Cooking Basics: Tips on Mastering the Fundamentals of Good Cooking

by Thomas N. England

Overview

Cooking is an art and knowing how to master the many skills and techniques that normally only come from years of experience in the kitchen can be tough. However, with the right expert guidance, those skills can come easy, and cooking can be fun. Idiot's Guides: Cooking Basics will help even the most inexperienced novice in the kitchen gain the skills necessary to cook nearly anything the right way. Packed full of step-by-step color photography and step-by-step lessons for over 80 classic recipes, Idiot's Guides: Cooking Basics teaches you all the basic skills required to be successful in the kitchen and learn skills that will last a lifetime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781615648214
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Series:	Idiot's Guides
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	55 MB
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About the Author

Thomas N. England is a professional chef, food writer, educator, and mentor who has shared his expertise with both aspiring and seasoned chefs for more than 20 years. Born and raised in northern Indiana, Chef England trained in New York at the Culinary Institute of America. He is an ACF Certified Executive Chef (CEC) and Certified Foodservice Educator (CFSE). As a Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) he is also well versed in the production and pairing of alcohol, running and consulting for wineries. Chef England currently serves as program coordinator at the Ivy Tech Hospitality and Culinary Arts program in Indianapolis, and is active in the community as a local foods activist as cofounder and president of Dig IN—a nonprofit with the mission of promoting Indiana foods, beverages, and agriculture.