Samin Nosrat

Samin Nosrat

Food & Cooking authors

Samin Nosrat is a chef and food writer. She is the author of the bestselling cookbook "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat," and host of the Netflix docuseries of the same name. Her recommendations reflect a deep appreciation for diverse culinary traditions and techniques, ranging from Italian classics to regional Latin American cuisine.

25 books recommended 1 books authored

Written by Samin Nosrat

Books Recommended by Samin Nosrat 25

On Food and Cooking

On Food and Cooking

by Harold McGee

"This explains everything. Literally. I am so grateful to the author for his tirelessness, his patience, and his commitment to answering the whys of the kitchen."

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Longthroat Memoirs

Longthroat Memoirs

by Yemisi Aribisala

"Most everything I know about Nigerian cooking, I’ve learned from this author, the nation’s finest culinary writer."

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My Bombay Kitchen

My Bombay Kitchen

by Niloufer Ichaporia King

"Parsi cooking is exquisite, existing at the intersection of Indian and Persian, and I can never get enough of the author's recipes (I adore her Parsi deviled eggs)."

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Honey From a Weed

Honey From a Weed

by Patience Gray

"The first cookbook I ever saw, let alone read, that strayed from the usual format."

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Bringing It to the Table

Bringing It to the Table

by Wendell Berry

"I always turn to this author for inspiration on food, community, agriculture, and well, just being a human."

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Edna Lewis

Edna Lewis

by Sara B. Franklin

"This book is vital, introducing a new generation of readers and eaters to the deeply important life and legacy of Miss Lewis."

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Gran Cocina Latina

Gran Cocina Latina

by Maricel E. Presilla

"Vastly detailed and rich with anthropological, historical, and cultural information, I refer to this book first anytime I want to learn or better understand anything about Latin cuisine."

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The Hungry Ear

The Hungry Ear

by Kevin Young

"I thumb through this collection of poems every time I need a little inspiration, whether in my writing or my cooking."

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The Taste of Country Cooking

The Taste of Country Cooking

by Edna Lewis

"Miss Lewis is a legend, and all American cooks should get to know her writing and her recipes."

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Simple French Food

Simple French Food

by Richard Olney

"Samin Nosrat mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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The French Menu Cookbook

The French Menu Cookbook

by Richard Olney

"Samin Nosrat mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire

by Michael Pollan

"Samin Nosrat mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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Italian Regional Cooking

Italian Regional Cooking

by Ada Boni

"It was one of the most formative books for me as a young cook!"

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Several Short Sentences About Writing

Several Short Sentences About Writing

by Verlyn Klinkenborg

"I saw one day at a store when I was struggling on the 900th draft of my own book and it has been so meaningful and moving to me."

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Amarcord

Amarcord

by Marcella Hazan

"Samin Nosrat mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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Lulu's Provençal Table

Lulu's Provençal Table

by Richard Olney

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Reflexions

Reflexions

by Richard Olney

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The Rural Life

The Rural Life

by Verlyn Klinkenborg

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White Heat 25

White Heat 25

by Marco Pierre White

"Samin Nosrat mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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Cooked

Cooked

by Michael Pollan

"After I audited the class with [the author], he started writing a book about cooking, which ended up being Cooked."

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The Sesame Street Cookbook

The Sesame Street Cookbook

by Robert Dennis

"Had a banana bread recipe that I use to make when I was little."

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Vibration Cooking

Vibration Cooking

by Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor

"[The author] is such an important source of inspiration for me, reluctant recipe writer and follower that I am."

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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

by Marcella Hazan

"Samin Nosrat mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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