Food IQ: Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Food IQ: 100 Questions, Answers, and Recipes to Raise Your Cooking Smarts by Daniel Holzman and Matt Rodbard.

Food IQ: 100 Questions, Answers, and Recipes to Raise Your Cooking Smarts by Daniel Holzman and Matt Rodbard features 100 essential cooking questions and answers; 113 recipes and instructions for a variety of dishes that utilize a wide range of ingredients and methods; and essential information every home cook needs on a variety of cooking fundamentals. Food IQ explains which onion you want to use (red, white or yellow) and then how to slice it; the difference between a $30 knife and a $150 knife (the answer is not $120); how to pick the right potato for the job and loads more.

Holzman is the author of The Meatball Shop Cookbook and Rodbard the author of Koreatown: A Cookbook and Editor in Chief of Tastecooking. The authors have a Food IQ website where you can sign up for their newsletter.

Our takes a look inside this book which will surely join the ranks of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and The Food Lab as must-haves for the home cook. On the first page of the preview you will find the contents listed:

The pages that follow in our preview gives a picture of the content in Food IQ: valuable ingredient and product information, chef profiles, recipes and more. I particularly love the gorgeous illustrations throughout.

The recipe in our preview above is for the Toasted garlic and olive oil (Spaghetti aglio, olio, e peperoncino). Other dishes in this standout book include recipes for some of my favorite condiments: Nuoc cham and Japanese chile crisp (Taberu rayu) as well as detailed instructions for making “The best meat loaf: beef, pork, and jamón”, “Forty-eight-hour marinated buttermilk fried chicken”, “Shabu shabu” (a flavor packed Japanese noodle dish) and “New York-style pizza dough and sauce”.

There is something for everyone here and I feel my food IQ already rising. We will keep you posted if the authors set up any events to promote this title.

Special thanks to the publisher for providing three copies of this title in our promotion. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe or technique listed in the index would you like to try first?

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  • matag  on  February 23, 2022

    Fresh handmade orecchiette

  • rchesser  on  February 23, 2022

    Japanese Chili Crisp

  • dkbrook  on  February 23, 2022

    Always interested in hacks.

  • AlexHH  on  February 23, 2022

    Dill pickles! My niece just asked me to make her a Dill Pickle Pizza!

  • lean1  on  February 23, 2022

    Bittersweet watermelon agua fresca

  • stulled  on  February 23, 2022

    Japanese braised pork belly

  • roxlet  on  February 23, 2022

    Japanese braised pork belly

  • amyz218  on  February 23, 2022

    Shabu shabu – Wowza!

  • kmn4  on  February 23, 2022

    Wok-blistered green beans with black bean sauce

  • LSanders  on  February 23, 2022

    Japanese Chili Crisp

  • mcrimmins  on  February 23, 2022

    Spicy Pork Meatballs

  • gallucci  on  February 23, 2022

    Smoky, spicy Southern Italian crudo

  • elysedc  on  February 23, 2022

    whole salt roasted onions – i feel like onions always get overlooked when people roast veggies, but I adore roasted onions!

  • ravensfan  on  February 23, 2022

    Persian stew with lamb shank, parsley, and dried limes (Ghormeh sabzi)

  • Etf1975  on  February 23, 2022

    Japanese Chili Crisp

  • elysek  on  February 23, 2022

    Forty-eight-hour marinated buttermilk fried chicken

  • Rinshin  on  February 23, 2022

    My favorite is taberu rayu much more than chili crisps.

  • nova  on  February 23, 2022

    The cast-iron quesadilla that will change the way you quesadilla sounds awesome!

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  February 23, 2022

    The cast-iron quesadilla that will change the way you quesadilla

  • Msgoodgood  on  February 23, 2022

    Cantonese chicken chow mein

  • JRumi  on  February 24, 2022

    Fried Rice to clean out your fridge

  • topdawg11  on  February 24, 2022

    Choose-your-own-adventure chocolate chip cookies

  • Misha27  on  February 24, 2022

    Definitely want to learn how to make my own Japanese Chili crisp!

  • sgp  on  February 24, 2022

    Salmon porchetta

  • Mtetpon  on  February 24, 2022

    Pickles!!

  • benitamehta  on  February 24, 2022

    I’ve been wanting to make my own chili crisp, so I would love to start there and with the condiments section in general.

  • kmbrly69117  on  February 24, 2022

    Japanese braised pork belly

  • jill1147  on  February 24, 2022

    Japanese braised pork belly

  • RickPearson54  on  February 24, 2022

    Japanese chili crisp

  • sarahteertzah  on  February 24, 2022

    Frozen spring vegetable risotto

  • Leonard5854  on  February 24, 2022

    Ceviche with a secret

  • Mariarosa  on  February 24, 2022

    German pretzels!

  • demomcook  on  February 24, 2022

    Tita Baby’s chicken adobo.

  • DarcyVaughn  on  February 25, 2022

    Salmon porchetta

  • Sand9  on  February 25, 2022

    Sour Cream & Onion Dip x

  • sarahawker  on  February 25, 2022

    Japanese chile crisp (Taberu rayu)

  • sayeater  on  February 25, 2022

    Wok-blistered green beans with black bean sauce.

