How to Read a French Fry: And Other Stories of Intriguing Kitchen Science

Parsons, Russ

ISBN 10: 039596783X / ISBN 13: 9780395967836

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (edition First Edition), 2001

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With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Read a French Fry: And Other Stories of Intriguing Kitchen Science
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039596783X
• ISBN 13: 9780395967836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

The food editor of the Los Angeles Times explores the science underlying the art of cooking--discussing such cooking methods as frying, mixing, roasting, boiling, and baking--and presents one hundred new recipes and a host of little-known facts about food and the culinary arts.

About the Author

RUSS PARSONS is the food and wine columnist of the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of the best-selling How to Read a French Fry, a winner of multiple James Beard Awards for his journalism, and the recipient of the IACP/Bert Greene Award for distinguished writing.

He lives in California, which produces more than half of the fruits and vegetables grown in this country. He has been writing about food and agriculture for more than twenty years.