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By (author) Rea Andrew

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Over 100 easy-to-follow recipes that teach you how to learn from your mistakes and become a better cook, from the culinary genius who created the Babish Culinary Universe YouTube channel in this long-awaited companion.

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In his wildly popular Basics with Babish series, YouTube star Andrew Rea, who has amassed millions of subscribers, attempts, often fails, but always teaches cooking techniques for all levels of cooks. He’s explained everything from how to make challah bread and English muffins to Asian dumplings and homemade bacon. Now those classic, essential recipes (and many more) are compiled into an authoritative cookbook which contains hundreds of step-by-step photographs with tips and tricks to help you troubleshoot anything from broken butter to burnt bread to bony branzino. Basics with Babish isn’t just a kitchen Bible for a new generation of home chefs, it’s a proud reclamation of mistakes which encourages you to learn from your and Andrew’s missteps alike.

Andrew Rea launched Binging with Babish on YouTube in 2016, recreating and reimagining dishes from famous television programs and movies inspired by everything from Mad Men to The Simpsons to Game of Thrones. The tie-in cookbook, Binging with Babish, was an instant New York Times bestseller, and fans of that book and countless more will delight in this new cookbook which will truly teach you how to cook, with Rea’s beloved sense of humor and guiding hand throughout.

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“A genuine culinary gem.”—
Tasting Table’s Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023

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“Andrew Rea”s latest cookbook teaches you essentials for becoming better in the kitchen.”—
Delish’s Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023

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“I’ve been following along on Andrew Rea’s journey and am now at a point where I truly believe he might be a better cook than I. Maybe I’ll read this book and learn the basics again, and just maybe I, too, can become an Internet chef sensation when I grow up!”
—From the foreword by Roy Choi

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“Understanding the basics of anything can be hard (we all saw baby boy Babish’s first poutine attempt). That’s why we learn, grow, thrive, and let Andrew’s soft and supple voice into our heads, and we do it together!”
—Matty Matheson

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“I wouldn’t be where I am today without Andrew Rea—Binging with Babish was my go-to whenever I needed help with recipes, techniques, or even just a bit of inspiration. Andrew is a perfect mentor for cooks of any experience level, and he doesn’t cut corners on even the most complex of recipes but guides you through them in a way that makes each step seem simple. This book reflects all of that, and I truly couldn’t recommend it enough.”
—Henry Laporte, better known as Salt Hank

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“If you’re a culinary enthusiast looking to elevate your cooking skills while having a good laugh, look no further than Basics with Babish. This cookbook is an easily digestible blend of instructional techniques, relatable anecdotes, and the handsome, bald bearded man’s humor which helps wash it all down.”
—Owen Han, creator and author

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“Andrew’s book is full of recipes I can confidently recommend to patients, such as Charred Winter Vegetables (for the vitamins), Chicken Noodle Soup (for the electrolytes), or Egg Nog French Toast (for the soul), not to mention the chapter devoted to vegetables, which I recom