Visual Food Encyclopedia The Definitive Practical Guide to Food and Cooking

Name: Visual Food Encyclopedia The Definitive Practical Guide to Food and Cooking
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ISBN: 9780028610061

ISBN-10: 0028610067

ISBN-13: 9780028610061

Edition: 1996

Authors: Franï¿½ois Fortin, Serge D'Amico

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What does a tree tomato look like? Whats the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga? Where does malanga come from? How do you trim an artichoke bottom? The Visual Food Encyclopedia answers all these food questions and thousands more.The Visual Food Encyclopedia is the cooks companion in the market and the kitchen, illustrating and explaining everything other cookbooks assume you already know. It takes you by the hand and, with a no-nonsense approach, tells you how to look for freshness, when to buy each ingredient at its peak, how to store it once you get it home, and the best methods of preparation and cooking.This extensive guide covers more than 1,000 ingredients, including: 70…

Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/15/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 688
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 4.796
Language: English



Nutrients


Vegetables


Introduction


Bulb Vegetables


Chive


scallion


leek


garlic


onion


shallot


water chestnut


Root Vegetables


Beet


turnip


parsnip


carrot


celeriac


black radish


radish


daikon


rutabaga malanga


salsifi


burdock


Fruit Vegetables


Okra


eggplant


avocado


bell pepper


olive


cucumber


tomato


tomatillo


squash


dried squash seeds


spaghetti squash


chayote


Leaf Vegetables


Spinach


sorrel


dandelion nettle


purslane


lamb's lettuce


arugula


cress


radicchio


chicory


endive


lettuce


violet


nasturtium


cabbage


sea kale


kale


collards


Savoy salad


Brussels sprout


Chinese cabbages


Stalk Vegetables


Asparagus


bamboo


cardoon


chard


fennel


fiddlehead fern


kolrabi


celery


Tuber Vegetables


Cassava


potato


taro


yam


jicama


sweet potato


Jerusalem artichoke


crosne


Inflorescent Vegetables


Cauliflower


broccoli


rapini


artichoke


Legumes


Introduction


Bean


Lima bean


mung bean


black gram


adzuki bean


scarlet runner


lupine


lentil


dolichos bean


broad bean


pea


chickpea


peanut


alfalfa


soybean


soy milk


tofu


okara


tempeh


textured vegetable protein


Fruits


Introduction


Dried Fruits, candied fruits, rhubarb


Berries


Currant


blueberry


bilberry


blackberry


raisin


grape


strawberry


rasberry


cranberry


alkekengi


Stone Fleshy Fruits


Plum


prune


nectarine


peach


cherry


date


apricot


Pome Fleshy Fruits


Apple


pear


quince


loquat


Citrus Fruits


Pomelo


grapefruit


orange


tangerine


lemon


kumquat


lime


citron


bergamot


Tropical Fruits


Plantain


banana


pineapple


jaboticaba


carambola


cherimoya


durian


jackfruit


tamarillo


rambutan


persimmon


litchi


longan


papaya


pepino


feijoa


jujube


kiwi


pomegranate


passion fruit


guava


fig


prickly pear


mangosteen


mango


horned melon


star apple


sapote


Melons


Watermelon


melons


Nuts and seeds


Introduction


Walnut


pecan


cashew


kola nut


coconut


macadamia nut


Brazil nut


pine nut


ginkgo


chestnut


beechnut


hazelnut


sesame seeds


almond


sunflower seeds


pistachio nut


Seaweed


Introduction


Arame


wakame


kombu


hijiki


kelp


sea lettuce


agar-agar


dulse


carragheen


nori


glassworth


spirulina


Mushrooms


Introduction


Common mushroom


enoki mushroom


morels


elm tree pleurotus


shiitake


boletus mushrooms


wood ear


truffle


chanterelles


Cereals and grains


Introduction, Complementary proteins


Wheat


seitan


buckwheat


oats


barley


millet


rice


wild rice


quinoa


corn


popcorn


amaranth


rye


triticale


bread


flour


pasta


Asian noodles


Fish


Introduction


Kamaboko


Freshwater Fish


Eel


bass


pike


carp


pikeperch


perch


trout


Sea Fish


Bluefish


shad


mullet


angler


sea bass


sturgeon


caviar


sardine


anchovy


herring


mackerel


sea bream


conger


swordfish


gurnard


lamprey


redfish


sea robin


red mullet


salmon


John dory


cod


smelt


tuna


skate


shark


Flat Fish


Flounder


turbot


halibut


sole


Crustaceans


Introduction


Shrimp


lobster


crab


scampi


crayfish


spiny lobster


Mollusks


Introduction


Abalone


cockle


scallop


clam


mussel


oyster


squid


octopus


cuttlefish


whelk


periwinkle


snail


sea urchin


frog legs


Herbs, Spices, and Condiments


Introduction


Dill


anise


bay leaf


marjoram


oregano


tarragon


basil


sage


thyme


mint


parsley


chervil


rosemary


juniper berry


clove


allspice


nutmeg


cardamom


caper


caraway


saffron


coriander


cumin


lemon balm


lemon grass


savory


curry


turmeric


borage


cinnamon


angelica


fenugreek


mustard


ginger


pepper


hot pepper


horseradish


poppy seeds


tamarind


vanilla


miso


soy sauce


vinegar


salt


Meat


Introduction


beef


veal


pork


lamb


venison


rabbit


ground meat


Variety meats


Introduction


Heart


liver


tongue


sweetbreads


brains


kidney


tripe


Delicatessen


Introduction


Ham


bacon


sausage


andouille


rillettes


foie gras


black pudding


Poultry


Introduction


Turkey


goose


chicken


hen


capon


guinea hen


squab


quail


pheasant


duck


eggs


Milk Products


Milk


goat's milk


buttermilk


sour cream


butter


cream


yogurt


ice cream


cheese


Sugar, Cacao, and Carob


Sugar


artificial sugars


honey


maple syrup


carob


cocoa/chocolate


Fats and Oils


Margarine


fats


oil


Cooking Ingredients


Arrowroot


baking powder


cream of tartar


baking soda


yeast


Coffee and Tea


Tea


herbal teas


coffee


Glossary


Bibliography


Index