On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals (5th Edition) [Hardcover]

 

On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals (5th Edition) [Hardcover]

 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1224 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 edition (January 14, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013715576X
• ISBN-13: 978-0137155767
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  

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Customer Reviews

The information in the book is terrific, if you can keep the book together. This book is junk compared to previous additions. The pages fall right out, everyone in my class is experiencing the same problem. This is a book a student is going to want to keep, but can't because it is so poorly made.

Although I was also disappointed that the book did not come with the CD, I have found it a great read with a wealth of useful information presented in an organized, easy to read fashion. This is a staple book used in culinary programs, and I will be keeping this book long after I graduate. I have recommended it to friends who want to learn to be better cooks without going to school for it. The chef who is teaching one of my culinary classes told us that if you only have two books on cooking, he'd recommend this one and The Joy of Cooking. Another great feature of this book is that the pages are coated (that's what makes the book so incredibly heavy) so that they last longer when you inevitably spill something on them while using the book in the kitchen. I agree that a spiral binding might have been a better choice but I have mostly found the book will lay flat no matter where you need it kept open to.

 

On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals (5th Edition) [Hardcover]