About the Book

(back cover)
Open this new fourth edition of "The New Food Loveras Companion "and youall find more information about good food and dining than ever, including ingredients and methods for preparing many ethnic foods, as well as descriptions of exotic produce and other unusual ingredients. Among the standard subjects defined and explained are cooking tools and techniques, meat cuts, breads, pastas, and literally everything else related to good food and enjoyable dining. Appendices cover many topics, including suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients, a microwave oven conversion chart, and much more. "The New Food Loveras Companion "is a reference guideanot a cookbookabut it includes hundreds of cooking tips plus an extensive bibliography of recommended cookbooks.
" Praise for previous editions "
aThe quintessential food reference book . . . a bible for anyone seriously interested in cooking.a
" aAdventures in Dining"
aEssential for anyone who talks, eats or thinks about food.a
aBev Bennett, " Chicago Sun-Times"
The indispensable landmark volume that defines thousands of American and foreign culinary terms.a
aPaula Hamilton, " Oakland Tribune"
aComprehensive, accurate, interesting, well-written, and inexpensiveait is rare that a reference book meets all of these criteria, but Food Loveras Companion does!a
" aBooklist"
aA wealth of information . . . a small culinary gem.a
aPat Dailey, " Chicago Tribune"

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 829 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Barron's Educational Series

Edition: 4

ISBN-10: 0764135775

Publication Date: Aug. 3rd, 2007

ISBN-13: 9780764135774

Dimensions: 4.90 x 7.10 x 1.50 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.65 lbs

• Categories: Food Reference & Wine Reference