101 Things I Learned(r) in Culinary School (Second Edition) - Louis Eguaras

Descriere 101 Things I Learned(r) in Culinary School (Second Edition) - Louis Eguaras

\nAn informative, illustrated guide to food, cooking, and the culinary profession by a former White House chef--now in a revised second edition featuring 50% new material \n \nThis book is all meat with no fat. . . . Sure to surprise and enlighten even the most informed gourmands.--Publishers Weekly (starred review), on the first edition of 101 Things I Learned(R) in Culinary School \nA chef must master countless techniques, memorize a mountain of information, and maintain a Zen master's calm. This book illuminates the path to becoming a culinary professional by sharing important kitchen fundamentals and indispensable advice, including \n \n- practical how-tos, from holding a knife to calibrating a thermometer to creating a compost pile \n- ways to emphasize, accent, deepen, and counterpoint flavors \n- why we prefer a crisp outside and tender inside in most foods \n- understanding wine labels and beer basics \n- how to narrow innumerable culinary options to a manageable few, whether selecting knives, oils, thickeners, flours, potatoes, rice, or salad greens \n- how a professional kitchen is organized and managed to maintain its mission \n \nWritten by a culinary professor and former White House chef, 101 Things I Learned(R) in Culinary School is a concise, highly readable resource for culinary students, home chefs, casual foodies, and anyone else trying to find their way around--or simply into--the kitchen.\n

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Crown Publishing Group (ny)

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ENSTK

EAN / GTIN

9781524761943

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1

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