Technique is all about cooking good food and "Kitchen University" is all about technique. It is simply the best "How To" Cookbook there is, without exception. "Kitchen University" was written with a "How To" philosophy, putting the accent of the book on techniques rather than over-done recipes or hard to find ingredients. Using this book will teach you how to cook, rather than teaching you how to read a recipe. Most cookbooks find a home on a coffee table or on a bookshelf, "Kitchen University" will find it's home in your kitchen, along side your Chef's knife, peeler or paring knife as perhaps the most important and useful kitchen utensil you own.