The New Food Lover's Companion: Comprehensive Definitions of Nearly 6000 Food, Drink, and Culinary Terms (Barron's Cooking Guide)

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Summary: A MUST HAVE for ALL cooks, from novice to expert!
Review: This is a WONDERFUL cooking reference book. Organized like an encyclopedia, it contains entries on every aspect of cooking you can think of, from rarely used cooking terms to hard-to-find spices and delicacies. It has been an invaluable reference whenever I've needed more information about an unfamiliar ingredient or cooking process; every term that I've looked up has been in the book. In addition, in contains several very useful appendices such as an equivalency list (eg, how many pears do you need for 1 cup?) as well as the most comprehensive substitution list I have ever seen. Regardless of whether you are a beginning cook or an experienced chef, you will reach for this book time and time again.

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Summary: A Must Have For All Cooks & Chefs...
Review: This is one book for Cooks & Chefs to have in their Cookbook collection. Believe me I know I am a former Sous Chef and I have been looking for this book for some time. And thanks to Amazon I have found it and the price was good on this book. You will appreciate the information that you will receive from this book.

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Summary: A must buy!
Review: This is the most comprehensive book on anything and everything related to food and cooking! As an aspiring chef, this is a fabulous quick reference to well-known and obscure culinary terms and ingredients. This is definitely a must-have "companion" for food lovers out there!

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Summary: A Canadian chef-in-training
Review: This is the ONLY book I keep on my desk for food reference. Well researched. Clearly written. --- & clearly the BEST!

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Summary: The Star!
Review: This is the ONLY book I keep on my desk for food reference. Well researched. Clearly written. --- & clearly the BEST!

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Summary: great book - would like to see it on CD
Review: would like to know if this is on CD rom - thanks