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The New Food Lover's Companion

The New Food Lover's Companion

Marc Notes: Prior editions ... 1990 under the title Food lover's companion--Title page verso.;Includes bibliographical references and index. Brief Description: Prior editions published under title: Food lover's companion. Review Quotes:...

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Marc Notes:
Prior editions ... 1990 under the title Food lover's companion--Title page verso.;Includes bibliographical references and index.

Brief Description:
Prior editions published under title: Food lover's companion.

Review Quotes:
Praise for previous editions...

"The quintessential food reference book... a bible for anyone seriously interested in cooking." -- Adventures in Dining

"Essential for anyone who talks, eats or thinks about food." --Bev Bennett, Chicago Sun-Times
"The indispensable landmark volume that defines thousands of American and foreign culinary terms." --Paula Hamilton, Oakland Tribune

"Comprehensive, accurate, interesting, well-written, and inexpensive..." -- Booklist

"A wealth of information... a small culinary gem." --Pat Dailey, Chicago Tribune

"As thick and as satisfying as a well-stuffed sandwich." -- The New York Times

Review Quotes:
"A must for every cook's library." -- Bon Appétit magazine

Publisher Marketing:

The New Food Lover's Companion is an indispensable resource for everyone from home cooks to culinary professionals. This widely praised and highly esteemed reference guide has been updated with new information to reflect the way we eat in today's world, considering our healthier lifestyles and more diverse palates, including:

  • Over 500 new cultural listings, including Korean, Persian, and South American additions
  • Definitions and explanations for cooking tools and techniques
  • A microwave oven conversion chart
  • An extensive breakdown of food labels and nutritional facts
  • Suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients

Among the myriads of foods and culinary subjects defined and explained are meat cuts, breads, pastas, and literally everything else related to good food and enjoyable dining--a veritable food bible for the novice home-cook, culinary student, or the self-proclaimed foodie.

The New Food Lover's Companion is a reference guide--not a cookbook--but it includes hundreds of cooking tips plus an extensive bibliography of recommended cookbooks. More than 7,200 entries plus line art are included in this seminal work.

It would make the perfect gift for chefs, food lovers, and anyone who is interested in cooking!

"As thick and satisfying as a well-stuffed sandwich." --The New York Times

"Essential for anyone who talks, eats, or thinks about food." --Bev Bennett, Chicago Sun-Times



Review Citations:

  • Library Journal 09/15/2013 pg. 105 (EAN 9781438001630, Paperback) - *Starred Review
  • Wilson Senior High Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781438001630, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:Herbst, Ron

Ron Herbst holds a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and spent the better part of a decade working in various restaurants around the country. He is the co-author of four critically acclaimed books with Sharon Tyler Herbst, including The Food Lover's Guide. This indispensable book is considered "essential for anyone who talks, eats or thinks about food" (Bev Bennett, Chicago Sun-Times) and is featured on Food Network's website as their go-to food reference guide.



Contributor Bio:Herbst, Sharon Tyler

Sharon Tyler Herbst was an award-winning author of many books on cooking and dining, a food and travel journalist, a media personality and a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.




Author: Herbst, Ron
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2013-09-01
BISAC: Cooking|Reference|Cooking|Methods|General|Cooking|Regional & Cultural|General
Subjects: Food|Cooking
Weight: 1.8 lbs
ISBN: 9781438001630
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781438001630

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