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The pic's a hamburger I made last year, was pretty damn tasty.

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>>7640403
There's mold on the cheese wtf is wrong with you

i'd save money and just use youtube for techniques

>>7640402
There are plenty, OP.
If you need something online, I suggest epicurious, which is an archive of the recipes from years of Gourmet, Bon Apetit...and the chefs who contributed (and tested) those recipes. The classics and famous named restaurant dishes are all there when you need to find one quick.

>>7640403
Nice hamburger but I hope you learnt how to use a camera in the meantime

>>7640403
when it comes to (ass)burgers, i think the tomato and cheese should touch. also the tomato and the onion should touch.

>>7640402

Sous Chef: 24 Hours in the Kitchen by Michael Gibney.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastering_the_Art_of_French_Cooking

you have basics on cooking there

Pepin's la technique?

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For learning basic techniques pic related is actually very good.

There are recipes for each technique and they're all really good too.

>>7640402
Why the fuck did you put toothpaste on your burger? Also how did you eat that? Its a fucking tower