The Cookbook Decoder - Couverture rigide

Grosser, Arthur E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0825300339 ISBN 13 : 9780825300332

Editeur : Beaufort Books, 1981

Synopsis

At last, a guide for those cooks who are oppressed by recipes which are often as peremptory and seemingly illogical as barracks room orders. The Cookbook Decoder lets us in on the REASONING behind recipes, what ingredients are vital to success, why some utensils do a better job than others, and which timing sequences are mandatory. And, it goes ahead to provide the reader with a framework for thinking about and modifying recipes with self-assurance. Peppered with over 120 recipes and more than 20 kitchen experiments ("autodemonstrations"), the Decoder is an invaluable tool for understanding, appreciating, and working creatively with man's oldest chemical experiment: cooking.

A propos du livre

About the author

The author was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents of mixed gender. After a long adolescence he made his way to Cornell University with the mistaken idea that life would be warmer in upstate New York. He next tried the University of Wisconsin where he acquired 3 mackinaws and a Ph. D. He is now Associate Professor of Chemistry at McGill University in Montreal. He is also an actor, most recently in the TV series, Urban Angel and The Adventures of Shelby Woo.

The Washington Times

"...a cookbook with a difference. It uncovers the molecular secrets that differentiate the perfect sauce from the lumpy mess; the divinely smooth gelatin souffle from the granular disappointment. The book ... explains some of the chemical principles at work in the touchiest areas of food preparation. And it offers sound, simple recipes that make use of the new knowledge. Professor Grosser can explain."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Beaufort Books
• Date d'édition: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0825300339
• ISBN 13: 9780825300332
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais