On Cooking, Volume 1: Techniques from Expert Chefs (2nd Edition) - Hardcover

Labensky, Sarah R.; Hause, Alan M.; Labensky, Steven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0139241019 ISBN 13: 9780139241017

Publisher: Pearson P T R, 1998

Synopsis

Covers food safety, nutrition, tools, equipment, and cooking techniques, and provides information on various foods and their preparation

About this title

Review:

On Cooking is a celebration of the culinary arts that will benefit anyone considering cooking as a profession, as well as serious amateur cooks who want to improve their skills--particularly in butchering and charcuterie. Wolfgang Puck, Mark Miller, and Alfred Portale are just 3 of the 30 chefs who share with us their combined wisdom and know-how.

This mighty encyclopedia covers a wealth of subjects, including nutrition, food safety, and standardizing a recipe. The book does assume a fair amount of culinary knowledge and expertise when it comes to proper textures, cooking times, and accurately judging "doneness." There are recipes for more than 700 dishes, including classics such as Turnedos Rossini and Crabcakes Benedict--as well as the basics for making great sauces, stocks, soups, pastry, and so forth. New-style cooking also features prominently, with a delicious recipe for Duck Prosciutto with Fresh Mango being a fine example. On Cooking: Techniques from Expert Chefs is quite an achievement.

From the Inside Flap:

PREFACE

Cooking well means more than just following recipes. That's why this book is so much more than just a collection of recipes. It is a comprehensive, authoritative guide to the culinary arts, designed to help new cooks master the essentials and experienced hands expand their repertoire.

Whether it's boning chicken, grilling fish or finishing pastry, you'll find precise and complete explanations for a variety of culinary procedures. More than 1400 color photographs are included to assist you in choosing the right equipment, selecting the best ingredients and preparing beautiful plated presentations.

To complement the discussion of procedures and techniques, the book offers more than 750 proven recipes. These recipes, ranging from classic to contemporary preparations, are designed to bring out the full, natural flavors of fresh foods. A nutritional analysis is provided for each recipe, and particularly healthful recipes are marked with a pyramid symbol. Favorite recipes from 30 renowned experts, complete with photographs, are highlighted.

In addition, the book is seasoned with frequent dashes of cooking lore: sidebars on the origins of familiar traditions, the history of famous dishes, and the lives of legendary chefs. Several renowned food writers have contributed brief essays on subjects of personal interest, from a simple method of tempering chocolate to an explanation of making fresh mozzarella cheese.

Whether you are looking to expand your culinary skills, understand cooking basics or create the pièce dé résistance for a party, you'll find the answers in this exceptional volume. A NOTE ON RECIPES

Recipes are important and useful as a means of standardizing food preparation and recording information. We include recipes that are primarily designed to reinforce and explain techniques and procedures presented in the text.

All ingredients are listed in both U.S. and metric measurements. The metric equivalents are rounded off to even, easily measured amounts. So, you should consider these ingredient lists as separate recipes or formulas; do not measure some ingredients according to the metric amounts and other ingredients according to the U.S. amount or the proportions will not be accurate and the intended result will not be achieved.

Throughout this book, unless otherwise noted:

mirepoix refers to a preparation of 2 parts onion, 1 part celery and 1 part carrot by weight pepper refers to ground black pepper, preferably freshly ground butter refers to whole, unsalted butter milk refers to whole or reduced fat (not nonfat) milk, and TT means "to taste"

A nutritional analysis is provided with each recipe. This information is provided as a reference only. There is a 20% margin of error, due primarily to choices for specific ingredients and variations in the size of fruits and vegetables. When a recipe offers a choice of ingredients, the first-mentioned ingredient was the one used in the calculations. Ingredients listed as "to taste" (TT) and "as needed" were generally omitted from the analysis. In addition, olive oil and 3% whole milk were used throughout for "vegetable oil" and "milk," respectively. When given a choice of serving or weight, the first mentioned was used.

Recipes marked with the pyramid symbol are particularly low in calories, fat, saturated fat and/or sodium; some may also be a good source of vitamins, protein, fiber or calcium. These dishes are not necessarily dietetic, however. Rather, they should be consumed as part of a well-balanced diet.

Detailed procedures for standard techniques are presented in the text and generally are not repeated in each recipe (for example, "deglaze the pan" or "monter au beurre"). No matter how detailed the written recipe, however, we must assume that you have certain knowledge, skills and judgment.

Variations appear at the end of selected recipes. These give you the opportunity to see how one set of techniques or procedures can be used to prepare different dishes with only minor modifications.

