2005, ISBN: 9780684800011

Compulsively readable and engaging, this updated volume covers every aspect of how food is grown, harvested, cooked, eaten, and digested. Winner of the James Beard KitchenAid Book Award i… Mehr…

Compulsively readable and engaging, this updated volume covers every aspect of how food is grown, harvested, cooked, eaten, and digested. Winner of the James Beard KitchenAid Book Award in 2005, and the 2005 IACP Crystal Whisk Award.A kitchen classic for over 35 years, and hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn to for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and delicious.For its twentieth anniversary, Harold McGee prepared a new, fully revised and updated edition of On Food and Cooking. He has rewritten the text almost completely, expanded it by two-thirds, and commissioned more than 100 new illustrations. As compulsively readable and engaging as ever, the new On Food and Cooking provides countless eye-opening insights into food, its preparation, and its enjoyment.On Food and Cooking pioneered the translation of technical food science into cook-friendly kitchen science and helped birth the inventive culinary movement known as "molecular gastronomy." Though other books have been written about kitchen science, On Food and Cooking remains unmatched in the accuracy, clarity, and thoroughness of its explanations, and the intriguing way in which it blends science with the historical evolution of foods and cooking techniques.Among the major themes addressed throughout the new edition are: · Traditional and modern methods of food production and their influences on food quality · The great diversity of methods by which people in different places and times have prepared the same ingredients · Tips for selecting the best ingredients and preparing them successfully · The particular substances that give foods their flavors, and that give us pleasure · Our evolving knowledge of the health benefits and risks of foodsOn Food and Cooking is an invaluable and monumental compendium of basic information about ingredients, cooking methods, and the pleasures of eating. It will delight and fascinate anyone who has ever cooked, savored, or wondered about food. Buch, Scribner<

ISBN: 9780684800011

A kitchen classic for over 35 years, and hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible which food lovers and profession… Mehr…

A kitchen classic for over 35 years, and hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn to for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and delicious. For its twentieth anniversary, Harold McGee prepared a new, fully revised and updated edition of On Food and Cooking. He has rewritten the text almost completely, expanded it by two-thirds, and commissioned more than 100 new illustrations. As compulsively readable and engaging as ever, the new On Food and Cooking provides countless eye-opening insights into food, its preparation, and its enjoyment. On Food and Cooking pioneered the translation of technical food science into cook-friendly kitchen science and helped birth the inventive culinary movement known as "molecular gastronomy." Though other books have been written about kitchen science, On Food and Cooking remains unmatched in the accuracy, clarity, and thoroughness of its explanations, and the intriguing way in which it blends science with the historical evolution of foods and cooking techniques. Among the major themes addressed throughout the new edition are: · Traditional and modern methods of food production and their influences on food quality · The great diversity of methods by which people in different places and times have prepared the same ingredients · Tips for selecting the best ingredients and preparing them successfully · The particular substances that give foods their flavors, and that give us pleasure · Our evolving knowledge of the health benefits and risks of foods On Food and Cooking is an invaluable and monumental compendium of basic information about ingredients, cooking methods, and the pleasures of eating. It will delight and fascinate anyone who has ever cooked, savored, or wondered about food. Fremdsprachige Bücher 24.4 cm x 18.0 cm x 4.8 cm mm , Scribner, Harold McGee, Scribner, McG<

2004, ISBN: 9780684800011

Scribner, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Rev. and upd. ed. 896 Seiten, Publiziert: 2004-11-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780684800011, 2.9 kg, Verkaufsrang: 200581, Ver… Mehr…

Scribner, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Rev. and upd. ed. 896 Seiten, Publiziert: 2004-11-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780684800011, 2.9 kg, Verkaufsrang: 200581, Verschiedenes, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Kategorien, Bücher, Allgemeines, Grundwissen & Lexika, Kochen & Genießen, Schnelle Küche, Kochen nach Art der Zubereitung, Nordamerika, Nord- & Südamerika, Kochen nach Ländern, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Textbooks, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Format: .dff, Illustriert, Scribner, 2004<

2004, ISBN: 9780684800011

Scribner Book Company, Hardcover, Auflage: Revised and Updated ed. 884 Seiten, Publiziert: 2004-11-16T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780684800011, 1.32 kg, Verkaufsrang:… Mehr…

Scribner Book Company, Hardcover, Auflage: Revised and Updated ed. 884 Seiten, Publiziert: 2004-11-16T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780684800011, 1.32 kg, Verkaufsrang: 187326, Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries, Reference & Gastronomy, Food & Drink, Subjects, Books, Biological Sciences, Science, Nature & Maths, Chemistry, Engineering & Technology, History & Philosophy, Books Global Store, 579c3025-5e5c-446b-80c9-b24e6fd5c94f_3601, 579c3025-5e5c-446b-80c9-b24e6fd5c94f_0, Special Features Stores, Arborist Merchandising Root, Format: Illustrated, Scribner Book Company, 2004<