  • dbielick  on  February 25, 2022

    A percentage table for eight classic yeast breads [challah, brioche, sandwich bread, French bread, focaccia, pizza, bagel, and pretzel]

  • matag  on  February 25, 2022

    Fifteen-minute frozen broiler steak

  • LaurenE  on  February 25, 2022

    Japanese Chili Crisp

  • thecharlah  on  February 25, 2022

    Baby shells in Parmesan broth

  • Beckyth  on  February 25, 2022

    Wok-blistered green beans with black bean sauce.

  • Beckyth  on  February 25, 2022

    Wok-blistered green beans with black bean sauce

  • KatieK1  on  February 26, 2022

    Braised chicken thighs with apricots, garlic, olives, and fresh thyme

  • virjeania  on  February 26, 2022

    Toasted garlic and olive oil

  • BMeyer  on  February 26, 2022

    watermelon aqua fresca

  • edyenicole  on  February 27, 2022

    the dill pickles!

  • Skorpyoh  on  February 27, 2022

    Your Parmesan broth sounds very interesting, along with the different uses of it.

  • hrk  on  February 27, 2022

    Shabu shabu

  • chefandra  on  February 27, 2022

    I can’t wait to learn about: The cast-iron quesadilla that will change the way you quesadilla

  • chromiumman  on  February 28, 2022

    the japanese braised pork belly

  • vglong29  on  March 2, 2022

    The cast-iron quesadilla that will change the way you quesadilla

  • LeMinou  on  March 2, 2022

    Dill pickles

  • Dannausc  on  March 2, 2022

    Miso cod

  • Roosters3  on  March 3, 2022

    German pretzels for sure! Love the illustrations, fun!

  • braabpro  on  March 4, 2022

    baby shells in parmesan broth

  • katenolan  on  March 4, 2022

    Braised and fried white beans with garlic and oregano

  • Bohrnsen  on  March 4, 2022

    Pommes Anna

  • Ren23  on  March 4, 2022

    German pretzels.

  • dataentrytard  on  March 4, 2022

    Baby shells in Parmesan broth

  • debbiehb  on  March 5, 2022

    trout grenobloise

  • Maefleur  on  March 5, 2022

    Miso cod

  • youngsvnnhrs  on  March 7, 2022

    Chicken tagine with chermoula and green olives (Djej mchermel)

  • ChicagoJen  on  March 8, 2022

    Raw cauliflower salad with toasted sunflower seeds sounds really unique

  • nevertoomuchflavor  on  March 8, 2022

    dill pickles

  • cilantrolime  on  March 8, 2022

    fresh pasta

  • Pamyoungvb  on  March 11, 2022

    Miso cod

  • jmay42066  on  March 11, 2022

    New York-style pizza dough and sauce

  • JenThomas318  on  March 12, 2022

    Fluffy potato gnocchi with pistachio pesto

  • banba1  on  March 13, 2022

    Trout Grenobloise

  • dan031082  on  March 13, 2022

    Green chile enchiladas

  • InAHealthyKitchen  on  March 14, 2022

    The wok-blistered green beans with black bean sauce are something I’d make now and then put it on repeat.

  • eyreka  on  March 19, 2022

    German Pretzels

  • madelainebj  on  March 23, 2022

    Shabu shabu

  • jonathan.porter  on  March 23, 2022

    Chili crisp

  • JEWGAL777  on  March 25, 2022

    Japanese Chili Crisp

  • Paramolta  on  March 25, 2022

    Shabu shabu first and then the Japanese Braised Pork Belly

  • MarshaG  on  March 25, 2022

    Perfect pork chops!

  • MarshaG  on  March 25, 2022

    Garlic chips.

  • amweeks  on  March 25, 2022

    I’d like to make the Spicy pork meatballs!

  • Kiyah  on  March 25, 2022

    I would like to try the cast iron quesadilla recipe just to see if they really can show me a new way to use my cast iron pan.

  • jenmacgregor18  on  March 25, 2022

    Creamy and crusty mac and cheese

  • JessHeilman  on  March 26, 2022

    Cast iron quesidilla

  • ElbaStewart  on  March 26, 2022

    Miso cod

  • Cjennings  on  March 28, 2022

    Shabu shabu

  • Skorpyoh  on  March 29, 2022

    The cast-iron quesadilla that will change the way you quesadilla!

  • KarenDel  on  March 31, 2022

    Delicata squash salad with arugula, ricotta salata, and toasted pumpkin seeds

  • Sfgordon  on  April 7, 2022

    Roasted sweet potatoes with toasted pumpkin seeds and green onion

  • orchidlady01  on  April 7, 2022

    Persian stew with lamb shank, parsley, and dried limes (Ghormeh sabzi)

  • mph993  on  April 7, 2022

    Japanese chile crisp (Taberu rayu)

  • tarae1204  on  April 7, 2022

    I’ve been enjoying a library copy of this book. All the recipes look goood. Rather than comment on a recipe or technique, I’d like to say that the approaches to use of olive oil and various hard Italian cheeses are excellent.

  • RSW  on  April 8, 2022

    Creamy and crusty mac and cheese

  • JenjiD  on  April 11, 2022

    brown butter

  • klrclark  on  April 14, 2022

    German pretzels

  • DesertPetrichor  on  April 18, 2022

    Miso cod (Gindara misoyaki)

  • t.t  on  April 18, 2022

    Miso cod (Gindara misoyaki)

  • teamkies  on  April 21, 2022

    Proper whitefish salad

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