Humans have been cooking for thousands of years, taking small steps and great leaps in the culinary arts. In this book, Crandall delivers time-tested recipes that incorporate wholesome, rewarding, nutrient-rich ingredients. He demystifies daunting techniques and provides unexpected preparations for a number of familiar foods.

Inside, you’ll find American and international classics such as:

• Chicken-Fried Steak to rival Grandma’s recipe
  
• Timeless French Onion Soup
  
• Bi Bim Bap with authentic, hassle-free Kimchi
  
• An incomparable Teriyaki Sauce
  
• Fragrant, satisfying Butter Chicken
  

Perfectly crafted, beautifully photographed, and tirelessly researched, The Ancestral Table is a contemporary take on ancestral eating that is equally at home on your kitchen counter, in your book bag, or on your nightstand.