的每一次聚会都能保持新鲜感和话题性。
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