The Curious Cook: More Kitchen Science and Lore [ Signed By the Author ]
Language: English
Published by Macmillan Pub Co, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1992
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Works on Paper, DeKalb, IL, U.S.A.Works on Paper
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A very good copy of the stated first Collier Books softcover edition, inscribed and signed by Harold McGee on the title page. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance. A lovely copy. Uncommon signed.
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- Title
- The Curious Cook: More Kitchen Science and Lore [ Signed By the Author ]
- Author
- McGee, Harold
- Publisher
- Macmillan Pub Co, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 1992
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0020098014
- ISBN 13
- 9780020098010
- Edition
- First Edition
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
"Lively reflections on cooking matters and questions." —The New York Times
"If you like to know what you're doing in the kitchen and be entertained while you find out, you must read this book." —Vogue
The Curious Cook, the follow-up to the award-winning On Food and Cooking, which was called a "minor masterpiece" by Time magazine, continues to translate into plain English for home cooks what scientists have discovered about food. Harold McGee puts to rest countless time-honored culinary myths and answers questions about the hazards of salmonella in mayonnaise and hollandaise sauce, how you can retain the green in salads, guacamole, and pesto, and how to keep tender meats from becoming tough when braising, as well as the relation of certain foods to heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Filled with literary and historical anecdotes and packed with fascinating scientific lore, The Curious Cook is a must for every kitchen library.
"Some works are so original they defy classification. Such a book is Harold McGee's The Curious Cook." —Los Angeles Times
"A thoroughly charming and extremely useful new book." —The Washington Post
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