Real Man's Cookbook: How, when, What and why to Cook Book

	Introduction	9
	About Cooking	13
	How to Cook in General	13
	The Oven As a Time-Saver	14
	Tools of the Trade	16
	Aprons and Other Protective Gear	17
	Baking vs. Cooking	18
	Alcohol at Meal Time	18
	Universal Ingredients	19
	Preheating the Oven	20
	The Right Combinations	21
	Meal Presentation	22
	Beef	25
	Here's the Beef	25
	Beef Potpie	26
	Picking out Meat and Looking for Marbling	27
	Grilled Steak	28
	Preparation	29
	Six-Hour Stew	30
	Safe Handling	30
	When to Cook Beef	31
	Roast Beast	32
	Vegetarianism and the Argument for Gravy	33
	Gravy	34
	Stroganoff	35
	Poor Man's Meat	36
	Meat Loaf	37
	Roast Steak	38
	An Irish Reverie	39
	Shepherd's Pie	40
	You Are What You Eat	43
	Not Everything Tastes Like Chicken	45
	Roast Chicken	45
	Chicken Cordon Bleu	46
	Chicken Cordon Bleu	47
	Meat Pies	48
	Chicken Potpie	49
	Shake-and-Bake	50
	Oven-Fried Chicken	50
	Curry Favor	51
	Chicken Curry	52
	Stuffing and Dressing	53
	Chicken and Dressing	55
	Centrifugal Entropy	55
	Chicken Teriyaki	57
	Barley: The Forgotten Grain	58
	Chicken and Barley	59
	A Barbecue Secret	60
	Barbecue Chicken	61
	Peace in Our Time	61
	Chicken Gorgonzola	62
	Hoi Poloi	63
	Chicken a la King or Chicken with Gravy	64
	Versatility	65
	Chicken and Dumplings	66
	Other Meats	69
	The Other White Meat and Other White Meats	69
	Ham and Cream Sauce	71
	Luck of the Draw	71
	Breaded Pork Chops	72
	Euro-Pork	73
	Euro-Pork	73
	Country Style	74
	Country Style Spare Ribs	75
	You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish	76
	Tuna and Noodle Casserole	77
	Roofing Material	77
	Slop-on-the-Shingle	78
	Lamb	78
	Roast Lamb	79
	The Sausage Effect	80
	Sausage and Kraut	81
	Turkey	81
	Barbecue Turkey Drumsticks	82
	My Favorite Holiday	83
	Turkey and Dressing and Trimmings	84
	How to Avoid the Post-Thanksgiving Letdown	86
	Vegetables and Salads	89
	Vegetables	89
	Broccoli and Cheese Sauce	91
	Potluck	91
	Green Bean Casserole	93
	Zucchini	93
	Fried Zucchini	94
	Asparagus	95
	Asparagus and Swiss Cheese Bake	96
	Acorn Squash	96
	Acorn Squash	98
	Canned vs. Frozen	98
	Peas-on-Brea'	99
	Salads	100
	Vegetable Salad	100
	Cucumber Salad	101
	Cucumber Salad	102
	The Skin Controversy	103
	Potato Salad	104
	Tomatoes	105
	Tomato and Cottage Cheese Salad	106
	Taco Salad	106
	Taco Salad	107
	Soups and Sandwiches	109
	Soups	109
	Leftover Chicken Soup	111
	Broth vs. Cream	111
	Tomato Basil Soup	112
	Thinking about the Future	113
	Lima Bean Soup	115
	Potato: The All-American Vegetable	115
	Potato Soup	116
	Chile, Chilly, Chili	117
	Chili	118
	Onion Soup	119
	French Onion Soup	120
	Lunchtime	121
	Cheese and Broccoli Soup with a Baked Potato	122
	Sandwiches	123
	French Squish Sandwich	124
	Dips and Your Friends	124
	Bean Dip	125
	Pasta and Starches	127
	Starches: Not Just for Pressing Shirts Anymore	127
	Oven-Fried Potatoes	128
	Stealing Recipes	129
	Potatoes O'Diana	130
	The Importance of Bacon	131
	Bacon-Wrapped Baked Potato	132
	Pizza Toppings	132
	The Standard Pizza	134
	No. 13	135
	Linguini	136
	Italian Wines	137
	Prosciutto al Twirly Noodles	138
	Company Foods	139
	Spaghetti	140
	Lasagna	141
	Desserts	143