The Complete Meat Cookbook

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Summary: Everything you'd ever need to know about meat
Review: With all of the different cuts of meat available today, it is easy to be confused about what to buy and how to cook it. I was particularly interested in how to bring out the flavor and tenderness in some of the cheaper cuts. So I bought this book, and it didn't disappoint. Not only do the authors explain everything under the sun about how to choose and buy meat and which cuts work best with different types of cooking methods, but they also provide scores of delicious recipes. For most types of meat, they will give you a "master recipe" outlining the basics, and then a range of flavor/sauce variations. The recipes range from good to excellent-- they call for a nice variety of ingredients, but they are not by any means overly-sophisticated or inaccessible. Lisa's Lazy Pot Roast is the best pot roast I've ever made.

The book has also introduced me to methods for improving my execution of dishes I was already familiar with. Thanks to the authors, my stovetop porkchops are much juicier than they had been before. The temperature doneness chart alone almost justifies the price of the book-- I'm constantly referring to it whether or not I'm using one of the book's recipes. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves meat and wants to broaden their horizons in this area.