The New Food Lover's Companion - Softcover

Herbst, Ron; Herbst, Sharon Tyler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438001630 ISBN 13: 9781438001630

Publisher: Sourcebooks, 2013

Synopsis

The fifth edition of this widely praised and highly esteemed reference guide has been updated with new information to reflect the way we eat in today's world. The authors have taken into account our healthier lifestyles and more diverse palates to include:

Over 500 new listings, including Korean, Persian, and South American additions

Updated information for hundreds of existing entries

A blood alcohol concentration chart for men and women

An extensive breakdown of food labels and nutritional facts

Department of Agriculture recommendations for a 2,000 calorie per day food plan

Among the myriad foods and culinary subjects defined and explained are cooking tools and techniques, meat cuts, breads, pastas, and literally everything else related to good food and enjoyable dining. Handy appendices cover many topics including suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients, a microwave oven conversion chart, recommended safe cooking temperatures for meats and fish, and much more.

The New Food Lover's Companion is a reference guide—not a cookbook—but it includes hundreds of cooking tips plus an extensive bibliography of recommended cookbooks. More than 7200 entries plus line art are included in this seminal work.

About this title

About the Author:

Ron Herbst holds a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and spent the better part of a decade working in various restaurants around the country. He is the co-author of four critically acclaimed books with Sharon Tyler Herbst, including The Food Lover's Guide. This indispensable book is considered "essential for anyone who talks, eats or thinks about food" (Bev Bennett, Chicago Sun-Times) and is featured on Food Network's website as their go-to food reference guide.

Sharon Tyler Herbst was an award-winning author of many books on cooking and dining, a food and travel journalist, a media personality and a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

Review:

"A must for every cook's library." —Bon Appétit magazine

Praise for previous editions...

"The quintessential food reference book... a bible for anyone seriously interested in cooking." —Adventures in Dining

"Essential for anyone who talks, eats or thinks about food." —Bev Bennett, Chicago Sun-Times

"The indispensable landmark volume that defines thousands of American and foreign culinary terms." —Paula Hamilton, Oakland Tribune

"Comprehensive, accurate, interesting, well-written, and inexpensive..." —Booklist

"A wealth of information... a small culinary gem." —Pat Dailey, Chicago Tribune

"As thick and as satisfying as a well-stuffed sandwich." —The New York Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1438001630
• ISBN 13: 9781438001630
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 928