Alton's book, I'm Just Here For More Food, had "several" errors in its first printing (2004). This page will attempt to document them and provide corrections. Notes with an asterisk came from Amy Voll, Alton's Media Contact. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 1st Paragraph and 18 Last Paragraph |
On page 14 AB writes "I've seen a cup of flour weigh anywhere between 3 TO 6 ounces." But on page 18 writes |
Is it 5 or 6? We may never know. :) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 1st Paragraph |
"They manifest themselves in vegetable oils including peanut oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, corn oil, and safflower oil." | What's the missing oil that should replace the 2nd mention of safflower oil? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 2nd Paragraph |
"... —besides being used in the noodle word— ..." | should be world | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 Sidebar |
"When you consider the fact that most eggs are packed within a couple days of hatching, ..." | should be being laid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 "Fact" Sidebar |
"... egg contains a nearly perfectly balance collection of amino acids." | should be balanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 Shortening Sidebar |
"... recipes that call for its use more consistent." | should be use ARE more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 Top of page, Fact Sidebar |
"All baking powders available this country ..." | should be available IN this | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73, Step 2 and 75, Sidebar |
Page 73: "To use instant yeast in a recipe calling for active dry, just substitute them one for one. It's not exact, but it's close enough." Page 75: |
so, which is it? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 Side note |
"Emporer" | should be Emperor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
120* THE DRY GOODS |
Baking Powder: 28g, 1oz, 1 teaspoon | should be 3g, 1/8 oz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baking Soda: 5g, 1/4 oz, 1/4 teaspoon | should be 1.5g, < 1/8 oz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
139* THE FAT |
Plain yogurt: (missing weight), 1 cup | should be 92g, 3.3 oz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 Step 6 |
"Combine the Wet Works 2 and beat well." | There is no Wet Works 2, and on page 140 it's called The Liquid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 3rd instruction about kneading |
It says to follow the instructions for rolling out the dough "according to the directions on page 143." | technically, the directions are on page 142, and it doesn't explain anything about rolling out dough into a round, only about kneading | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
157 Clarified butter sidebar |
"Since butter less dense than water, ..." | should be butter IS less | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
164* Step 5 |
"Slide your hand under the baking sheet and flip the whole thing over." | should then add Peel back the remaining plastic covering the dough. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 3rd Paragraph |
"Just toss a 2 cups of shortening ..." | should just be toss 2 cups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 THE DRY GOODS |
Baking soda: 3g, <1/4 oz, 2 teaspoons | should read 12g, 1/2 oz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
188-189* Plain Ole Brownies |
Completely replace the recipe in the book with the following: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hardware:
THE CHOCOLATE THE WET WORKS |
THE EXTRAS Walnuts: 1 cup (85 grams/3 ounces) Baker’s Joy or AB’s Kustom Kitchen Lube for the pan
Yield: Sixteen 2-inch square brownies |
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196* THE DRY GOODS |
Baking soda: 6g, <1/4oz, 1 tablespoon | should be 12g, or 1/2 oz, or 2 tsp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
235 Starter sidebar |
"If you use your starter once every two weeks, it should last foreve as long as you feed it." | should be forever | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
238* THE DRY GOODS, ingredient list & steps |
"Chewable children's aspirin" | should be vitamin C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All-purpose flour: 454 g, 1 lb, 8 cups | should be 227g, 1/2 lb, 4 cups | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"Dissolve the children's aspirin in the warm water, ..." | should be vitamin C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
252 Note on bottom of page |
"+12 ounces bread flour (a bit more chew)" | should be chewy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Several folks have had a gooey mess with the given recipe: too much liquid to flour | Don't know. Have to wait on AB. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
254* THE LIQUID section |
Water: 152 g, 5 1/3 oz, 2/3 cup, divided | should be 13 oz, 1 2/3 cups, divided into 1 cup and 2/3 cups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
260* THE LIQUID section, Steps 1 & 2 |
Water: 277g, 8 oz, 1 cup | should be 13 oz, 1 2/3 cups, divided into 1 cups and 2/3 cups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"Bring the water to a boil in small saucepan ..." | should be 1 cup water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"Add the Liquid to the saucepan ..." | should be the remaining water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
281* 5th Paragraph |
"In a food processor, sift together the flour, dry mustard, garlic powder, and kosher salt. Whisk this mixture into the melted butter and cook for 2 minutes. Then whisk in the hot milk and turn the heat to high. Once the mixture reaches a boil, remove from the heat." | "Combine the heated milk, dry mustard, garlic powder, and salt in a tightly covered container and shake well to mix. Whisk the milk mixture into the roux and return the heat to high. As soon as the mixture comes to a boil, remove the pan from the heat." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
284 THE WET WORKS section |
The recipe calls for "scallions" but the illustration on p. 285 shows "green onions" | scallions and green onions are the same thing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
291 Scalding Sidebar |
"Scalding means to bring milk and cream mixture just to a simmer, ..." | should be bring A milk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
306* THE BASE, Prep |
"see page xxx" | should be 304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
314 1st Paragraph |
"Break up the graham crackers, drop them in work bowl of a food processor ..." | should be "drop them in A work bowl" |