On Cooking: Techniques From Expert Chefs, Trade Version (3rd Edition) [Hardcover]

Product Details

Hardcover: 1200 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (July 8, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0130618659
ISBN-13: 978-0130618658
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds

By : Sarah R. Labensky
Price : $29.01

Customer Reviews

I'm a culinary arts student at the Art Institute of California, and total foodie, and I take my cooking very seriously. This book goes into explicit detail for each and every ingredient and cooking method. I'm not kidding when I tell you that there are three paragraphs and a chart to tell you how to boil water. That may seem like overkill, but now that I've been following the various guidelines of food preparation, I notice a subtle improvement in everything I make. If you're the kind of person who walks down the spice aisle of the grocery store for fun (like me!), or if you can't get enough kitchen gadgets (like me!) then you'll enjoy this book. Caution: don't read this one on an empty stomach!

I received the book today and haven't been able to put it down. I've loved to cook for over 30 years and I've never found one book filled with so much good information. I wish I had this book years ago. I told my wife it takes the place of at least 10 cookbooks. If you love, or even like to cook and want to improve your technique and knowledge, I don't see how you could beat this book! It's wonderful!