Aunc.1792 net.cooks utzoo!decvax!duke!unc!smb Wed Feb 3 10:22:23 1982 cookbooks Let me recommend Irene Kuo's "The Key to Chinese Cooking" -- it gives very clear recipes for wonderful foods. There's an introductory section as well that discusses the principles of Chinese cooking, and gives several sample recipes for each cooking technique. She also includes extra steps that really improve already excellent dishes, such as "velveting" chicken before stir-frying it. Now -- can anyone recommend a good Mexican cookbook?