Cook's Book of Essential Information: A Kitchen Handbook
Language: English
Published by Random House USA Inc, 1990
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"This kitchen reference book is packed with all kinds of information that has never been compiled in one book before."-Chicago Tribune Everything you really need to know about buying, cooking, and storing food is here in one easy-to-use volume. Packed with essential information for both the experienced and the beginning cook, this is a kitchen encyclopedia to keep handy when you need fast, accurate answers to your food questions. A complete compendium of: . Common Cookbook Terms & Abbreviations . Ingredient Substitutions . Temperatures and Cooking Times for Dozens of Foods . Finest Kitchen Equipment . Storage Life for Frozen, Refrigerated, and Shelf Foods . Food Additives-the Safe and the Unsafe . Nutritional Guidelines . . . and More! Answers to the food questions you really ask: How many graham crackers are needed for one pie shell? Can I substitute cocoa for chocolate squares in a recipe? Which buy on eggs is best-medium, large, or extra-large? How long will a jar of mayo keep in the refrigerator? What's the cooking time for lobster.…
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- Title
- Cook's Book of Essential Information: A Kitchen Handbook
- Author
- Barbara Hill
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Publication year
- 1990
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0440502632
- ISBN 13
- 9780440502630
Everything you really need to know about buying, cooking, and storing food is here in one easy-to-use volume. Packed with essential information for both the experienced and the beginning cook, this is a kitchen encyclopedia to keep handy when you need fast, accurate answers to your food questions.
A complete compendium of:
• Common Cookbook Terms & Abbreviations
• Ingredient Substitutions
• Temperatures and Cooking Times for Dozens of Foods
• Finest Kitchen Equipment
• Storage Life for Frozen, Refrigerated, and Shelf Foods
• Food Additives—the Safe and the Unsafe
• Nutritional Guidelines . . . and More!
Answers to the food questions you really ask:
How many graham crackers are needed for one pie shell?
Can I substitute cocoa for chocolate squares in a recipe?
Which buy on eggs is best—medium, large, or extra-large?
How long will a jar of mayo keep in the refrigerator?
What’s the cooking time for lobster?
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