When we initially reached out to scores of chefs, recipe writers, historians, and food luminaries for nominations for their most important American recipes of the past 100 years—Which written recipes ...

Chefs, writers, editors and a bookseller gathered to debate — and decide — which titles have most changed the way we cook and eat. Credit...Clockwise from top left: Workman Publishing; John Day; Times ...

Some culinary habits have fallen by the wayside over the years, but these professional chefs believe they may be beneficial for younger cooks.