The New Food Lover's Companion, Third Edition
-Comprehensive definitions of nearly 6000 food, drink, and culinary terms

By: Sharon Tyler Herbst
ISBN: 0-7641-1258-9
List Price: $16.95
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Dedication and Acknowledgments

Introduction

How to Use this Book

Pronunciation Guide

Terms

Appendix

Ingredient Equivalents
Substituting Ingredients
Pan Substitution Chart
High-Altitude Baking Adjustments
Boiling Point of Water at Various Altitudes
General Temperature Equivalents
Hand Test for Grilling Temperatures
Oven Temperatures
Fahrenheit/ Celsius Conversion Formulas
Microwave Oven Conversion Chart
Recommended Safe Cooking Temperatures
Candymaking Cold-Water Tests
Frying Temperatures
Smoke Points of Popular Oils
Fatty Acid Profiles of Popular Oils
U.S. Measurement Equivalents
Wine and Spirit Bottle Sizes
Approximate Metric Equivalents
Metric Conversion Formulas
Food Guide Pyramid
What's a serving?
Food Label Terms
A Guide to Food Labels
Pasta Glossary
British and American Food and Cooking Terms
Consumer Information Sources
Seasoning Suggestions
Meat Charts
Additives Directory
Bibliography
About the Author

From The Publisher:

The new edition of America's best-selling culinary reference book is bigger and better than ever, with almost 6,000 listings on subjects related to food and drink!  Hailed by Bon Appetit magazine as "one of the best reference books we've seen, a must for every cook's library" , it's the ultimate kitchen tool.  whether your questions concern cooking techniques, meat cuts, kitchen utensils, food, wine, or cocktail terms, this book has the answers.  You'll also find a completely revised and expanded appendix containing everything from a pasta glossary and pan substitution chart to consumer information contacts and ingredient equivalents and substitutions.  A million readers can't be wrong- you'll find this book invaluable if you cook, or if you simply love food.

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