The New Food Lover's Companion
by Sharon Tyler Herbst, Ron Herbst
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Author: Ron Herbst, Sharon Tyler HerbstEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-03
ISBN: 0764135775
Number of pages: 830
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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- ISBN13: 9780764135774
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Great Help in the Kitchen
Summary: 5 Stars
This is essentially a dictionary about food. It is a most useful tool for both the experienced cook and the inexperienced cook. Not sure how to use something or what it is? It is most likely in here. It is an easy to use format and has a number of appendices to help further. Need to know how many cups of powdered sugar are in a 1 pound box? It is listed. Always wanted to know just what Xanthan gum is? It is in the dictionary portion. Descriptions vary from a few sentences to a few paragraphs depending on what is being explained. It has an extensive ingredient substitution list, a chart showing the size and yield of pans, so you can substitute if you need/want to, seasoning suggestions for a variety of foods (What herb or spice can I use for this?)From the front cover: More than 6700 A-to-Z entries describe foods, cooking techniques, herbs, spices, desserts, wines and the ingredients for pleasurable dining.
I use this book both professionally and at my home and have given them to my daughters and my brother as gifts. They will also become a bridal shower gift the next time I have the opportunity to attend one.
Summary of The New Food Lover's Companion
The brand-new fourth edition of this widely praised reference guide has been updated with new information for everyone, including lovers of ethnic foods and health food aficionados. The authors have added many all-new entries on exotic produce and other unusual ingredients. An earlier edition of The New Food Lover's Companion was hailed by Bon AppŠtit magazine as "one of the best reference books we've seen, a must for every cook's library." This new edition has even more to offer! Among the myriad foods and culinary subjects defined and explained are cooking tools and techniques, meat cuts, breads, pastas, international foods, cheeses, eggs and omelets, herbs and spices, fruits and vegetables, candies and desserts, wines and cocktails, and literally everything else related to good food and enjoyable dining. Handy and helpful appendices cover a wide range of food-related topics. They include suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients, high-altitude baking adjustments, a microwave oven conversion chart, recommended safe cooking temperatures for various meats and fish, a guide to reading food package labels, seasoning suggestions to enhance favorite dishes, a food additives directory, and much more. The New Food Lover's Companion is a reference guide--not a cookbook--but it includes hundreds of cooking tips plus an extensive bibliography of recommended cookbooks and other food-related literature. Here in one volume is an invaluable companion for cooks--and for everybody else who loves good food. More than 6,700 entries plus line art that shows retail cuts of lamb, pork, beef, and veal.Reference Books
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