Although some skills and an understanding of theory can be acquired through reading and study, no book can substitute for repeated, hands-on preparation and observation. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book would not have been possible without the assistance and support of many people. We are particularly indebted to Steve Labenksy for his countless hours with a sharp pencil, his comments and criticism and his constant support. Special thanks to our photographer, Richard Embery, for his talent, professionalism and commitment to quality and to Sharon Salomon, MS, RD, for preparation of the Nutrition chapter. The nutritional analysis for this edition was prepared by William Miller, whose thoroughness is appreciated. Thanks also to Kate Nelson, Dominic O'Neil, Leland Atkinson, Erich Wagner, James DuVal and Richard Martinez, and to Stacey Winters Quattrone and William E. Ingram for their artistry. We are also grateful to the many chefs, restaurateurs, writers and culinary professionals who provided recipes and essays for this book.

Finally, Alan is especially grateful to his wife Chantal Hause for her support, helpfulness, love and patience.

The authors wish to thank the following companies for their generous donations of equipment and supplies: J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk, Inc., All-Clad Metalcrafters, Inc. and Parrish's Cake Decorating Supplies, Inc. We also wish to thank Shamrock Foods Company, East Coast Seafood of Phoenix Inc., KitchenAid Home Appliances, Taylor Environmental Instruments, Hobart Corporation, Jeff and Sue Reising of Arizonia Ostrich Fillet, Williams-Sonoma, architect Michael Apostolos, and Randy Dougherty of ISF International.

Finally, we wish to thank everyone involved in this project at Prentice Hall, including Neil Marquardt, Acquisitions Editor; Barbara Cappuccio, Production Editor; Judith Casillo, Development Editor; Marianne Frasco, Creative Director; Mary Carnis, Managing Editor; Ed O'Dougherty, Production Coordinator; Laura Ierardi, Designer; Ruta K. Fiorino, Director of Advertising, and Frank Mortimer, Jr., Marketing Manger. We also remain indebted to Robin Baliszewski, Acquisitions Editor of the first edition, for her support and friendship.

The authors would also like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their comments and assistance.

First Edition: Richard W. Alford, University of Akron; Earl Arrowood, Bucks County Community College; Mike Artlip, Culinary School of Kendall College; Leland Atkinson; James Belch, Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts; Lane Berrent, Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts; Thom Boehm, Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts; James Bressi, New England Culinary Institute; John D. Britto, San Joaquin Delta College; Walter Bronowitz CEE, Edmonds Community College; Mark Clink, Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts; George Conte, New York Restaurant School; Noel Cullen, CMC, Boston University; Jeanne Curtis, Newbury College; William Day, Johnson & Wales University; Jim Douglas CEC: CCE, Everett Community College; Rolf Epprecht, Swiss Hospitality Institute; John Fitzpatrick; Maureen Garfolo, Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts; George Geary; Jeff Graves, University of Houston/Conrad N. Hilton Hotel School; Bill Greathouse, Ivy Technical College; Kimberly Harris; Brenda Harsh, Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts; Elizabeth S. Leite, Scottsdale Culinary Institute; Robert Lombardi, Spokane Community College; Deborah Lynch, Middlesex County College; Sylvia Marple M.S., R.D., University of New Hampshire; Don McNicol, Madison Area Technical College; James Muth, Grand Rapids Community College; John Noe, Joliet Junior College; Philip H. Nudle CEC, Middlesex County College; Michael Piccinino, Shasta College; Marcia Rango; Ernst Reck; Christine Stamm, Johnson & Wales University; Clifford Steiner, New York Restaurant School; Cicely Stetson; Peter G. Tobin, Spokane Community College; and Susan Ward, Academy of Culinary Arts/Atlantic Community College.

Second Edition: George Anbinder, Culinary Arts Department, Newbury College; Neil Becker, New York Restaurant School; Deane Cobber, Columbus State Community College; Linda Cullen, Greater New Bedford Vocational and Technical High School; Albert D'Addario, Newbury College; Janet De Lucia, Cuyahoga Community College; Fred T. Faria, The Hospitality College, Johnson & Wales University; Deborah Foster, Ball State University; Martin Goldman, Mercer County Community College; Joe Harrold, Florida Community College at Jacksonville; Connie Holt, Widener University; William Jarvie, The Hospitality College, Johnson & Wales University; David Kamen, New York Restaurant School; Lisa R. Kennon, Hotel & Restaurant Management, University of North Texas; George Krieger, Baltimore International Culinary College; Lew Lichtman, New York Restaurant School; Deborah K. Lynch, Middlesex County College; John Martin, ATI Career Institute; Fedele Panzarino, New York City Technical College; David F. Schneider, Macomb Community College; Greg Tompkins, California Culinary Academy; Michael Varnava, New York Restaurant School; Michael Vignapiano, New York Restaurant School.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson P T R
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0139241019
• ISBN 13: 9780139241017
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1125