Food for Fifty (13th Edition) - Hardcover

Molt, Mary K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0136136516 ISBN 13: 9780136136514

Publisher: Pearson, 2010

Synopsis

This classic book is the resource for learning how to prepare and serve quality food in quantity. From caterers to food service managers, this book provides a wide variety of reliable quantity recipes and methods for planning, selecting and preparing menus for all types of food services. With over 100 new recipes, updated tables, and information on the latest techniques, this edition addresses safety and economic concerns, as well as the dining trends and expectations of today's consumer. Some new features include:

• New! Over 100 new recipes and recipe revisions.  
• New! Updated charts and tables.New! Expanded section on ways to make recipes more healthy. 
• New! Updated information on menu planning for special meals, events and receptions.
• New! Updated  information on recipe modification.

 

  For professionals in Quantity Food Production and Foodservice Management.

About this title

From the Publisher

For sixty years, for thousands of students, this excellent quantity food production book has carried on a tradition of clearly explaining the full range of procedures and techniques involved in large-scale food preparation. In the Tenth Edition, the tradition continues with coverage expanded to reflect trends in tastes, the growing interest in nutritional values, and the increased call for catering and party service by food service organizations. In addition to basic information, guidelines, and generally accepted methods of food preparation, Food for Fifty, Tenth Edition, includes over 400 fully-tested recipes for everything from main dishes to desserts, plus formulas for staples, guidelines for menu planning, roasting and cooking timetables, specifics of food quality standards, service requirements and table setting diagrams, wine selection guidelines, and recipe/measurement conversion tables.

About the Author

Mary Molt, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., is assistant director of Housing and Dining Services and assistant professor of Hotel, Restaurant, Institution Management, and Dietetics (HRIMD), Kansas State University. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Kearney, a master's degree from Oklahoma State University, and a Ph.D. from Kansas State University. Dr. Molt has 31 years of professional experience at Kansas State University, with a joint appointment in academe and food service administration. Current responsibilities include team teaching Food Production Management, assisting with supervised practice experiences for senior students in Dietetics, and directing management activities for three residence hall dining centers serving more than 8,000 meals per day. Dr. Molt is active in the American Dietetic Association, Kansas Dietetic Association, and the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS). Twice she was recognized with the NACUFS Richard Lichtenfelt Award for outstanding service to the association. In 1995, Dr. Molt received the Theodore W. Minah Award, the highest honor given by NACUFS, for exceptional contribution to the food service industry. The Award For Excellence in the Practice of Management was given to Dr. Molt in 1997 by the American Dietetic Association. She serves on several University committees, advises students in Kappa Omicron Nu, and holds membership in several honor societies including Kappa Omicron Nu, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Upsilon Omicron, and Phi Kappa Phi.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0136136516
• ISBN 13: 9780136136514
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 880