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"Cookery is become an art, a noble science," wrote the scholar 

 in the 17th century. "Cooks are gentlemen." 


Not all of them. Men are underrepresented in the kitchen — at least enough to justify the publication of "Man Made Meals: The Essential Cookbook for Guys." The author, Steven Raichlen, also wrote "Planet Barbecue," but in this book he coaxes his readers indoors and into the kitchen.

 argues that men don't like consulting recipes any more than they like asking directions. "We need to understand basic concepts first," he said, "and then work out the rest on our own."

 
Accordingly, Raichlen offers philosophy along with recipes. A review in 


Raichlen joins The Daily Circuit to talk about what men can do in the kitchen, once they try.

'Man Made Meals' aims to make men comfortable cooking indoors.

Author Steven Raichlen coaxes men from grill to kitchen

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