{"product_id":"obsessed-with-the-best-100-methodically-perfected-recipes-based-on-20-head-to-head-tests-9780063357686","title":"Obsessed with the Best: 100+ Methodically Perfected Recipes Based on 20+ Head-To-Head Tests","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Cookbook of 2026 by \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBon Appetit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCN Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charmingly obsessive, thoroughly tested exploration of the best ways to cook and bake your favorite foods\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome might think the \"best\" roast chicken means \"most efficient without sacrificing juicy meat,\" while others might think \"best\" is the one that you won't be able to stop thinking about for years, no matter how long it takes in a sous vide bag. When writer Ella Quittner (creator of Food52's \"Absolute Best Tests\") is cooking or baking something, she cannot rest until she's tested every method she can to arrive at the best result. Even if that means traveling to Tokyo to learn the trick to extra juicy tsukune for her tender meatballs or spending time in the Alabama Black Belt gathering intel from the pros for her flakiest biscuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eObsessed with the Best, \u003c\/i\u003eElla walks you through the results of 24 head-to-head tests of cooking methods to help you find the perfect choice for your palate. From these building blocks, Ella shares more than 100 recipes, grounding you in minimalist techniques that maximize flavor, and sharing creative options as jumping off points for your own favorite flavors. Recipes include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnder-Pressure Flaky Biscuits, Fluffy No-Special-Equipment Buttermilk Pancakes, and a failproof Caramelized Shallot Soft Scrambled Eggs with Comté\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrispy Smashed Potatoes with Insurance Cheese, Rigatoni with Vodka \"All'Amatriciana,\" and more than a dozen optimized veggies, like Braised Tomato-Butter Cabbage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntrées like Triple-Secret Tender Meatballs, One-Hour Roast Chicken, Opulent Slow-Roasted Chicken, and Lemon-Butter Cold-Poached Shrimp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweets like Overachiever Extra Brown Butter Bakery-Worthy Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Soft \u0026amp; Tender Yellow Cake, and Actually Manageable French-ish Buttercream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePunctuated with reported essays on people, places, or things obsessed with \"the best\"--be it a bacon evangelist from Iowa who flies annually all the way to Kofu, Japan, to throw a \"Porktober Fest\" in the middle of a seasonal celebration of a feudal lord, or an international spin through different pasta-making methods from Osaka to Tuscany--\u003ci\u003eObsessed with the Best \u003c\/i\u003eis precise, informative, personal, and fun in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ella Quittner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063357686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuittner, Ella:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElla Quittner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist, screenwriter, and humorist who writes about obsession, culture and food. She has contributed to \u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Baffler, T Magazine, \u003c\/em\u003eFood52, \u003cem\u003eBon Appétit, Saveur, Food \u0026amp; Wine, \u003c\/em\u003e and many other publications. Ella grew up back and forth between the West Coast and East Coast. She has explored much of the United States and beyond, stopping to find the best bite every single place she goes (even La Guardia).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ella Quittner \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876582932637,"sku":"9780063357686","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_afcc3dab-d0d6-4780-a028-aebffa2da3a9.jpg?v=1777382531","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/obsessed-with-the-best-100-methodically-perfected-recipes-based-on-20-head-to-head-tests-9780063357686","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}