Kitchens for Cooks: Planning Your Perfect Kitchen - Softcover

Krasner, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140248110 ISBN 13: 9780140248111

Publisher: Studio, 1996

Synopsis

Offers detailed instructions and plans on how to replace an obsolete kitchen with a functional and professional work area that suits the needs and cooking habits of the individual chef. Reprint. 20,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

Food preparation has gradually come into its own as something of an art form. Krasner ( From Celtic Hearths ) makes old material new by reconceptualizing the kitchen and dividing it into four work zones: wet, dry, hot and cold. The logic of her premise and its clear presentation make for a good book. Krasner's approach also rescues the kitchen from the sexism that supposes only women know what to do there, and that the room doesn't need to be attractive--or even functional. Strictly speaking, Krasner's stance isn't new, but her treatment is precise. Her advice is intended for the upscale homeowner and for whom she calls the avid cook; no middle ground is reserved for the middle class. We're rewarded by her suggestions, and by some entertaining photographs of cooks and their kitchens. (It's difficult to make kitchens a glamorous photographic subject matter. Too often, the clean, hard surfaces aren't picture-friendly, and photographers hide the culinary machinery. But not here.) Source recommendations for kitchen equipment are quality-conscious. Only the pricey and excellent are mentioned. Illustrated.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Studio
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140248110
• ISBN 13: 9780140248111
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152