The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion

by Ron Herbst, Sharon Tyler Herbst

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438076218
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	04/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	864
File size:	67 MB
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About the Author

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.

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.

Editorial Reviews

"…It remains a must-have for anyone who wants to know more about cooking terms."
—The Advocate, theadvocate.com

"What's the difference between regular, red, and white ginseng? What's in carrageenan, a substance often seen on ingredients lists? And what are some dos and don'ts when using chopsticks? More than 7,200 entries in this attractive dictionary-style work answer these questions and many more in straightforward language that will help even the most novice cooks. The material has a long genealogy: it's based on the fifth edition of The Food Lover's Companion, the first incarnation of which Sharon Herbst began more than 26 years ago. Entries define an item and discuss its history and related foodstuffs. Sprinkled throughout but concentrated at the end of the book are glossaries (new to the deluxe edition) that present facts on types of food and drink such as cocktails, sauces, and spices. VERDICT: Useful for recipe collections, home cooks, and children doing reports on foods and food-related culture."
—Library Journal

From the Publisher

04/15/2015
What's the difference between regular, red, and white ginseng? What's in carrageenan, a substance often seen on ingredients lists? And what are some dos and don'ts when using chopsticks? More than 7,200 entries in this attractive dictionary-style work answer these questions and many more in straightforward language that will help even the most novice cooks. The material has a long genealogy: it's based on the fifth edition of The Food Lover's Companion, the first incarnation of which Sharon Herbst began more than 26 years ago. Entries define an item and discuss its history and related foodstuffs. Sprinkled throughout but concentrated at the end of the book are glossaries (new to the deluxe edition) that present facts on types of food and drink such as cocktails, sauces, and spices. An appendix offers such charts and other material as "Substituting Ingredients," "High-Altitude Baking Adjustments," "A Guide to Food Labels," and "Blood Alcohol Concentration Charts." The presentation also boasts an extensive glossary. Missing are photographs—the work instead offers drawings, also new to this work—but the information is solid nonetheless. VERDICT Useful for recipe collections, home cooks, and children doing reports on foods and food-related culture.—Henrietta Verma, Library Journal

Library Journal