Ron Herbst, Sharon Tyler Herbst

The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Based on B.E.S. popular and authoritative The New Food Lover's Companion, this enlarged and enhanced reference volume was written for discerning home chefs and everybody else who wants to become more knowledgeable about good food and elegant dining. This second edition has been updated with new information to reflect the way we eat in today's world. The authors have taken into account our healthier lifestyles and more diverse palates to include:

• More than 500 new listings, including entries relating to Indian and Southeast Asian ingredients, plus expanded coverage of South American, Hispanic, and Middle Eastern cuisines
• Updated information for hundreds of existing entries
• A blood alcohol concentration chart for men and women
• An extensive breakdown of food labels and nutritional facts
• Department of Agriculture recommendations for a 2,000 calorie per day food plan

More than 7200 entries plus line art are included in this seminal work. Miniature glossaries are interspersed throughout the text. Sidebar features throughout the book offer quick tips on food purchases, as well as Fast Facts and advice on preparation, serving, and dining. Handy appendices cover many topics including suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients, a microwave oven conversion chart, recommended safe cooking temperatures for meats and fish, and much more! The deluxe hardcover binding with dust jacket includes a ribbon place marker and golden-tipped page edges, making this gorgeous book as much a showpiece as it is an indispensable reference.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sourcebooks Inc
• Seitenzahl: 864
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781438076218
• Artikelnr.: 42923508

Autorenporträt

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.