New Food Lover's Companion

Name: New Food Lover's Companion
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ISBN: 9780764112584

ISBN-10: 0764112589

ISBN-13: 9780764112584

Edition: 3rd 2001

Authors: Sharon Tyler Herbst

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The new edition of one of Americas best-selling culinary reference books is bigger and better than ever, with almost 6,000 listings on subjects related to food and drink. Hailed by Bon Apptit magazine as one of the best reference books weve seen, a must for every cooks library, its the ultimate kitchen tool. Here are answers to questions about cooking techniques, meat cuts, kitchen utensils, food, wine, cocktail terms, and much more. Readers will also find a completely revised and expanded appendix containing a pasta glossary, a pan substitution chart, consumer information contacts, ingredient equivalents and substitutions, and more. A million readers cant be wrongand theyve found previous…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 792
Size: 4.75" wide x 7.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Dedication and Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. vii
How to Use This Book	p. ix
Pronunciation Guide	p. xi
Terms	p. 1
Appendix	p. 689
Ingredient Equivalents	p. 690
Substituting Ingredients	p. 702
Pan Substitution Chart	p. 707
High-Altitude Baking Adjustments	p. 709
Boiling Point of Water at Various Altitudes	p. 709
General Temperature Equivalents	p. 710
Hand Test for Grilling Temperatures	p. 710
Oven Temperatures	p. 711
Fahrenheit/Celsius Conversion Formulas	p. 711
Microwave Oven Conversion Chart	p. 711
Recommended Safe Cooking Temperatures	p. 712
Candymaking Cold-Water Tests	p. 713
Frying Temperatures	p. 714
Smoke Points of Popular Oils	p. 714
Fatty Acid Profiles of Popular Oils	p. 715
U.S. Measurement Equivalents	p. 716
Wine and Spirit Bottle Sizes	p. 717
Approximate Metric Equivalents	p. 718
Metric Conversion Formulas	p. 720
Food Guide Pyramid	p. 721
What's a Serving?	p. 721
Food Label Terms	p. 722
A Guide to Food Labels	p. 726
Pasta Glossary	p. 727
British and American Food and Cooking Terms	p. 732
Consumer Information Sources	p. 735
Seasoning Suggestions	p. 747
Meat Charts	p. 752
Additives Directory	p. 756
Bibliography	p. 759
About the Author	p. 772
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