Seriously From Scratch

Book excerpt: Make the Best Dishes of Your Life by Crafting Every Single Element by Hand Seriously From Scratch takes food lovers on a wild journey behind the scenes of America’s favorite dishes. Chef Joe Gatto proves that these dishes taste the best when you craft every single component yourself. So, if you want to eat the best freaking burger of your life, you’ve got to make the buns from scratch, along with the ketchup, mustard, mayo and Parmesan herb fries on the side. But that’s not all—make it truly epic by smoking your own bacon and grinding it together with fresh beef for your burger patties and even making your own lump charcoal to cook it. Crazy? Yeah. Worth it? HELL YEAH! Chef Joe went back to the building blocks of food to find the absolute best way to make the perfect pastrami sandwich, the ultimate pizza, pasta like you’ve never tasted it before, hog-wild barbecue and a not-your-average clambake. You don’t have to be trained in culinary? arts or have a kitchen full of fancy equipment to make rock star food. With Chef Joe’s standout recipes and step-by-step tutorials, you’ll serve your family and friends a meal so delicious it will knock them over. Plus, you get to brag about your adventures in the kitchen making literally every single thing from scratch! With this quirky cookbook, you’ll have? a blast, learn new tips and tricks and get a new, inspired appreciation for dishes that truly are better made from scratch.