The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path To Cooking Like A Pro, Learning Anything, And Living The Good Life (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
First off all, this is a visually beautiful book. It's a beast in size (600+) pages and is filled with beautiful photography and eye-catching visuals. Second, the book is true to the "Tim Ferriss" brand. You will find all kinds of weird tips (hat are interesting but won't really add much to your daily life (how to cook eel), mixed in with truly helpful advice that you can use on a daily life (how to sautee, the best way to make scrambled eggs,etc.) It is an eclectic mix that you will absolutely love if you are a Tim Ferriss fan.Ferriss seeks do two things in this book: teach people how to cook and teach people how to learn. In teaching how to cook, he doesn't stick to "make an omelette in the microwave in 5 minutes" kinds of meals. Instead, he focuses on meals like seared scallops. If you are someone who has always wanted to cook with the kitchen as your learning laboratory, this is for you. If not, this book's recipes may be a little intimidating. The average person won't have consomme laying around waiting to be used.In teaching people how to learn, Ferriss focuses on teaching the skill of metalearning, which is similar to the logic behind "4 Hour Workweek". Don't spend all of your time going the "established" route, if there are faster and more efficient ways to get what you want. In this case, it's learning. Ferriss offers a simple guide and mnmemonics to help readers grasp the process of learning a skill fast. Again, if you are a Tim Ferriss fan, you will love it. If not, you might be a little confused as to where to begin.Lastly, the organization of the book makes it a little confusing. There is a general beginning to end journey, but Ferriss takes a lot of stops to discuss a lot of different subjects. As an example, a couple of pages might cover how to develop cooking skills, while the next skill is how to learn Japanese in record time. Confusing to some, but Ferriss would argue that all of these skills are really the same. The way you learn a language is similar to the way you cook.Overall, a great resource that I know will provide a lifetime of exploration and study. It is unlike any cookbook that I have ever read! Well, it is a cookbook so I didn't read every word. I felt like buying it, but did not. Taught my kids how to make osso bucco (however you spell that) with lamb shanks. The most delicious meal that takes 5 min of prep. Many recipes, or flexible guidelines, that give you excellent meals with very little time and effort. But some of it is just weird. For now, I will just check it out from the library when needed.
What do You think about The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path To Cooking Like A Pro, Learning Anything, And Living The Good Life (2012)?
this guy is off on so many tangents, it's hard to follow sometimes.
—13denisecassandra13
Lots of interesting information and recipes.
—Sidney
