Both practical and philosophical in its approach, Starting from Scratch demystifies food and cooking by boiling it down to the basics. Kids will be able to make sense of recipes, measure and substitute ingredients, and stock a pantry, but they’ll also discover that food is more than just a prepackaged meal. Using simple and universal examples, like how an onion is transformed when it’s boiled versus charred, caramelized versus fried, Starting from Scratch will inspire kids to eat better, try new flavors, and understand what’s on their plate.
Even readers who decide the kitchen isn’t for them will leave with an improved sense of where food comes from and be able to join in on a conversation that continues from snack time to dinnertime.
Crystal 8F
ReplyDelete“Starting from Scratch” by Sarah Elton was an extraordinary book! It's change the way I think about food ('We are what we eat'). It's bright and eye catching, yet it's informative, detailed and interesting! It taught me that food is actually and art, combined with science (and a little bit of math). I loved how it teaches you a variety of things, but it doesn't stray from it's topic, food! It teaches you about different taste buds, cooking in different parts of the world, experiencing food to the fullest, local foods, substituting ingredients and much more! I like how they make it fun, yet it doesn't lack in the informative department. I loved learning about how your other senses can affect taste! They even provide you with a little experiment procedure, proving their claim. It teaches you about cooking techniques, how people's tastes are developed (depends on what they ate when they were infants) and how to eat more eco-friendly/healthy (ex. Organic, local,etc). Also, unlike most cooking books, it doesn't focus on one food culture, it focuses on many! Not just western food, but they talk about Italian food, Chinese food, Indian food, Moroccan food and much more! This book was uplifting and enjoyable. It's changed my view of food form 'it's just food!' to 'it can be an art!' It was a delightful book, so I'd rate it an 9/10