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On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals

by Sarah R. Labensky, Alan M. Hause
$24.90
On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals
On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals

Culinary fundamentals for today's aspiring chef.

If you're passionate about cooking or aiming to be a professional chef, "On Cooking" will be your comprehensive guide through the culinary universe. It's like having a mentor in book form, with a wealth of knowledge neatly organized and easy to digest. The lessons on food safety, kitchen tools, and ingredient preparation will be crucial in your journey from novice to expert. And it's not just recipes; this volume educates you on the science and history behind the art, making each dish you craft a piece of rich tradition and innovation.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals

by Sarah R. Labensky, Alan M. Hause
$24.90
ISBN: 9780131713277
Authors: Sarah R. Labensky, Alan M. Hause
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date of Publication: 2006-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Personal Development, Food & Drink
Related Topics: Food, Food and Drink, Culinary, Cooking
Goodreads rating: 4.34
(rated by 528 readers)

Description

Attractively designed and extensively illustrated with color photographs, line drawings, charts, and sidebars, this contemporary introduction to cooking and food preparation focuses on information that is relevant to today's aspiring chef. Comprehensive and well-written, it emphasizes an understanding of cooking fundamentals, explores the preparation of fresh ingredients, and provides information on other relevant topics, such as food history and food science. This introduction to cooking outlines professionalism, food safety and sanitation, nutrition, recipes and menus, tools and equipment, knife skills, kitchen staples, dairy products, principles of meat, fish and vegetable cookery, garde manger, baking, and presentation. For Chefs, Restaurant Managers, and others in the food service industry.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Culinary fundamentals for today's aspiring chef.

If you're passionate about cooking or aiming to be a professional chef, "On Cooking" will be your comprehensive guide through the culinary universe. It's like having a mentor in book form, with a wealth of knowledge neatly organized and easy to digest. The lessons on food safety, kitchen tools, and ingredient preparation will be crucial in your journey from novice to expert. And it's not just recipes; this volume educates you on the science and history behind the art, making each dish you craft a piece of rich tradition and innovation.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.