Product Description

Key features of this new Sixth Edition include:
* Over 100 new, fully tested recipes
* A brand new chapter on vegetarian cuisine, featuring different types of vegetarian diets
* Expanded and updated information, such as a con-temporary look at presenting and garnishing food and a detailed history of modern food service
* Nearly 1,200 illustrations-including over 100 new photographs-highlight ingredients, step-by-step techniques, and plated dishes in splendid visual detail
* Completely revised, updated, and expanded vegetable chapters feature additional product identification and cooking techniques, as well as new recipes
* Revised and expanded Nutrition chapter features the new USDA nutritional guidelines
* Stunning new design-helpful sidebars and dedicated chapters on menus, recipes, and cost management; cooking with legumes, grains, and pastas; breakfast preparation; dairy; and beverages
* New culinarE-Companion recipe management software features user-friendly navigation and robust content

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106677 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1088 pages

From the Back Cover

Key features of this new Sixth Edition include:

• Over 100 new, fully tested recipes
• A brand new chapter on vegetarian cuisine, featuring different types of vegetarian diets
• Expanded and updated information, such as a con-temporary look at presenting and garnishing food and a detailed history of modern food service
• Nearly 1,200 illustrations—including over 100 new photographs—highlight ingredients, step-by-step techniques, and plated dishes in splendid visual detail
• Completely revised, updated, and expanded vegetable chapters feature additional product identification and cooking techniques, as well as new recipes
• Revised and expanded Nutrition chapter features the new USDA nutritional guidelines
• Stunning new design—helpful sidebars and dedicated chapters on menus, recipes, and cost management; cooking with legumes, grains, and pastas; breakfast preparation; dairy; and beverages
• New culinarE-Companion recipe management software features user-friendly navigation and robust content

About the Author
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Customer Reviews

Good textbook.
Great professional cookbook. Although this book is not for the home cook, the recipes can be modified for smaller portions just watch the seasoning. One thing to remember is that the recipes are fully tested but they are NOT standarized because they were written for instruction. What this means is that most of the recipes are not the classic versions but modified versions designed in order to instruct the student. My only complain, and I always have a complain, is the quality of paper which affects the picture quality as well. The paper seem too thin vs. in the previous versions, the paper was thicker. This happened also with a couple of the CIA books. I think this is a new trend with textbooks. Another thing I want to point out is that the Software that comes with it will not work on Vista. It only seem to work with Windows XP. Like other books that I purchase from Amazon, this book had the corners bended and the front cover was scratched. I think that Amazon should work on the this issue but overall I'm happy with the purchase.

Fun book
I had been eyeing this book at the local community college each time I took a non-professional/recreational cooking class. When I finally bought a copy I couldn't wait to sit down and actually open it. I had so much fun looking at everything this book offered. Obviously it is geared for the professional cook but there is sooooo much information and great recipes, that even a novice cook can find something. Skills can be learned, new and exciting flavour combinations, just about everything! I highly reccomend this book for anyone to keep right next to their stove.

Like new
I got the book in the same condition as the seller said. very happy with my book